But which should you buy? To find out, I set up my Christmas tree this year with three sets of smart lights — Philips Hue, Govee, and Nanoleaf — to see which made the holiday season the brightest.

My Hue Festavia smart lights made my Christmas tree happy last year so I'm a big fan of smart string lights, and now there's a new set from Nanoleaf that will help make your home much merrier.

I will say that Thread and Matter might help — I have a set of Nanoleaf Christmas lights I used on my Christmas tree this year that wouldn’t pair with my Wi-Fi, but I was able to connect them via ...