I've been seeing so many RUclipsrs self-edit absurd words to avoid RUclips demonetization--like Chris Hansen mouthing "predator" and "abuse"--that when you muted "Alexa" I said, "Ok Google, that's just petty," and then my Google assistant woke up, and I was like, "OH THAT'S WHY!" Very smart and generous of you.
Sengled has been great for me and is a great middle ground for cheap/expensive bulbs. Eventually I just bought 5 bulbs and the colors seem great. Not sure why it was mentioned that the colors aren't good unless they improved it or something.
Great review! Anyone helping to grow the smart lighting industry is a friend in our book! Please know the MagicLight you reviewed is our lowest wattage option. We have 50, 60, and 80-watt variations that would meet specific brightness levels. Thanks again! MagicLight Customer Support
The two issues with LIFX is there is no diversity and it uses WiFi, and either one of those is for many an instant deal breaker. Addressing the first issue of diversity, Hue has more outdoor lights designed to affix to your wall than LIFX has for their entire range. Hue also has more lights designed to affix to the ground in your garden than LIFX's entire range. But when we look at Hue's entire range, their outdoor range is small compared to the Hue indoor range. All in all, Phillips' Hue brand is just so much bigger than anything any rival has to offer. There is a light fixture for everything and everyone's taste. The other issue is connectivity, LIFX uses WiFi but Hue uses a mesh system called Zigbee. A Hue bulb only has to be in distance of another Hue bulb and that means a bulb very far away doesn't need to be in range of the Hue bridge or ofcourse a WiFi router epeater, the commands will go across the entire mesh as each bulb communicates the command until reaches the right bulb. With this the light fixtures in a very large garden can communicate efficiently across the entire property of grounds, for LIFX you are relying WiFi repeaters and having no black spots of which stone walls are bad culprits. The intensity of light is superior on the LIFX bulbs, and it's app offers a better way to change warmth of white light. But that is where the advantages end.
@@ProjectVRD I have to completely agree with this. I have read however that the connectivity issues with LIFX have been improved upon heavily, he also mentions this in the video. However ZigBee is still king in my personal experience. LIFX provides the better "light quality" (intensity/colour) like you said but the diversity with Hue is amazing. Here I certainly want to highlight their lightstrips, specifically the outdoor ones (and they also work very well indoors, for desks, beds, etc.), best lightstrip I have ever owned throughout a large variety. Next to that I must praise the dimmer switch, it's absolutely fantastic! I think one should really look for themselves, as advice I would say if you're looking for a few very high quality smart lights, maybe 2 - 4 in total, go with LIFX. If you're looking to create extreme ambience throughout your home and have/want to spend the money, go with Hue for now for sure! I've had a lot of pleasure with these lights and their sync system since I got them and a year later it still hasn't gotten old! The features for easily implenting routines have also helped me get a much better sleep schedule (I wake up 5 minutes before my alarm every time! Waking up has never been so great.) and since I work from home in the same room I do almost everything in it makes it amazing to switch my state of mind (from concentration to relaxation/meditation). I hope this can be helpful for people who aren't sure which of the TWO (there are certainly cheaper alternatives for those who aren't looking to spend this amount of money on lighting) to get. They're both great, even though I praise Hue a little more here, that's because I haven't owned that many LIFX bulbs but have a lot of experience with Hue. (I'm trying to say don't get Hue just because of this, think about your decision and what you want, not just now but also into the future, these are what you could call somewhat of an investment).
@@TheOrbiitz I liked the Hue bulbs I had, but the three year warranty is pretty bad for such expensive lights. 2 out of the 3 Hue bulbs I had would just randomly start blinking sometimes. It was maddening, and just past the warranty period. Can't afford to be replacing those things every few years.
I have about 15 Teckin bulbs and I have to say that these have to be the best value out there. Works with google assistant, colors are awesome, and no connectivity issues. The smart life app is also surprisingly good and setup is really easy.
And you get the advantage of supporting a company which took an open, inter-connecting technology like Zigbee, and bastardised it so others couldn’t interoperate for their own profits! What more could you want...
@@rainbowevil You can also see it that way - it's true. But if you look at it that way you can start to develop your own standard because sooner or later this happens with every standard. Apart from that there are plenty of non-Hue products that also support Zigbee so I don't see the problem here. Also, nobody forces you to use Hue and there are a lots of other products with their own open solutions.
I'm not into them at all because I can't stand LED lights..... a number of people I have spoken with who have neurological problems can't stand them they're flat and weird because they're electronic..... even there pink or Amber ones do not give off a warm glow . Now some scientists are saying that the LED lights are bad for people and I believe it .... the ones outside in the streetlights and on the sides of buildings are harsh and again create an eerie light . And it's getting harder and harder to find decent incandescent light bulbs I have to order them online when the batch I have here run out
I have bought geeni bulbs from Costco, Amazon and eBay. And the whites are bright, and multicolored is fabulous, power surges, and doorbell and all work fabulously. All geeni products are easy to handle, easy to operate and wifi only.
I love my OHLUX bulbs. They're the exact same as the Aukora bulb, and once you flash Tasmota on them using Tuya Convert, they can be controlled entirely locally.
The Ultrabrite wifi bulbs are now just £3 from Poundland and they are great. They can be operated from iOS and Android and they link to Alexa too. The come in round and candle too. They can be grouped, scheduled and changed in colour temperature and brightness. They also do a wifi mains socket which comes in handy.
I very rarely ever have a problem with Lifx. I've had mine for 2 or 3 years now. But you're right they are very expensive. I guess you get what you pay for.
Bought the TP-Link light bulb worked for about a week and then not at all 65 bucks, returned it, got two Teckin colour bulbs with the same luminance and colour quality for 30 bucks, still working great two weeks later. Only time will tell how long they last, but so far Im pretty impressed.
UPDATE: For Part 2 following up on this video, click here: ruclips.net/video/osauwVoP4a8/видео.html Thanks for watching! Any lights you think I should have included? Also for TECKIN there is a typo. It should be 5000K for the white temperature. 5000K is a good temperature because it's not too warm or cool.
Not classified as a smart bulb but I have 7 Sengled Pulse speaker bulbs and their subwoofer control module in a 14x20 room with a 8 foot ceiling and although they are on the thin sounding side ( sub helps offset that ) overall I am very pleased with them and the compatible app . Plus they're on sale as of this comment .
I can’t lie, I wanted hue to be better than Lifx. I’m invested in Hue pretty deep (20+ bulbs). And I don’t want to have 4 apps for lighting on my phone, because sometimes voice commands aren’t the best option for me. Either way I’ve enjoyed your content and appreciate your wife not killing you because of the Amazon bill!
4:18 you don't have to buy the Hue Bridge for them to work, you have to buy A zigbee hub, any ZHA compatible hub will do. I'm with on the rest of the info though, good job!
Doesn't the hue bridge allow for certain functionality that isn't otherwise available using a 3rd party hub? I got mine connected to a bridge v2 but am wondering whether I'll be able to get rid of it once I get myself a Hubitat (which I'm thinking of getting)
Wow so glad I found your channel before lashing out lots of cash without knowledge it helped a great deal and thanks to all whom made extra comments on other brands that helped too...
This video is fantastic very good comparison video and thankfully i went with TECKIN for the price they really are good. Best video on youtube comparing bulbs.
You actually don’t have to buy the bridge anymore with the Philip hue, if you’re thinking of getting one now indefinitely recommend. I have one and the light it fantastic. The app is a lot more advanced and it works with a google home or Alexa. It’s very very good and they have them on sale as of when I’m typing this!
I think there was a feature for the lifx lights, (unless I’m confusing it for another lightbulb that looks similar) but it has infrared capabilities, which basically means it would emit an infrared light, which security cameras with infrared should pick up, and extend their infrared range.
IKEA Bulbs are also really good, but you have to connect them with a philips hue bridge! Then they are basicly the same as Hue bulbs in terms of functionality. And then they also have the same 16.8 Million Color Options of the Hue App :). The only problem is the Tradfri Bridge!
Lots of people would appreciate a review on Wiz lights. Especially since Phillips recently acquired the Wiz company for its Signify smart light business.
I recently got the Merkury bulbs aka Geeni from Walmart and they’re $12 a piece and super bright at 1050 lumens. They also work with Alexa, Google Home and Cortona lol
I too have them, I have the 800 lumen version and they are great. I also have purchased a Edison style smart bulb from them, if you have Edison style I think they are one of the few that makes those. I am very happy with them.
Hi there, I use a warm white smart bulb which is manufactured by a company here in the UK called Hive. Set up is easy, the app is also very easy to use.
I have a few of the Sylvania Smart+ bulbs and I’ve been pretty happy with them. I’d like to see how they compare to these. 800 lumens, zigbee, and apple/google/Alexa comparable for about $17.
I had to stop with Sylvania bulbs in general. Every time the fuse blow, which is rather quickly, the bulbs break off as I'm unscrewing it 4.17.2024 est@1509hrs NYC
Just when I about to pull the trigger and get a SmartThings hub and 8 Sengled bulbs, I see this video and now i'm back to square one lol!! This will be my 1st time dipping my feet into the smart home thing. Now, I may get a couple of LIFX and still get some Sengleds. Thanks for the review.
@@SmartHomeSolver I did and that helped me get back on track, thanks. One question , I couldn't find what colored downlights you have in your kitchen. I found the philips ones (not the wiz but the $55 each ones) is that the right way to go?
Your videos are super helpful. Just bought a 4 pack of the teckin thanks to your vids. 40 bucks for 4 bulbs was perfect for my tiny 2bedroom apartment. And my 5 year old loves it. Im most excited to see a change in my utility bill!?!?!?
I watched this video after just trying out my new Phillips hue. I’m not mad about my purchase, I know the bulb will last me a long time and I’m happy with the colors. What I really wanted to mention is that my bulb does not use any sort of hub or WiFi. I have the Hue Bluetooth app and connecting to the bulb was very easy. I don’t use Alexa or any smart device.
Awesome video. I'm currently at the beginnings of a smart home and I've just started looking into smart bulbs. And this video is exactly what I was looking for. Great information
I think something was wrong when comparing the Hue and LIFX... LIFX was of 1100 Lumens and Hue 800 L.. The comparison should be made for same Lumens, power, Candela..
Thanks for the comparison/review! I've been planning to buy my first smart bulbs and it's good to know which brands work for my needs. The LIFX bulb seems to be exactly what I need.
I have the Legelite bulbs and they're pretty good. I haven't used any other smart bulb, so I don't know how they compare, but the colors are pretty good. These bulbs do a lot better with the red and blues, and a little less with the yellows. The only complaint I have is that they don't get that dim.
What about Globe?? Me and my sister each have a bulb in our rooms and they work pretty well. I can control them from my phone or from Alexa and the colours are pretty nice. You can also create moods in the app where you can create a series of colours you want it to display which will loop. They work off wifi too but I guess they are not very popular.
@@FarizTGK the 1% brightness on the Yeelight are actually about 50%. I had 3 lights, I had enough. I bought a Hue Bridge and now I can choose whatever brand I want (zigbee).
I have yeelight at LIFX. I literally can hardly tell the difference. But yes, the 1% brightness on yeelight is more like 15-20%. It's never bothered me though and I have 3 I my bedroom.
@@michaeljohnson89 I was testing it out yesterday, and you're totally right! It's not a deal breaker though. I mean, who uses lights @1% brightness? Even I don't use it and I use them for making videos
The Teckin bulbs are now shipping with 2700K warm white via a colour temperature function. I have Teckin bulbs in all my E27 and B22 sockets. Only the two in my bathroom don’t have the colour temp control and I’m just going to keep them. The cool clinical white works best in a bathroom in my opinion.
I bought 3 Philip smart bulbs to put in my ceiling light and connected them to my Alexa, for just $45. They are absolutely amazing! They could have instructions on how to connect it to a hub, but I totally recommend them! Edit: I bought them at Home Depot and do not have the hue thing, and I can control it from my phone easily if I don’t want to use alexa
I can't read read all the hundreds of comments but I'm surprise I haven't seen anyone mention Sylvania bulbs. I bought some Sylvania smart bulbs in my first foray into smart light bulbs. They're very affordable, available on Amazon and work great for me.
I was going to buy yeelight smart RGB bulbs but here in the UK there isn’t an online store and its so confusing which bulb is the new model on amazon. So I went ahead and bought the TP-link instead because i already have some of their high quality products and i trust them. They’re actually only £19.99 on amazon (reduced from £39.99) at the time of writing this and they often are so that actually makes them cheaper than the yeelights on amazon. They arrived yesterday and they are great! Easily bright enough in every colour, really nice simple app and generally great quality. I’m sure the yeelights are also great but if your in the UK or just want something solid i really do recommend these 👍
Osram lightify, theyr inexpensive and pretty high up there with Lifx I think I only use Lifx and osram lightify, had some good experiences with both of them
@@almawasilewski3344 let me know how you like them. They can be a little tricky at first to set home. But they work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or just the app on your phone. Any color you can tell it to change to it can do.
Headphones... Seriously. LTT does the same shit.. I don't get it, am I a freak for consuming practically 100% of my online audio content through headphones?? Guess it must be because I'm single? :P
Hello from 2020! A world filled with unprecedented events (pandemics, easter tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, protests, looting, virtual schooling, mail voting, asteroids*, etc). My first smart bulbs I bought were Wyze, Sylvania bulbs and Magic. Then Lifx! After being frustrated with the existing Sylvannia Dimmable Smart Bulb A19 used for dawn/dusk porch lights repeatedly losing it's connection after repeating re-pairing from SmartThings and Alexa, I went and bought the TP-Link Kasa Smart Light Bulb Multi-Color. Everything seems to work well for Alexa, SmartThings Classic and Connect...but I couldn't get WebCore to recognize it. Like you, I want to control things from WebCore such as send alerts based on power usage and alternate colors on different days or other criteria...and trigger other devices in IFTT based on a behavior. Interestingly enough, I ran into a snag when I initially tried to add the TP-Link Kasa Smart Bulbs to Webcore as they weren't showing up as devices available to add under "Which actuators" so I had to add them to Capability Group 3 under "Which Switches" as per this link suggested. community.automatelife.net/topic/792-a-little-quirk-with-webcore-and-kasa/ Hope this helps someone else who sees your review on Cheap bulbs and decides to pick TP-Link Kasa bulbs. Nice colors, brightness and saturation but still not as good as LifX (although they give power usage where others don't) but far superior to other cheap bulbs! No idea why they didn't make this simpler - I skipped breakfast and burned 3+ hours trying to get this to work and pushed through it because I'm sooo inspired by you and Paul Hibbert!! You guys should do a challenge!!! I'm nervous about the new 2020 SmartThings update so I'll hold off updating until I investigate it's impact on others.
You should have put EUFY in the mix. Their bulb is a solid option. I only have a white one. Not sure about their color bulb, but it has been one of the better bulbs in my home. Better than TP-Link. Still prefer LIFX overall. Great review.
Worth noting: the legelight bulbs are (for the moment) compatible with tuya convert if they haven't been connected to the internet and patched, giving you full local control through third party firmware.
Juste ordered Sengled (4 bulbs + hub) and will see. Thanks for the review. (note: bought cheap ones a while ago and disconnection was an issue, hope this will be solved with the hub)
Yasin Hasan would love to see a comparison of YeeLights. Have them in my living room. Love them. I tried cheaper ones and they are not as bright or vibrant as Yeelights.
I have that and would have to say that the 1050 lumens is only for the white mode. Color mode on 100% brightness is less than 1% of the white mode. Also they aren't really compatible with IFTTT.
I think you should incorporate the Geeni wifi bulbs in your next comparison. They work great and think they are some what comparable to Hue. Thanks for the video.
The first one - Magic Light does this in the Magic Home app. I've not experienced the buzzing mentioned in the video, and the functionality of it exceeds that of all other lower budget bulbs I've owned. Music and voice control can be used to strobe, fade or jump colours. I rate it.
I've been using "LUMIMAN" it works with Alexa and can be connected to smart life app to avoid it's only app. Seems to work fine, many different color options even special ones, and since it works with alexa you can do pretty much anything other smart bulbs can.
My problem is that I'm a loyalist and I bought my first hue light years ago with a bridge. Then follow a table lamp, a go, and soon after the TV lighting system. If you can spread out the cost, then it's not so bad, but yes, cost does come with the Philips Hue
I changed out all of my lights to Lifx! Love it! I wish they had a size E12 bulbs for my lamp...it has 5 bulbs and A21 bulbs for my bathroom fixtures, I have 12 of those. That would totally complete the house out in bright Lifx quality.
Is it better to get a smart bulb that needs a hub or not? does getting a hub makes the internet connection run better or does it give the same result with WIFI bulbs without hubs? I have a slow internet connection rip
He muted it when he said Alexa so he wouldn’t set off people’a Alexas. A simple, but appreciated little courtesy.
jaja
yuh i have alexa ;-
Ohh! I was wondering why.
Nahh… I don’t got Alexa. Ain’t gonna get no appreciation from me…
Thanks for mentioning that cuz I was wondering why the audio cut out there!
Honestly liked this vid just cuz you muted "Alexa." Much appreciated.
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Very clever sir 👌
Why?
Because mine would go off if he didn't mute it...
@@SmartHomeSolver which bulbs 💡 can be turned off by a timer, preferably WiFi? Thanx in advance.
I've been seeing so many RUclipsrs self-edit absurd words to avoid RUclips demonetization--like Chris Hansen mouthing "predator" and "abuse"--that when you muted "Alexa" I said, "Ok Google, that's just petty," and then my Google assistant woke up, and I was like, "OH THAT'S WHY!" Very smart and generous of you.
Why did you say ok Google?
rymbo He’s the new iron man. But instead of Jarvis his suit is controlled by google assistant.
RUclips is owned by Google.
@@sirkrampus666 "Ok, Google... that's just petty", as though Google were going to demonetize you for saying a competitor's smart device.
0:23 "I'm gonna break the bulbs into three categories"
They had us in the first half, not gonna lie
Video: First bulb to avoid
Me: Hmmm nice straight to the point.
Video: Magic Light
Me: Sees my Magic Light Bulb
Also me: Well...
Radu Alexandru I just bought one yesterday 🤦♂️
They actually aren’t bad at all just enough to light up your room
Alf I’ve had mine for a while now, pretty nice actually
Mario Jacquez it’s not? It’s perfect
Mario Jacquez just makes sure your light switch and internet are on
Avoid
1. Magic light
2. Konxie
Inexpensive
1. Aukora
2. Techkin
3. Legelite
4. Sengled
Expensive
1.Tplink
3. Phillip
3. LIFX
Sengled has been great for me and is a great middle ground for cheap/expensive bulbs. Eventually I just bought 5 bulbs and the colors seem great. Not sure why it was mentioned that the colors aren't good unless they improved it or something.
Had teckin and I turned off light switch now my bulb outlets in my room dont work
Great review! Anyone helping to grow the smart lighting industry is a friend in our book!
Please know the MagicLight you reviewed is our lowest wattage option. We have 50, 60, and 80-watt variations that would meet specific brightness levels.
Thanks again!
MagicLight Customer Support
What about Gosund?
Why would you put wireless controled light bulbs in your home? Arent you already microwaved enought?
I'm glad you mentioned specific brands. Agree with your comparison of LIFX and Hue.
The two issues with LIFX is there is no diversity and it uses WiFi, and either one of those is for many an instant deal breaker. Addressing the first issue of diversity, Hue has more outdoor lights designed to affix to your wall than LIFX has for their entire range. Hue also has more lights designed to affix to the ground in your garden than LIFX's entire range. But when we look at Hue's entire range, their outdoor range is small compared to the Hue indoor range. All in all, Phillips' Hue brand is just so much bigger than anything any rival has to offer. There is a light fixture for everything and everyone's taste.
The other issue is connectivity, LIFX uses WiFi but Hue uses a mesh system called Zigbee. A Hue bulb only has to be in distance of another Hue bulb and that means a bulb very far away doesn't need to be in range of the Hue bridge or ofcourse a WiFi router
epeater, the commands will go across the entire mesh as each bulb communicates the command until reaches the right bulb. With this the light fixtures in a very large garden can communicate efficiently across the entire property of grounds, for LIFX you are relying WiFi repeaters and having no black spots of which stone walls are bad culprits.
The intensity of light is superior on the LIFX bulbs, and it's app offers a better way to change warmth of white light. But that is where the advantages end.
@@ProjectVRD I have to completely agree with this. I have read however that the connectivity issues with LIFX have been improved upon heavily, he also mentions this in the video. However ZigBee is still king in my personal experience.
LIFX provides the better "light quality" (intensity/colour) like you said but the diversity with Hue is amazing. Here I certainly want to highlight their lightstrips, specifically the outdoor ones (and they also work very well indoors, for desks, beds, etc.), best lightstrip I have ever owned throughout a large variety. Next to that I must praise the dimmer switch, it's absolutely fantastic!
I think one should really look for themselves, as advice I would say if you're looking for a few very high quality smart lights, maybe 2 - 4 in total, go with LIFX.
If you're looking to create extreme ambience throughout your home and have/want to spend the money, go with Hue for now for sure! I've had a lot of pleasure with these lights and their sync system since I got them and a year later it still hasn't gotten old! The features for easily implenting routines have also helped me get a much better sleep schedule (I wake up 5 minutes before my alarm every time! Waking up has never been so great.) and since I work from home in the same room I do almost everything in it makes it amazing to switch my state of mind (from concentration to relaxation/meditation).
I hope this can be helpful for people who aren't sure which of the TWO (there are certainly cheaper alternatives for those who aren't looking to spend this amount of money on lighting) to get. They're both great, even though I praise Hue a little more here, that's because I haven't owned that many LIFX bulbs but have a lot of experience with Hue. (I'm trying to say don't get Hue just because of this, think about your decision and what you want, not just now but also into the future, these are what you could call somewhat of an investment).
His opinion is honest unlike paul Hibbert who only looks to disgrace hue in every possible way
@@TheOrbiitz I liked the Hue bulbs I had, but the three year warranty is pretty bad for such expensive lights. 2 out of the 3 Hue bulbs I had would just randomly start blinking sometimes. It was maddening, and just past the warranty period. Can't afford to be replacing those things every few years.
Forget this, I'm gonna buy a Rainbow Magic Light bulb because your daughter told me to.
I have about 15 Teckin bulbs and I have to say that these have to be the best value out there. Works with google assistant, colors are awesome, and no connectivity issues. The smart life app is also surprisingly good and setup is really easy.
Stratisfied I have them too inexpensive and amazing really
Teckin smart plugs are decent too.
Hi, I have one but I can't reset it. Can you help me with the timing?
Me as a dad after the video: Okay, I'm gonna need those $15 back...
Hue is indeed expensive af but works like a charm. Never had a single connectivity issue or anything similar to that
And nobody comes close to offering such a wide variety of products in their range of lighting.
@I Am The Net You would put normal shapes bulbs under you bed, in the small underside of kitchen units and outside exposed to the elements?
ProjectVRD 8
And you get the advantage of supporting a company which took an open, inter-connecting technology like Zigbee, and bastardised it so others couldn’t interoperate for their own profits! What more could you want...
@@rainbowevil You can also see it that way - it's true. But if you look at it that way you can start to develop your own standard because sooner or later this happens with every standard. Apart from that there are plenty of non-Hue products that also support Zigbee so I don't see the problem here. Also, nobody forces you to use Hue and there are a lots of other products with their own open solutions.
I am new to smart lighting but all the confusion involved - and the crazy price points- really are off putting! Thanks for your review!
I'm not into them at all because I can't stand LED lights..... a number of people I have spoken with who have neurological problems can't stand them they're flat and weird because they're electronic..... even there pink or Amber ones do not give off a warm glow .
Now some scientists are saying that the LED lights are bad for people and I believe it .... the ones outside in the streetlights and on the sides of buildings are harsh and again create an eerie light .
And it's getting harder and harder to find decent incandescent light bulbs I have to order them online when the batch I have here run out
I love that you muted the Alexa mention. Top quality content!
Thanks!
I have bought geeni bulbs from Costco, Amazon and eBay. And the whites are bright, and multicolored is fabulous, power surges, and doorbell and all work fabulously. All geeni products are easy to handle, easy to operate and wifi only.
I love my OHLUX bulbs. They're the exact same as the Aukora bulb, and once you flash Tasmota on them using Tuya Convert, they can be controlled entirely locally.
Wow. We suddenly live in a world where you can flash an os on a light bulb? Like in the android 2.3 days? Wow. I'm impressed!
Im running Sengled throughout my whole house. No complaints. And the app tells me how many days I’ve been using them. Just over 2 years.
What do you think about govee
The Ultrabrite wifi bulbs are now just £3 from Poundland and they are great.
They can be operated from iOS and Android and they link to Alexa too.
The come in round and candle too.
They can be grouped, scheduled and changed in colour temperature and brightness.
They also do a wifi mains socket which comes in handy.
I very rarely ever have a problem with Lifx. I've had mine for 2 or 3 years now. But you're right they are very expensive. I guess you get what you pay for.
Bought the TP-Link light bulb worked for about a week and then not at all 65 bucks, returned it, got two Teckin colour bulbs with the same luminance and colour quality for 30 bucks, still working great two weeks later. Only time will tell how long they last, but so far Im pretty impressed.
UPDATE: For Part 2 following up on this video, click here: ruclips.net/video/osauwVoP4a8/видео.html
Thanks for watching! Any lights you think I should have included? Also for TECKIN there is a typo. It should be 5000K for the white temperature. 5000K is a good temperature because it's not too warm or cool.
Just bought a few FEIT RGBW bulbs. $15 from Menards, hubless WiFi, they work well!
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check them out.
@@SmartHomeSolver No yeelight? really?
@eloney1989 I'll have to get the Yeelight bulb and try it out. I have the Yeelight strips and I like them. Do you have the Yeelight bulb?
Surprised you don't have yeelight there. It's around 21 usd
😆 I love how the kid is the charity! This was super informative! Thanks!
Not classified as a smart bulb but I have 7 Sengled Pulse speaker bulbs and their subwoofer control module in a 14x20 room with a 8 foot ceiling and although they are on the thin sounding side ( sub helps offset that ) overall I am very pleased with them and the compatible app . Plus they're on sale as of this comment .
I can’t lie, I wanted hue to be better than Lifx. I’m invested in Hue pretty deep (20+ bulbs). And I don’t want to have 4 apps for lighting on my phone, because sometimes voice commands aren’t the best option for me. Either way I’ve enjoyed your content and appreciate your wife not killing you because of the Amazon bill!
4:18 you don't have to buy the Hue Bridge for them to work, you have to buy A zigbee hub, any ZHA compatible hub will do. I'm with on the rest of the info though, good job!
Doesn't the hue bridge allow for certain functionality that isn't otherwise available using a 3rd party hub?
I got mine connected to a bridge v2 but am wondering whether I'll be able to get rid of it once I get myself a Hubitat (which I'm thinking of getting)
You dont need a Hun since the come with bluetooth options now and the echo show gen 2 has a hub intigrated. Amzon sell the system in bundles
Wow so glad I found your channel before lashing out lots of cash without knowledge it helped a great deal and thanks to all whom made extra comments on other brands that helped too...
This video is fantastic very good comparison video and thankfully i went with TECKIN for the price they really are good. Best video on youtube comparing bulbs.
Thanks!
You actually don’t have to buy the bridge anymore with the Philip hue, if you’re thinking of getting one now indefinitely recommend. I have one and the light it fantastic. The app is a lot more advanced and it works with a google home or Alexa. It’s very very good and they have them on sale as of when I’m typing this!
I think there was a feature for the lifx lights, (unless I’m confusing it for another lightbulb that looks similar) but it has infrared capabilities, which basically means it would emit an infrared light, which security cameras with infrared should pick up, and extend their infrared range.
IKEA Bulbs are also really good, but you have to connect them with a philips hue bridge! Then they are basicly the same as Hue bulbs in terms of functionality. And then they also have the same 16.8 Million Color Options of the Hue App :). The only problem is the Tradfri Bridge!
I like the Hue ecosystem and 3rd party apps make them much better smart home utility. LIFX brightness is impressive tho
Lots of people would appreciate a review on Wiz lights. Especially since Phillips recently acquired the Wiz company for its Signify smart light business.
Sounds good. I just got some WiZ lights and there are things I do like about them. I will have a video including them soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
I recently got the Merkury bulbs aka Geeni from Walmart and they’re $12 a piece and super bright at 1050 lumens. They also work with Alexa, Google Home and Cortona lol
I too have them, I have the 800 lumen version and they are great. I also have purchased a Edison style smart bulb from them, if you have Edison style I think they are one of the few that makes those. I am very happy with them.
Hi there, I use a warm white smart bulb which is manufactured by a company here in the UK called Hive. Set up is easy, the app is also very easy to use.
I have a few of the Sylvania Smart+ bulbs and I’ve been pretty happy with them. I’d like to see how they compare to these. 800 lumens, zigbee, and apple/google/Alexa comparable for about $17.
I had to stop with Sylvania bulbs in general. Every time the fuse blow, which is rather quickly, the bulbs break off as I'm unscrewing it
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Just when I about to pull the trigger and get a SmartThings hub and 8 Sengled bulbs, I see this video and now i'm back to square one lol!! This will be my 1st time dipping my feet into the smart home thing. Now, I may get a couple of LIFX and still get some Sengleds. Thanks for the review.
Haha it's definitely a tough decision. Hopefully you saw my follow-up video in the pinned comment for some more info. Good luck!
@@SmartHomeSolver I did and that helped me get back on track, thanks. One question , I couldn't find what colored downlights you have in your kitchen. I found the philips ones (not the wiz but the $55 each ones) is that the right way to go?
Thank you! I didn't want to risk it and you my friend I am grateful for you!
Your videos are super helpful. Just bought a 4 pack of the teckin thanks to your vids. 40 bucks for 4 bulbs was perfect for my tiny 2bedroom apartment. And my 5 year old loves it. Im most excited to see a change in my utility bill!?!?!?
Thanks! I hope you like Teckin, they are definitely a great price. My 5 year old also loves our smart lights.
Your daughter is your charity? LOL, too cute 😃 I must be just to old to understand the color light.
Lumiman. Only ones I have. I've had 2 for over a year with very minimal issues. Still strong. No big issues.
I have one LIFX bulb, and I love it. Great review!
Great vid! Helped me through the myriad choices to find the best color brightness. Thanks!
Thanks for helping me make my decisions and not waste my money on garbage 🤣
I watched this video after just trying out my new Phillips hue. I’m not mad about my purchase, I know the bulb will last me a long time and I’m happy with the colors.
What I really wanted to mention is that my bulb does not use any sort of hub or WiFi. I have the Hue Bluetooth app and connecting to the bulb was very easy. I don’t use Alexa or any smart device.
Awesome video. I'm currently at the beginnings of a smart home and I've just started looking into smart bulbs. And this video is exactly what I was looking for. Great information
hi Mark, are you interested in reviewing our smart light bulb? We have some awesome items sold under brands of iLuv and Atomi.
I think something was wrong when comparing the Hue and LIFX... LIFX was of 1100 Lumens and Hue 800 L.. The comparison should be made for same Lumens, power, Candela..
Thanks for the comparison/review! I've been planning to buy my first smart bulbs and it's good to know which brands work for my needs. The LIFX bulb seems to be exactly what I need.
I have 6 of those. 👍👍👍
Excellent review. Thank you. The side-by-side comparison is exactly what I was looking for regarding luminosity.
Highly informative. 10 points for you👏🏽😂
Thanks! 10 points to Gryffindor!
I have the Legelite bulbs and they're pretty good. I haven't used any other smart bulb, so I don't know how they compare, but the colors are pretty good. These bulbs do a lot better with the red and blues, and a little less with the yellows. The only complaint I have is that they don't get that dim.
You can adjust Hue lights anyway you want (Kelvin, Hex and XY) with Hue Essentials. FYI.
I just ordered my tp link light and I can’t wait 👍🏽😀
Subed...amazing video.....keep up the amazing work
Very nice review! Good sense of humor too! Thanks for the outstanding primer!
OMG 😲 thank you sooooo much for the video!!! There's a reason Im subscribed to you lol 😂 can't wait til the next one.... Another great video 🏆
Wow thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you liked the video!
What about Globe?? Me and my sister each have a bulb in our rooms and they work pretty well. I can control them from my phone or from Alexa and the colours are pretty nice. You can also create moods in the app where you can create a series of colours you want it to display which will loop. They work off wifi too but I guess they are not very popular.
I haven't tried those yet, but I'll have to check them out!
You should try the Xiaomi Yeelight II! Only $15-$20
Avoid that! It has brightness problems for years and they don't care to release a fix.
i have one, havent encountered any issues.
@@FarizTGK the 1% brightness on the Yeelight are actually about 50%. I had 3 lights, I had enough. I bought a Hue Bridge and now I can choose whatever brand I want (zigbee).
I have yeelight at LIFX.
I literally can hardly tell the difference.
But yes, the 1% brightness on yeelight is more like 15-20%.
It's never bothered me though and I have 3 I my bedroom.
@@michaeljohnson89 I was testing it out yesterday, and you're totally right! It's not a deal breaker though. I mean, who uses lights @1% brightness? Even I don't use it and I use them for making videos
The Teckin bulbs are now shipping with 2700K warm white via a colour temperature function. I have Teckin bulbs in all my E27 and B22 sockets. Only the two in my bathroom don’t have the colour temp control and I’m just going to keep them. The cool clinical white works best in a bathroom in my opinion.
I love my Hue but I didn't know Lifx existed. Now I'm drooling, thanks.
I bought 3 Philip smart bulbs to put in my ceiling light and connected them to my Alexa, for just $45. They are absolutely amazing! They could have instructions on how to connect it to a hub, but I totally recommend them! Edit: I bought them at Home Depot and do not have the hue thing, and I can control it from my phone easily if I don’t want to use alexa
Wow! Only $45 for a light bulb! That's unheard of
Amazing review I appreciate your knowledge, setup and EDITING, easy sub!
Super helpful, one of the better product review videos that I've seen on YT!
I think the most pressing question here is: Did she get to keep them money? I hope so.
Well, by the time the camera was off, all he could get back was $15 worth of candy.
I can't read read all the hundreds of comments but I'm surprise I haven't seen anyone mention Sylvania bulbs. I bought some Sylvania smart bulbs in my first foray into smart light bulbs. They're very affordable, available on Amazon and work great for me.
Love my philips hue, they’re super cheap on eBay btw
imagine how much more you could save if you didnt buy an overpriced bulb
@@dirtrider88 shut up
Dont waste your money on hue. There are better lights out there for half the price or less. Like LIFX
I was going to buy yeelight smart RGB bulbs but here in the UK there isn’t an online store and its so confusing which bulb is the new model on amazon. So I went ahead and bought the TP-link instead because i already have some of their high quality products and i trust them. They’re actually only £19.99 on amazon (reduced from £39.99) at the time of writing this and they often are so that actually makes them cheaper than the yeelights on amazon. They arrived yesterday and they are great! Easily bright enough in every colour, really nice simple app and generally great quality. I’m sure the yeelights are also great but if your in the UK or just want something solid i really do recommend these 👍
Do you have a video like this for LED light strips?
haha loved the ending :) Rainbow magic light bulb great name!
Osram lightify, theyr inexpensive and pretty high up there with Lifx I think I only use Lifx and osram lightify, had some good experiences with both of them
Geeni/Merkury bulbs. $12, use Tuya Smart (AKA, Smart Life) & available at Wal Mart. Wifi connectivity. Color is good, if a bit dim, white is great.
Review some globe colour bulbs from Costco for the next video!
I recommend SYLVANIA, no hub needed, as cheap as 15 dollars. Works great, love them.
I don't have wifi will they still work ? Or do all these type of bulbs need you to have wifi TIA
@@almawasilewski3344 no WiFi needed. Works with bluetooth
@@almawasilewski3344 Walmart has them.
@@almawasilewski3344 let me know how you like them. They can be a little tricky at first to set home. But they work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or just the app on your phone. Any color you can tell it to change to it can do.
Thanks ! That would definitely be a job for my son in law. Lol. We'd have no clue how vf to set it up.
I love the fact that he didn’t say alexa every other video activated my echo
Headphones... Seriously.
LTT does the same shit.. I don't get it, am I a freak for consuming practically 100% of my online audio content through headphones?? Guess it must be because I'm single? :P
Hello from 2020! A world filled with unprecedented events (pandemics, easter tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, protests, looting, virtual schooling, mail voting, asteroids*, etc). My first smart bulbs I bought were Wyze, Sylvania bulbs and Magic. Then Lifx! After being frustrated with the existing Sylvannia Dimmable Smart Bulb A19 used for dawn/dusk porch lights repeatedly losing it's connection after repeating re-pairing from SmartThings and Alexa, I went and bought the TP-Link Kasa Smart Light Bulb Multi-Color. Everything seems to work well for Alexa, SmartThings Classic and Connect...but I couldn't get WebCore to recognize it. Like you, I want to control things from WebCore such as send alerts based on power usage and alternate colors on different days or other criteria...and trigger other devices in IFTT based on a behavior. Interestingly enough, I ran into a snag when I initially tried to add the TP-Link Kasa Smart Bulbs to Webcore as they weren't showing up as devices available to add under "Which actuators" so I had to add them to Capability Group 3 under "Which Switches" as per this link suggested. community.automatelife.net/topic/792-a-little-quirk-with-webcore-and-kasa/
Hope this helps someone else who sees your review on Cheap bulbs and decides to pick TP-Link Kasa bulbs. Nice colors, brightness and saturation but still not as good as LifX (although they give power usage where others don't) but far superior to other cheap bulbs! No idea why they didn't make this simpler - I skipped breakfast and burned 3+ hours trying to get this to work and pushed through it because I'm sooo inspired by you and Paul Hibbert!! You guys should do a challenge!!! I'm nervous about the new 2020 SmartThings update so I'll hold off updating until I investigate it's impact on others.
You should do Mercury Bulbs used geenie app they are really good I believe
I agree, I purchased a few packs already from Walmart at $20 for a pack of two they are hard to beat.
Loving the background music 💃
Can you give us a review on Wiz smart light bulb.
Thanks
Ok
Great video. Thanks so much for the help! Been searching for days!!!
Thanks for an amazing comparison vidseo.
You should have put EUFY in the mix. Their bulb is a solid option. I only have a white one. Not sure about their color bulb, but it has been one of the better bulbs in my home. Better than TP-Link. Still prefer LIFX overall. Great review.
Thanks Tony! I’ll checkout the EUFY bulb.
I have a question... how many hours does those lights last?
Usually around 20,000 hrs based on how much you used them
@@bornintoacorruptsystem9to5 thank you!
@@jeanmenieur no problem
Thank you so much I was gonna buy magic hue but not anymore
Do you have a video like this about light strips?
Yes I do. ruclips.net/video/7soFzqvIxQ4/видео.html
Worth noting: the legelight bulbs are (for the moment) compatible with tuya convert if they haven't been connected to the internet and patched, giving you full local control through third party firmware.
Thanks mate! I, and the nation, am in your debt.
Juste ordered Sengled (4 bulbs + hub) and will see. Thanks for the review.
(note: bought cheap ones a while ago and disconnection was an issue, hope this will be solved with the hub)
u didnt show the best one: Yeelight
Yasin Hasan would love to see a comparison of YeeLights. Have them in my living room. Love them. I tried cheaper ones and they are not as bright or vibrant as Yeelights.
Another one you left out was the Merkury WiFi bulb sold at Walmart. No hub needed. It puts out 1050 lumens and costs just $12.88
I have that and would have to say that the 1050 lumens is only for the white mode. Color mode on 100% brightness is less than 1% of the white mode. Also they aren't really compatible with IFTTT.
4:43 Ow woow what a huge difference hahahahahaha OMG!
Just bought a google home today and I've been seeing people use smart bulbs. Seems awesome! Plus I wanna get thr best value for my money xx
bought a RGBW kogan smart bulb, its really cheap for what it can do
Those charities need more the older they get.. 😂 😁
I think you should incorporate the Geeni wifi bulbs in your next comparison. They work great and think they are some what comparable to Hue. Thanks for the video.
I like how you basically called your daughter a charity. Ha!
You can absolutely change the warmth of the white on teckin bulbs, it's incredibly hard to miss.
They have updated their bulb so you can now. I've made a new video showing this. ruclips.net/video/osauwVoP4a8/видео.html
The hue bridge is not required to use their bulbs. I use some of their bulbs with home assistant and a Nortek Zigbee/Zwave stick.
Curious is their one of them that also do sound activated, so for kids playroom, when playing music, the lights changes, they would love it.
The first one - Magic Light does this in the Magic Home app.
I've not experienced the buzzing mentioned in the video, and the functionality of it exceeds that of all other lower budget bulbs I've owned.
Music and voice control can be used to strobe, fade or jump colours.
I rate it.
I've been using "LUMIMAN" it works with Alexa and can be connected to smart life app to avoid it's only app. Seems to work fine, many different color options even special ones, and since it works with alexa you can do pretty much anything other smart bulbs can.
My problem is that I'm a loyalist and I bought my first hue light years ago with a bridge. Then follow a table lamp, a go, and soon after the TV lighting system. If you can spread out the cost, then it's not so bad, but yes, cost does come with the Philips Hue
I changed out all of my lights to Lifx! Love it! I wish they had a size E12 bulbs for my lamp...it has 5 bulbs and A21 bulbs for my bathroom fixtures, I have 12 of those. That would totally complete the house out in bright Lifx quality.
Is it better to get a smart bulb that needs a hub or not? does getting a hub makes the internet connection run better or does it give the same result with WIFI bulbs without hubs? I have a slow internet connection rip