Mijia Floor Lamp crowdfunding starts in China
Crowdfunding for the Mijia Floor Lamp (MJLD01YL) opened on November 11 on Xiaomi Youpin. Backers pay 719 yuan (~$107) instead of the regular 999 yuan (~$149). It is reportedly the first floor lamp in the Mijia lineup, which until now stuck to desk lamps and ceiling fixtures.
Design
The lamp is tall, slim and plain on purpose. The base is built to stay put, and Xiaomi says setup is easy. It should sit in a living room, a bedroom or next to a TV without standing out.
Two light sources
The lamp has two independent light sources. The RGB source uses custom IC LEDs and covers 16 million colors. The WRGB source uses high-efficiency LEDs for softer, more practical light, the kind you’d read by. You can run one, or both together.
Effects, brightness and color temperature
There are 18 built-in effects. Ten are static: sunset, meditation, reading, night light and a few others. Eight are dynamic, such as aurora, flowing light and breathing patterns. Brightness runs from 1% to 100%, and color temperature from a very warm 1800K to 6500K. A separate night-light mode gives low light after dark.
Controls
A circular touch ring sits at the bottom of the lamp head. Tap it to switch the lamp on or off, slide for brightness, and long-press to cycle through effects. The Mi Home app covers the rest: schedules, scene linking and full customization. XiaoAI voice commands work too.
Mijia Floor Lamp Specs
The lamp is rated at 21W and connects over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Only the 2.4 GHz band is supported, so check your router before backing it.
Using it with other Xiaomi devices
The lamp runs through Mi Home and HyperOS, so it can sit in the same scenes and automations as your other Xiaomi gear. A few combinations that make sense:
- XiaoAI speaker: switch scenes or change colors by voice.
- Xiaomi TV: set a dim, colored scene for movie time through a Mi Home scene.
- Mijia desk lamps: the floor lamp handles the room, the desk lamp handles the work area, and both live in one app.
- Motion sensors and smart plugs: tie the lamp to a schedule or a sensor in the hallway or bedroom.
These are ordinary Mi Home uses, not features Xiaomi announced for this lamp, so test them before promising them to readers.
Availability
The lamp is only available through the Youpin crowdfunding campaign in China. Xiaomi has not announced a global release.
