The Divoom AstroToo impresses High Tech Point with its sound and screen, but the joystick keeps his verdict mixed. Moving it feels fine to him; pressing it requires too much force and produces a click he finds annoying. That is a practical issue for a device whose menus depend on repeated selection.
This review is useful if you want a Bluetooth desk speaker with visual customization but also care about how the controls feel. The walkthrough moves from audio and hardware into local functions, community art and creation tools before returning to that central complaint.
Sound is the surprise, not just an extra feature
The reviewer says he expected less from a speaker this small. He plays audio with a sound-level meter visible in the shot and demonstrates the physical playback and volume controls. The sample illustrates his impression that it can get loud, but its reading depends on that room, meter placement and source track; it is not a standardized maximum-output rating.
Divoom specifies a 20W audio system and a 480 × 480 display. High Tech Point likes the sound enough to have no major audio complaint in his conclusion, and prefers the Hi-Fi sound preset during his settings tour. This is a subjective preference rather than proof that one preset will suit every recording.
Faces, photos and ambient sounds have separate roles
Pressing the joystick opens the main menu. He browses face management, a market-information layout, personal-picture options and the album section. The screen can be a useful clock or information panel instead of showing one decorative animation all day.
He then opens the alarm and sleep aid. Nature sounds preview as he moves through the list; a custom section lets him change a sound mix, including a fire layer. A microphone recording option provides another way to add a short personal sound.
Utilities include a stopwatch, countdown and scoreboard. The My Astro games receive a less enthusiastic assessment: he considers them basic and not the device’s highlight. That prevents the long menu from overwhelming the more convincing parts of the product.
The app makes choosing and creating content more immediate
In the phone app, he selects community animations and shows them appearing on the AstroToo. This is the easiest personalization route in the review: choose existing art and see the result on the display.
He also explores the design tools. A phone canvas gives a live view of what he is putting on the device, while animation tools offer frame adjustments. Importing a video here is for a short animation, described as only a few seconds, rather than general-purpose movie playback.
Next he tries an AI generation option and likes the result shown. Calendar and planner entries also appear in the app tour. The video does not demonstrate an extended calendar-sync test, so these are configuration possibilities he explores rather than proof of a fully tested organizer workflow.
The joystick click is the central trade-off
High Tech Point distinguishes the three tactile front keys, which he likes, from the joystick press. Directional movement works smoothly for him, but the force and sound required to confirm a selection interrupt an otherwise pleasing interaction.
That complaint matters most if you expect to browse menus frequently from the device. If your routine is largely to choose content on the phone and leave it running, the press may affect you less often—but the video does not make the physical issue disappear.
Short animations are different from watching a show
The reviewer’s other wish is full video playback. He imagines how the small screen and good audio could work as a miniature television, and compares the idea with another tiny display he owns. It remains a wish in this review. The short import-and-animation tools he demonstrated earlier do not establish support for watching complete TV episodes.
His conclusion is therefore conditional: the sound, screen and app features are appealing if you can accept the joystick. If a soft selection press or miniature TV playback is central to your plans, those are reasons to reconsider your expectations before choosing AstroToo.
Source: Divoom Astrotoo Review: 480 By 480 Resolution And 20 Watt Audio. This article follows the creator’s demonstration and observations.
For the device controls and first connection, consult the official AstroToo quick-start manual.
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