flowtoys pocket bridge for on-the-go use for the flowtoys app - control and customize your flowtoys, share playlists and create shows with your mobile device
flowtoys pocket bridge for on-the-go use for the flowtoys app - control and customize your flowtoys, share playlists and create shows with your mobile device

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pocket bridge - for on-the-go use

pocket bridge - for on-the-go use

$50.00 USD
$50.00 USD
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Customize your vision and capsule 2 props, share playlists and create shows with your mobile device - all on-the-go. All you need is a hardware "bridge" + your mobile device + your flowtoys connect props. The pocket bridge is designed for portability. It comes with a built-in power bank and a handy carabiner, so you can clip it onto your bag or clothing, and use your app when you're on-the-go, at a festival, park, or out in nature.

The app is free, but you'll need a "bridge" to connect to "flowtoys connect" props. The bridge is required to convert bluetooth into "flowtoys connect" radio signals. You only need 1 bridge to connect to an almost infinite number of props.

IMPORTANT: Currently in beta, the flowtoys connect app is a project of passion, built by flow artists and jugglers to serve our community and artform. Your prop firmware must be up-to-date for the app to work correctly. The app will be in beta for some time as we fix bugs, refine and add features.

APP FEEDBACK: Please submit all app feedback through the "app feedback" link in the app. This will automatically include your device and app versions, enabling us to better fix bugs and address issues. Please do NOT email us directly or post feedback on social media - we will invite you resubmit through the app, so it has all the key info and gets to our developer. Many thanks for your support and have a blast with the app!

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LEAD times - please check

Standard lead time

Pocket bridges are typically in stock and will be shipped out within 4 business days, often faster. If you are in a rush, please select Express shipping and leave a note on your order with the date you need it by, and we'll do our best to make magic happen.

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Comes with

  • 1x bridge chip housed in 3D printed cover
  • 1x usb power bank with charging cable
  • 1x mini-carabiner
  • endless possibilities at your fingertips

Product options

Pocket bridge vs. usb bridge

The pocket bridge is designed for portability. It comes with a built-in power bank and a handy carabiner, so you can clip it onto your bag or clothing, and use your app when you're on-the-go, at a festival, park, or out in nature.

The usb bridge is designed to be plugged in like a wifi hub in your home, so your props can always connect to your app.

Features & specs

flowtoys connect app - what is it?

The flowtoys app is a super powerful mobile app for controlling all your flowtoys connect props, which at the moment includes all capsule 2 lights and vision props. Here are some things you can do with the app:
  • access all the pages and modes, adjust settings, customize and save modes
  • create playlists - the app comes with default playlists and we'll be sharing more
  • create shows on a timeline

You will need to register an account in the app in order to save custom modes, playlists, create shows and share with your friends. You don't need to register to access modes, but we do need an account to hold saved data.

The app is currently in beta. If there's one thing we've learned from developing props for the emerging flow arts market, it's that we can't think of everything in the multiverse of possibilities. We've tested it among ourselves and a small private beta group, but nothing beats real-world testing and user feedback across a lot of different devices and use cases. Thank you for being an early adopter and helping make the future more amazing.

Your prop firmware must be up-to-date for the app to work correctly. The app will be in beta for some time as we fix bugs, refine and add features.

App feedback

Please submit all app feedback through the "app feedback" link in the app. This will automatically include your device and app versions, enabling us to better fix bugs and address issues. Please do NOT email us directly or post feedback on social media - we will invite you resubmit through the app, so it has all the key info and gets to our developer. Many thanks for your support and have a blast with the app!

Tech specs

  • dimensions: 135mm x 23mm
  • weight: 88g

Warranty

The flowtoys forever flow lifetime warranty is intended to enable you to practice, play, party and perform with your flowtoys-made props without worrying about breaking them, and to freely find your flow. Here's how it works:

  • Defects in materials or workmanship are covered for life.
  • You'll have to send the part back to us and cover return shipping, but we'll replace it for free.
  • A totally amazing feature of our warranty :: You can send back any flowtoys-made prop at any time, in any condition, and get 50% credit towards any flowtoys purchase. Click here for details on our upgrade program.
  • Non-electronics (leashes, tubes, grip, shells, caps, club parts etc.):
    • intended use and not wear & tear = free repair or replacement of the relevant part for life
    • non-intended use = half price repair or replacement of the relevant part
    • wear & tear = half price repair or replacement of the relevant part
  • <Click here for more details on flowtoys' forever flow lifetime warranty.

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  • 5 stars: 7 (70%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (20%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (10%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Brianna Rangel
Easy & Fun!

I’ve loved my bridge. This is the second one I’ve had to order though. My first bridge died on me. I’m not sure how or why! I can charge the power bank but nothing will light up when plugged into the bridge. Had a festival coming up and didn’t have time to get it switched out through y’all! So I just ordered a second one.

Hi Briannna,

Stoked to hear you're loving the bridge, and we're sorry about what happened with your first one!

We sent you a direct email to see how we can help out :)

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Vanessa Lindsley

pocket bridge - for on-the-go use

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Braden Crowe
Pocket full of patterns

Love the bridge and app connectivity to access a bunch more settings

Hi Braden,

So stoked to hear you've been loving the bridge/app! We totally agree, it's so much easier to customize the lights with them :)

Happy flowing!

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Dean Rogers
Works but have fun unplugging it

The bridge itself is great and really easy to use, but the 3D printed housing that has to slide over the power bank is really tight. This makes it tough to put on and then nearly impossible to take off (and makes me worry I'm going to break it), which is required to unplug the bridge or to charge the power bank.

Hi Dean,

Glad to hear that using the bridge/app has been easy and straightforward, and we're sorry about the troubles you've been having with the 3D printed bridge casing.

The casing is designed to have a tight fit so that the pocket bridge stays intact during and between uses.

While the casing can be very tight to start, it does loosen up and get easier to install/remove over time.

One thing that we've found that helps is to gently twist the casing while you're taking it on and off. We have not heard of any folks breaking the pocket bridge parts during normal use, so we expect the parts to hold up well for you over time.

If anything does happen to the pocket bridge parts, please email us directly at warranty@flowtoys.com and we'll do our best to get you taken care of ASAP!

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Chris Proce

pocket bridge - for on-the-go use

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Marcel Engelien
Great addition to the capsule lights

Absolutely love the possibilities in quick customisability this gives for on the go

Yay glad you're enjoying the app Marcel! I love enabling other peops to VJ modes, while spinning, so even our non-spinner friends can be part of the fun.

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christopher Powell
Outstanding Customer Service makes this amazing

I previously had the regular bridge to use with my flowtoys clubs. Then I bought the portable bridge because it is more useful while out juggling. Originally the app wasn't working for Android after and update and the folks at flowtoys got that sorted quick. The portable bridge means I can quickly dial in a look or sequence from my phone.

Hi Christopher,

So sorry to hear that you have been having issues with the app :( We understand how frustrating that can be and have been working a pretty significant app update to address the compatibiliity issues folks some Andriod users were running into.

We just sent you a direct email with details on how to update the app, so keep an eye on your inbox/spam folder for that.

We just pushed the app through to the Apple and Andriod app stores, and will be sending out an email announcement to everyone very shortly.

If you do run into any troubles with the app or your flowtoys, please send us an email to info@flowtoys.com and we'll go from there. We definitely want to make sure your flowtoys are running as smoothly as possible!

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Paulina Fauchon
Super Neat Gadget

Literally my only complaint is how challenging it is to get the chip into the right spot, I am so scared of breaking it each time! I mainly leave it together - pulled apart enough that it's not using the power bank but together enough that I don't have to realign everything. I've also put some tape on both sides to help with alignment when I *do* have to take the power bank out completely to charge it.

Other than this, it's very easy to use, connects to props and apps easily, functions exactly as intended - I'm sure I haven't even explored all the possibilities yet but I am excited to!

Hi Paulina,

Glad to hear you're enjoying your pocket bridge! We hear you, getting the chip lined up with the USB port in the power bank can be a bit tricky somtimes :/ One workaround we found is what you mentioned - only pulling the chip out of the power bank enough to sever the connection which will get the chip to turn off. It makes inserting the chip into the power bank much easier when you want to use the pocket bridge again.

Using tape on the pocket bridge is also a great hack to ensure everything lines up correctly.

If you do run into any other trouble with your pocket bridge, let us know and we'll do our best to help out.

Happy flowing!

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Will Will
The bridge works great.

So far I've had no issues with the bridge connecting or anything, it's been working great. Battery lasts quite a while (several hours). I love it so much I've bought several for myself and friends.
The only reason I deducted a star is due to two things. Firstly, the USB microchip party of the bridge connects to the battery part by pushing the battery into the sleeve which contains the USB (male side) connector however there's nothing to help guide it in. Meaning, you have to have them both lined up perfectly when you slide it in. I somewhat remedied this by making marks on the battery and sleeve with a metallic marker to visual aid and assist with lining it up.
I would be really nice not to have to worry about that every time I use it.
Secondly (and I know this isn't the bridges fault), the app definitely needs some work. It's not bad, but could be much better in various ways.
Finally, I love Flowtoys and have spent well over $1k on their products and will continue to be a customer for my foreseeable future. (Wish I could get my hands on a kaizen rack to store and show off my toys though) 👀

Hi Will,

Thanks for your feedback about the pocket bridge! We hear you about the troubles aligning the chip with the power bank charging port, and are working on integrating the bridge into our future light engines. This would remove the need for an external bridge/power bank, which we expect everyone will appreciate - less to worry about and carry around!

It sounds like you found a work-around with the metallic marker, and another thing that might help is to avoid removing the chip from the charging port entirely between uses. You can pull the chip halfway out of the USB port, and it will still shut off. When you're ready to use it again, push the chip fully into the USB port.

We also hear you about the app, and are actively working on improving it. If you have any specific feedback, please submit it through the app feedback form so it ends up with our developers. We're a small team with only a couple developers, so it takes some time to turn around new updates. Rest assured, we're doing our best to address any feedback we get as quickly as possible.

For the Kazien rack, we'll have them in stock again very soon! If you'd like to be notified when they're available again, send us an email at info@flowtoys.com. You'll be one of the first to know when we can offer them again :)

If there's anything else we can do for you please feel free to reach out directly. Happy flowing!

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Real Levesque
A must have!

So I put off buying this bridge for quite a while but after purchasing the 10mm fpc podpoi with capsule handles I decided to pull the trigger. Well I shoulda got this a long time ago! So convenient! You can control all your prop settings, modify colors, saturation, and speed. It also gives you access to new modes with awesome new patterns and colors. You can program your poi to your songs as well. So so cool and I highly recommend buying one to anyone who uses flowtoys led props. Great purchase!!!!