Twinkly: Controller & Light Capacity Guide

Every light strand will need a controller port.

Light Counts (2020 or Older):

1-port (RGB-TPRO-1PORT | Wi-Fi) can hold up to 250L or 400 lights with a Y Splitter (RGB/RGBW)
2-ports (RGB-TPRO-2PORT | Wi-Fi) can hold up to 400 RGBW lights or 500 RGB lights
6-ports (RGB-TPRO-6PORT | Ethernet) can hold up to 1250 RGBW or 1500 RGB lights (controller must have a minimum of 750L connected at one time to work.) RGBW is still limited to 5 ports no matter the light count used.

Light Counts (2021 - 2022):

1-port (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-21US | Wi-Fi) can hold up to 250L or 500 RGB/RGBW lights (With a Y-Splitter)
2-ports (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-21US-2 | Wi-Fi) can hold up to 500 RGB/RGBW lights
4-ports (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-22US | Wi-Fi)) can hold up to 1000 RGB/RGBW lights (Not compatible with 2020 or Older Lights)
6-ports (TWPRO-CTRL-PLC-21 | Ethernet)) can hold up to 1500 RGB/RGBW lights (controller must have a minimum of 750L connected at one time to work.)

Light Counts (2023 and newer):

1-port (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-21US | Wi-Fi)) not compatible with newer lights
2-ports (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-21US-2 | Wi-Fi)) not compatible with newer lights
4-ports (TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-22US | Wi-Fi)) not compatible with newer lights
1-port SPI Controller (TWPLUS-CTRL-SPI-21US | Wi-Fi)) up to 1000 lights on the one controller. Every 100' you will need a power injection. only compatible with SPI lights found here: Twinkly SPI
4-ports Plus Controller (TWPLUS-C-4P-23US | Ethernet and Wifi Hybrid) can hold up to 1000 RGBW Lights. Specific Light Sets are found here: 2023/2024 Twinkly Plus
6-ports (TWPRO-CTRL-PLC-21 | Ethernet)) can hold up to 1500 RGB/RGBW Pro Lights (controller must have a minimum of 750L connected at one time to work.)

Side notes

RGB and RBGW can be grouped together as of 2023 however, the color hues will be slightly different.
Wi-Fi controllers can only be grouped in groups of 10.
Twinkly Plus/Pro are IP65 weather rated with a UV protected wire
For the best user experience we recommend IOS device (Apple iPad, iPhone.. etc). Android not compatible with all controller types.
IOS (Apple) devices must have IOS 17 or higher to be compatible with the app
Additional articles showing the difference between the products:
- Twinkly Compatibility Guide
- Twinkly Connectors

Still unsure of what to choose for your project? No problem, here is what we would need for a custom quote:

Dimensions of the area to light. (make sure you advise if it is feet or inches)
RGB or RGBW lights?
Trees: What kind of tree and how many lights do you normally put on it?
Will you want Wi-Fi controllers, or have a designated router for an Ethernet controller?
Tree of lights? Height, radius, and spacing between the strands

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