Reasons why you need a Twinkly Account
This article refers to Twinkly Generation I & II, Twinkly PRO and Twinkly Plus
What is a Twinkly account?
The Twinkly account is the digital profile that allows you to access the Twinkly App, to configure, customise and manage your lights.
You can create it using an email address, via your Facebook profile, or through your Apple ID if you are an iOS user.
All the personal data are subject to our Privacy Policies (see the complete Privacy Policy document here).
What a Twinkly account is needed for?
Creating a Twinkly Account is necessary to log in to your Twinkly App, and to associate your users with your devices.
Within the app, you can configure your devices, map and group them together, download new effects from the store, edit or create your own, share them with other users and also add them to your favorite voice assistants, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Home Kit.
Having a Twinkly account also allows to be an owner of an installation and/or share it with other users, using the "invite new member" feature, and assigning them a role with several options each.
Please check this article to learn more about Installations, Objects andn Roles.
Is my Twinkly app account the same as my website account?
When you create a Twinkly account, whether you do so through the mobile application or directly on our official website, you are essentially setting up a single, unified account. This means that the credentials you use to register in the app are the same ones you can use to log in on our website, and the reverse is true as well. For instance, if you register via the app, you can seamlessly use those same login details to access your account on twinkly.com. This unified account system is particularly important when you want to make purchases from our online shop, as accessing your account on the website is required to complete transactions and manage your orders efficiently.
What info can you get from your Twinkly account?
The Twinkly Account collects different kinds of information about your profile and your devices.
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Personal information
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Information about your Twinkly such as Mac ID, Firmware version, Model, and Active LEDs.
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Personal layouts: the result of your mapping procedure
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Playlist
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Timer
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Brightness level
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TAB Colour selection
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Groups created
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Personal effects: the effects you create on your Twinkly app
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Effects downloaded from the Store
If you log in with your Twinkly Account credentials on another smartphone or tablet, the information listed above will still be available.
The following data instead are stored on your Smartphone and will not be transferred to other devices, even if you use the same account:
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Layout History (iOS only): the last 3 layouts you have created by mapping.
What happens if you log out of your Twinkly account?
As you embark on your creative journey within our app, it's essential to understand how logging out affects your artistic endeavors.
In addition, regarding the Layout History feature, below are further details:
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log out of the App-> keep layouts
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delete App-> lose all layouts
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device deletion from the app -> keep layouts
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change of account using the same phone -> keep layouts
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change smartphone or tablet -> lose all layouts
History is always locally stored within the app on the phone.