# XKchrome LED Light — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of XKchrome LED Light by XKGLOW LLC, rated 3.63/5 from 83 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkchrome-led-light/id1022211244/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkchrome-led-light/id1022211244.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 29 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of XKchrome LED Light? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great product quality - 👍 Professional looking app - 👍 Impressive responsiveness - 👍 Good organization of features - 👍 Lots of color patterns - 👍 User friendly app - 👍 Amazing LED lights - 👍 Flawless setup - 👍 Bright lights - 👍 iPhone control **Cons** - 🐛 Music sync issues - 🐛 Bluetooth connection problems - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🐛 Updates causing lights to turn on - 🐛 Inconsistent white color - 🐛 App requires constant reinstallation - 🐛 Music playback restrictions - 🐛 Poor music sync functionality - 🐛 App not rotating - 🐛 Lights turn on by themselves **Commonly reported bugs** - Disconnects from Bluetooth when using Music feature on iOS - App updates randomly turn on lights and lose paired controllers - App prompts for update but none available in App Store - White color randomly changes to light green and won't revert - Cannot sync music due to 'restriction by Apple' - Music sync only works with downloaded songs, not streaming services - App glitches when adding songs to gallery - Color defaults back to white when using Apple CarPlay with GPS - DRM protected content prevents music playback - App requires uninstalling and reinstalling for iOS 14.4 - Bluetooth connection is unreliable, disconnects frequently - Headlights won't pair with iPhone but pair with Android tablet - Cannot use microphone for music sync when Spotify is playing in background - Lights turn off when phone goes into sleep mode - Lights turn on by themselves and require app to turn off - Cannot sync songs from Spotify - Music feature doesn't allow access to Apple Music content - Cannot set brightness by default - Speed mode shuts down when using other GPS apps - App does not rotate - Favorites menu lost after update, app freezes and crashes - App no longer works after June 17th update, cannot delete/reinstall **Most requested features** - Add timer feature - Make usable for CarPlay - Random color selection beyond presets - Lower speed sensitivity setting - Save theme as default - Lights move to streamed music (not just microphone) - Configure different brake light modes - Set color/theme for individual units - CarPlay compatibility - Integration with Spotify, Pandora, etc. for music sync - Add favorite color/theme Dropbox - Landscape mode - Apple Watch integration - Widget support - Add microphone to controller for music sync - Design app for XK SILVER - Electronic eye to turn system on at dusk - Set brightness by default - Fix speed mode glitch with GPS apps ## Newest reviews (18 of 64) ### 3/5 — Timer *2024-04-08, version 3.3.1* Everything works as it should for me, just wish it had a timer, where I could leave them on, and they would shut off at a certain time. ### 3/5 — Music Feature *2023-05-19, version 3.2.4* App works fine except when using an iOS device when you select Music feature you get disconnected from Bluetooth. ### 4/5 — Nice app *2022-03-22, version 3.1.2* Professional looking app. I’m impressed with the responsiveness and the organization of the features and social circle feature. Could the developer please make this CarPlay compatible so I can control my LEDs from my aftermarket head unit?? ### 4/5 — Great product *2021-12-12, version 3.0.4* Great app … one request, could you allow the speed on “speed sensitivity” to be set lower? These would be WAY more popular with the electric scooter crowd. I use them on a KingSong S18 EUC. It’s mac speed is 30mph ### 4/5 — Love but big bug issue *2021-09-22, version 2.6.6* Love this app unfortunately you clearly have an issue with I attempted to turn my underglows on and the app tells me I need to update my app so ok kool go to update my app and my App Store shows no updates needed so after uninstalling and reinstalling it still shows I need an update once again my App Store shows no updates needed so if you could shed some light on this I would appreciate it ### 3/5 — Music Sync *2021-09-05, version 2.6.6* I love the lights but I can’t sync more music due to a “restriction by Apple.” I have to play songs in third party music app?? What does that even mean? I didn’t pay what I paid on a lights install to not be able to do what I want with my lights. Definitely needs a fix ### 3/5 — Love the lights. *2021-06-12, version 2.6.3* App is relatively easy to use. A couple things I’d fix: 1. The ability to save a Theme as a default. 2. The ability to have the lights move to streamed music rather than relying on the microphone. You phone has to be right in front of a speaker for that to work. 3. I have them connected to my brake lights so they turn red when I apply my brakes. It would be neat if you can configure different brake light modes (flashing, rapid flashing, solid, etc) ### 2/5 — Good AND Evil *2021-04-02, version 2.6.0* This app is a example of great and not so great. It kinda sets itself apart by having a truckload of light patterns but how many does a person need? The real superstar of the app is supposed to be the match your music with the music mode and that feature is a hot pile of garbage. You’d think this app would come with a great user manual built in to guide you on its features but it doesn’t. You have to fumble around like an idiot trying to figure things out since the kit doesn’t even have the decency to come with a paper instruction manual. Now let’s talk about how the music syncs function is just trash. You can’t set it to listen to the music and then react because it will change how the music plays in your car. If your stereo is aftermarket it will cut off all the advanced (or normal) sound processing and the music will sound like it’s coming out of old fashioned headphones. You have to set it to synchronize to the music that is played from your phone directly since mic listening is a broken feature. Syncing it to the music as it plays from your phone is hot garbage as well. The app will play music from your downloaded music library but you have to manually add songs to a playlist that you have to build in the app since the app won’t just read already created playlists on your phone! So this means you can’t use Google assistant or Siri to change music or use the car play or android auto on the screen because doing so means you aren’t using the playlist you had to create on the app. Also, the app will only play from the music app, so if you have music on a podcast radio show oh well, even if it is the default phone podcast app. The app maker needs to integrate the music-light syncing much better since right now it is a mess. To wrap this up, points earned for light flashing modes, even more points lost for busted music-lights modes being broken since that is all that really sets this app apart from most other apps with cheaper hardware that look nearly as good. ### 4/5 — AWFUL BLUETOOTH CONNECTION *2021-02-06, version 2.5.5* I love everything about these lights besides the connection. That’s my only current issue. They turn on and pair right away when I turn the car on but as I’m driving I’m constantly going on the app making sure they stay connected and when they disconnect I need to reach the phone all the way to the front the windshield while driving to connect them back again. Please fix this somehow. ### 4/5 — Great app *2020-10-08, version 2.4.0* I really love the app. Everything works great but it only has one flaw I don’t particularly like. I wish the music sync mode could connect to Spotify, pandora, etc instead of just downloaded songs on your phone. I really don’t want to buy and download a bunch of songs just to have music sync. ### 4/5 — JUST FIX ONE THING *2020-06-01, version 2.1.1* This app is almost perfect. The amount of options and features are great. The only thing I would like updated is allowing background music to play when in the music setting. The music setting only allows music from your iPhone or you can have it listen to what’s playing on the radio. I’d love to have spotify playing and have the lights go with the beat!!!! ### 4/5 — Music syncing *2020-05-08, version 2.1.0* Would rate a 5 but music only syncs to what’s stored on phone. Would like it to be able to sync to Spotify or pandora as that’s where all my music is. If that could happen I would rate it a 5!!! ### 4/5 — Need to update to match current iOS *2020-01-14, version 1.6.0* Great product love the design and look, but need to update the app to match current iOS so we are able to download music to the app itself. ### 4/5 — Songs *2019-12-16, version 1.6.0* App glitches out when adding songs to the app gallery. Other then that I like that app. ### 2/5 — Like the functionality, but hate the bugs *2019-11-23, version 1.6.0* Color selections are great, but when I use in tandem with Apple Car Play and a GPS, my color defaults back to white Been this way for a while. PLEASE update ### 3/5 — Good app *2019-08-22* Great app works well only dwn side is needs more if a range for music something like spotify or soundcloud ect and more themes for different countries ### 4/5 — Almost there!! *2019-06-28, version 1.6.0* Love the app, however it doesn’t allow me to play any music through the app, it say my content is drm protected, I have the best subscription I can get from Apple Music and nothing will work, however if you guys were to redesign the controller to include a microphone in it you could do music sync through the microphone of the controller, not the phone. Allowing for easier operation of the music sync. I have a undercarriage kit from OPT7 that has this technology, and Bluetooth connection to my phone. I’d buy the upgraded controller too please fix thank you ### 3/5 — Sharp App *2019-04-14, version 1.5.5* The app is very user friendly, I’ve used the app for 2 months and I enjoy the customization capabilities of the lights, speed changes and the chameleon feature. I rated at 3 star because of the incompatibility with the music downloads and linking the downloads to the app. I have an iPhone 8 and use Apple Music. I’m hoping that a patch comes out to remove the “sorry” message and allows full functionality of the app and lights! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lights *2026-06-19, version 3.3.9* Was a great set til they won’t connect to my Bluetooth and was told needed a new set only had them for 2 summers really sucks to pay 300 for lights to be put on your motorcycle to have them just turn pale blue and no other color and the sale person says you need new lights so wrong in every point ### 1/5 — Fed up of this app and my xkglow lights *2022-11-05, version 3.1.9* I purchased multiple xkglow products back in 2018. I complained in 2020 about issues including the addition of “Circle” the social media part. When I open the app I just want to be in the colour picker like it used to be!! My biggest gripe however, and I’m so sick and tired of this - is every single time there’s an update, it randomly turns on my xkglow lights at the same time as losing my paired controllers from the app. It’s bizarre! This has been a persistent bug for years. I’ll go out to my car one day, lights on, then check my App Store and sure enough there was an update overnight (since my apps auto update when charging - as intended by Apple). Every single time!!!! I spent nearly $1000 and honestly wish I’d used a different brand now, I was torn between these and TRS (the retrofit source) and feel like I went with the wrong option. ### 1/5 — Could be much better *2021-09-22, version 2.6.6* Every time I open the app it says it needs to update but when I hit update it just takes me to the App Store and there is no update also my white randomly changes to some kinda light green randomly and won’t go back to white I’ve taken it back several times just to have the same issue ### 1/5 — Let down *2021-03-29, version 2.6.0* Doesn’t let you play music from Apple booooo ### 1/5 — XKchrome *2021-02-21, version 2.5.5* Need a update for 14.4 everytime when I turn off my car or it turn off in a while. I have to uninstall the app and download it again, and do the step again. ### 1/5 — Bluetooth trouble *2020-07-08, version 2.2.0* My xkchrome headlights won’t pair to my iPhone 11 Pro Max but when I used an android tablet they paired with that really disappointed ### 1/5 — For the price this should do way more *2019-07-30, version 1.6.0* Ok first the effects are old this should have millions of effects like the lights going side to side or like the rainbow going side ways!!! The music feature is junk because u can only play your songs you have on the playlist it should be able to let you play any music from any app like I only use Spotify and my music can’t be played! I think it’s over priced and basic! I had another led company that had ten times more effects and new ones not old simple effects! This needs a very big upgrade! ### 1/5 — Can’t any music *2019-02-05, version 1.5.5* You should be able to add a song for a light display, but I can’t add any song, stream any song, etc... When I try, a white menu page shows up and disappears, putting me right back at the music menu. This feature is currently useless. Booooooo... ### 1/5 — Fix Music *2017-05-09, version 1.5* It won't let me add music. But it would be nice to just be able to play it without having to download it. ### 1/5 — Bad update *2016-06-20, version 1.4* After the most recent update, I've lost the use of the favorites menu. Can't switch to my favorite colors or change default color without the app completely freezing and crashing. Please Fix. Otherwise a great app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — CarPlay *2022-11-20, version 3.1.9* Please make usable for CarPlay. Would be a lot easier to use on a motorcycle. Thanks ### 5/5 — Heart app! Missing random color selection *2022-09-21, version 3.1.7* Good app! Lost of color patterns and etc. But honestly I would like it to randomly switch colors to any color.. not just 7-9 presets. Let it actually show its capabilities of displaying thousands of colors… Can I chip in for this update?) ### 5/5 — The best *2022-07-18, version 3.1.5* I have experimented with most of the automotive LED controller systems on the market. XK is by far the best equipment! Love their products!!! ### 5/5 — Great system, but… *2021-04-16, version 2.6.1* Please add the ability to set color/theme settings for individual xchrome units. It’d really help with building your setup just the way you like it. ### 5/5 — Need help *2020-02-20, version 1.6.1* Interior LED lights are not turning on anymore after unplugging and plugging a wire ### 5/5 — App issues *2017-12-08, version 1.5.1* I was contacted same day very good response seems to be very good systems new see wat happens after year so traveled speeds of 100 plus mph dont know if legal will find out if so turn off like the insink with brakes Ch Cha SEVIN @ Bait Houseseafood@ Gmail . Com ### 5/5 — Awesome app and products!!! *2017-05-03, version 1.5* I own the XKchrome led whip lights by XKGlow for my SxS and this app controls the led lights, colors and patterns! Absolutely amazing!! Flawless setup and very user friendly!! I love it!!! I will be purchasing more of there products!! They have set the standard for LED lights and wireless control! ### 5/5 — Additionally Capabilities *2016-11-03, version 1.4.3* The app is very amazing I use it for the my lights on my 2007 Crown Victoria but I feel this app should also have Apple Watch capabilities like the parking and finding the car, activating the lights to a pre set or even for music syncing ### 5/5 — Please help *2016-04-01, version 1.2* Can you please design the app for XK SILVER???? PLEASE! Lol ### 5/5 — The absolute best there is! *2016-03-01, version 1.1* The app and the LEDs work perfectly! The best on the market. 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