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24 alternatives to Square Lights

Bringing music visualization to the next level

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Square Lights launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Web based audio visualization on RGB LEDs▲48

   Experiments with tech and their record on the internet

   2018 · ashishdubey.xyz · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Twist▲134

   An LED light bulb that plays music w/ AirPlay built in

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I connected my house lights to video games▲127

   2016 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

4. 4SM
   Sheet Music in Smart Glasses▲205

   Hi everyone, my name is Kevin Lin, and this is a Show HN for my sheet music smart glasses project. My video was on the front page on Friday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43876243, but dang said we should do a Show HN as well, so here goes! I’ve wanted to put sheet music into smart glasses for a long time, but the perfect opportunity to execute came in mid-February, when Mentra (YC W25) tweeted about a smart glasses hackathon they were hosting - winners would get to take home a pair. I went, had a blast making a bunch of music-related apps with my teammate, and we won,…

   2025 · its alternatives →

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   L3D Cube▲73

   music + internet + 3D LEDS = L3D Cube (pre-launch)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   NiFTy Displays▲127

   Acrylic LED backlit displays for your NFT art

   2022 · niftydisplays.xyz · its alternatives →

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   Mini Smart Music Fan▲7

   music visualization with naked eye 2D visual effects

   2020 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Relight Photo Editor▲120

   Relight your photos & videos to get studio quality effects

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Ambify▲113

   Turn music into light

   2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Helios Touch Lighting▲86

    Swipe for light. Make walls a glowing canvas

    2019 · heliostouch.com · its alternatives →

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    bxxlght▲78

    Changeable lightbox - illuminate a graphic from behind

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LightTable SX▲68

    Create a virtual canvas to layout, inspect & compare images.

    2019 · einsteinslegacy.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloud▲112

    Interactive lamp and sound system

    2014 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Equilibirum▲82

    Innovative light design

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Waveform▲94

    Your favorite songs as beautiful, customizable artwork

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Emberlight▲111

    Turn any light into a smart light

    2014 · collab-land-rares.com · its alternatives →

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    Tiny Instruments▲83

    Let tiny instruments brighten up your day!

    2019 · tinyinstruments.petrovicstefan.rs · its alternatives →

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    Revolights▲88

    A futuristic bicycle lighting system

    2015 · revolights.com · its alternatives →

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    Nova 1▲82

    Lightshow in a box that plays along with your music

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Hue Widgets▲73

    Control your lights from your Home Screen

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    HuePlay▲83

    Sync your Hue lights to Spotify's now playing cover art.

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22PA
    Painting a Christmas Tree's LED Lights▲54

    2016 · anfractuosity.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Plane▲63

    Modular RGB LED tiles (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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