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Gifts for baseball fans: a light that flashes on every run

162 games is a lot of baseball. Give the fan in your life a smart light that flashes in their team's colors every time their MLB team scores, all season, without them lifting a finger.

Why it makes a good gift

They'll know a run scored even from the kitchen: the light in the room flashes in their team's colors, and a win gets a longer flash. illumiscore is free for one light and one team, so the light is the whole gift: nothing to subscribe to unless they want more.

  1. Wrap a light

    Any pick below works. One color bulb in the lamp by the TV is enough.

  2. Write their team on the tag

    They sign up free, connect the light and follow their team (30 baseball teams).

  3. Every run, the room lights up

    The light flashes in the team's two colors, then goes back to how it was.

Lights that work, from stocking stuffer to the full setup

Every one of these flashes with illumiscore today.

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Find their team

Each team's page shows its colors and how a score flashes. Send the link with the gift: its button picks the team for them when they sign up.

Good to know

Does it work in the off-season?
It watches every game their team plays, from spring to the World Series. The light is a normal smart light the rest of the time.
What about two runs on one hit?
They make one flash, so the light doesn't go off twice in a row.
Do they have to pay for anything?
No. illumiscore's Free plan flashes 1 light for 1 team, for as long as they like. Paid plans (from $4 a month or $29 a year) add more lights and teams.
Do they need a hub?
Not for LIFX, Govee or Smart Life lights: they connect straight to Wi-Fi. Philips Hue lights need a Hue Bridge, which the Hue kit below includes.
Can I set it up for them?
Yes, with them, in about ten minutes: set the light up in its app on their phone, then they sign up at illumiscore with their own email, connect the light and pick the team. A test flash shows it working right away.
What if their stream is behind?
Each light has a TV delay of up to 60 seconds, so the flash lands when they see the play, not before.

Try it free Which lights work

Setting up a whole room? See game room lighting that reacts to the game.

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