The disabled community is really benefitting from smart home tech, including smart lights. I am super grateful that accessability is becoming main stream. A smart light may seem trivial, but it is life changing for someone who is able to have a little more access to their world. Thanks for the quick run-down.
LIFX lights can be controlled with the switch if for some reason your Wi-Fi doesn’t work. Sort of like the problem he talked about some random person turning off your lights in the video but when you turn it back on after it gets disconnected, it will turn on again and function like a normal light bulb until you turn it off with the app again. Also, smart bulbs don’t have to cost $70 or even $45. LIFX sells a good bulb for just $20 and you can even find cheaper ones from other brands.
One thing is to not have internet access and another pretty different is the actual wifi signal not working. You can still connect to the devices offline, sorta like accessing your modem's settings.
Well not exactly, they might look the same but, cheap bulbs use wifi which cloggs up bandwidth whereas Philip hues operate on zigbee frequency, the app is better and more responsive and there are way for accessories
@@TheAviationistKhizr Really? I never knew that. I have a pretty high download speed but even with a house full of bulbs, plugs and switches, I've never noticed a difference or experienced any change.
I would NEVER buy any smart devices for my apartment. Also, I would like to point out the reused Talenti pint jars in the kitchen, I do the same thing, I also keep change in one.
Jackson Whitlow Cause I live in the hood and the power is always going out, my building is from the 1880’s. Further more, all it takes it one stupid smart asthmatic kid on his tablet to hack into my house just for kicks. I had a friend who used to hack into cars and over ride the key fobs from a jail broken iPhone, then he used to drive them into the park and leave them there. Bored geniuses is what I call them.
Luckily this video is very old. All you need these days is a router and stuff that runs on tuya (or no router and stuff that runs on zigbee for local). A good quality smart bulb these days will cost you around 15 bucks.
Thanks for the informative video! The video is a few years old, but now, with the emerging Matter standard, for someone like me who is just starting with a smart home, Matter is definitely something to consider. When it comes to smart lights, then a related standard, Thread, is something to watch. "Matter on Thread" is probably the way smart lighting will go forward, for the reasons mentioned in the video (no need for another hub, ease of setup, and reliability). There aren't a lot of smart lights that support that right now, but that will hopefully change over time.
The idea of needing a phone to turn on the lights is stupid. Having functional in wall switches plus the ability to program and control lights from the phone is another story.
LIFX lights can be controlled with the switch if for some reason your Wi-Fi doesn’t work. Sort of like the problem he talked about some random person turning off your lights in the video but when you turn it back on after it gets disconnected, it will turn on again and function like a normal light bulb until you turn it off with the app again. Also, smart bulbs don’t have to cost $70 or even $45. LIFX sells a good bulb for just $20 and you can even find cheaper ones from other brands.
How much kilo Watts do these bulbs use when not in use, if you have to leave the switch on at the wall in order for the bulbs to work over the network.
The Philip one has actual light switches to replace your old ones, and won't interfere with your commands. Also, this works great on fan lights were you leave them on and now you have a wall switch without doing the whole electrical fan rewiring to a wall switch.
There’s nothing to install. You just plug your lamp in a WiFi block and control it with phone. I set it on a timer on vacation that varies day to day. Other than that, I never use it.
Amazon echo automatically connects to Phillips hue lights without the hub. Set up for smart home devices have gotten better but Phillips is the easiest and if you get the hub it can work even if you don't have internet
I think it's the newer Echos that have Zig-bee built in, which is what the Philips Hue hub uses. The newer Philips Hue lights now come with Bluetooth built-in, so you can start using them without a hub. You could theoretically use them without a hub, as the bulbs mesh with each other, but the hub gives you more options and off-network functionality.
To me this product is only good for if you truly own your house and have a fully paid off mortgage loan. I still prefer ordinary LED light bulbs for basic lighting inside general living in homes owned by other people such as houses without fully paid mortgages and rental properties.
One of the very first things that was mentioned as being sensible was automatically activating a lock when you approach it, but the idea of a lightbulb turning on at the same time seems completely ridiculous? Lost me 20 seconds in.
I set up all my lights up, got them all beautifully coloring my home then a storm cut them all down. Worse still, I'd forgotten how and which ones and worked on which settings. I couldn't get them working again. It drove me nuts. What a storm can do for your sanity. I still haven't got them working again.
3:00 no don't get c by ge I got one and all I was doing was reconnecting it to the wifi. it is too much hassle. What I do recommend is sengled light bulbs. Sof ar ive had almost no connection problems with them.
I'd rather have really bright bulbs and see my house than have 'smart' bulbs I can turn off from across the room or customise the colour temperature. I have 2600lm bulbs for my living room torch lights and pretty much every smart bulb series seems to max out at 1000lm.
LIFX has made the best smart bulbs for the past few years and you only mentioned them once, without even recommending them. Shame. No hub necessary, no hassle, integrates with Google, Alexa, IFTTT, Nest, and each bulb connects directly to the wifi. Costs a bit more, but you get what you pay for. Rated for 10 years usage too. Viewers, do your own research!
Mochiba smart wifi led lights cost me only 40$ for 8 of them and they connect to your phone. There really coming down in prices if that is what they were in 2019.
You guys should try Wipro Garnet Smart Light 7W B22 LED Bulb, Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant Which is about 20 usd It is a well known indian brand
Good to know! I wasnt even aware of Ikea having one. Can we use any voltage on these smart bulbs or does it have to be what the max voltage is for the lamps? Thanks!
Smart switches that work with smart bulbs are available. There’s the Brilliant Home Control (and dimmer switches) and the Innoveli switches. They both allow you to disable the internal relay switch so the bulb you’re controlling constantly gets power. And these aren’t the switches that fit over your existing switch. They replace the switch entirely.
You should use smart switches for any light fixture, period. For lamps I've been working on converting to lamp itself to be smart. It takes some work but you can rewire a lamp with a small device in its base. The lamp switch goes to the device so it can still be controlled like a dumb lamp, but the device itself actually powers the lightbulb socket. Sure you don't get multi-color bulbs or different temperature settings, but nobody can screw stuff up because it doesn't lose any of the ease of use of 'dumb' lights.
The fact that they try to force me into giving up my location just to use bluetooth is enough to throw this bulb in the trash. You don't need my camera OR my location.
The disabled community is really benefitting from smart home tech, including smart lights. I am super grateful that accessability is becoming main stream. A smart light may seem trivial, but it is life changing for someone who is able to have a little more access to their world. Thanks for the quick run-down.
I can't wait to not be able to turn my lights on if my wifi doesn't work!
Justin Y. plz notice me sempai
Good to see you, Justin! 👍😎
LIFX lights can be controlled with the switch if for some reason your Wi-Fi doesn’t work. Sort of like the problem he talked about some random person turning off your lights in the video but when you turn it back on after it gets disconnected, it will turn on again and function like a normal light bulb until you turn it off with the app again. Also, smart bulbs don’t have to cost $70 or even $45. LIFX sells a good bulb for just $20 and you can even find cheaper ones from other brands.
This is pretty ignorant, If you flip the switch off and on even if your WiFi doesn't work it still turns on
One thing is to not have internet access and another pretty different is the actual wifi signal not working. You can still connect to the devices offline, sorta like accessing your modem's settings.
Hey! Thanks for making my google home turn off the living room light, and then turning it red. Nice video!
Legit same. My neighbors think I’m running girls because the front porch was red.
If you leave the light switch on will the electricity bill go up is my question....I mean I can’t find a answer to my question anywhere😏
Did you get an answer to your question?
It's 2019, we know how digital assistance works. You can stop using their activation words in videos and setting off my devices.
Lol I just experienced the same thing 😂
I don’t have smart lights I have dumb lights.
I don't even have a smart phone, it's a dumb phone but it still works on YT and the internet mostly.
Hey WSJ how about not saying both the Google and Amazon hotwords on your videos.
Owwww! - My Google Home just turned all my LIFX lights red and Stranger Things is playing on my Chrome Cast TV!!
yeah ik my tv was on and he turned all my lights to red and also turned on stranger things on my chromecast lol
Smart lights are convenient when you're away from home. So it looks like someone is home when your away
Don't actually say Ok Google or Alexa in RUclips reviews.
Hey yeah... Thanks for turning all the lights in my house red!!! I really should have seen this coming
Why does your lightbulb need access to the internet??
and needs google too lol!
You can turn this feature off, or block it in your router.
It doesn't need to be connected to the internet per se, just to your local area network so you can communicate with them
Brand names are very important but when it comes to smart bulbs, the $10 brand is just as good as the $60.
Well not exactly, they might look the same but, cheap bulbs use wifi which cloggs up bandwidth whereas Philip hues operate on zigbee frequency, the app is better and more responsive and there are way for accessories
@@TheAviationistKhizr Smart Bulbs don't require a ton a WiFi. Where did you read they clog up bandwidth?
@@DavidKen878 Watched a couple videos, they can decrease your wifi speed by up to 10mbps
@@TheAviationistKhizr Really? I never knew that. I have a pretty high download speed but even with a house full of bulbs, plugs and switches, I've never noticed a difference or experienced any change.
@@DavidKen878 Oh ok good to know, I didn't wanna risk it because max I get where I live is 30mb lol
was there any significant change in the electricity bill if smart bulb is used in the entire home?
When he said “turn off all my lights” my google turned off all my lights 💡
And then when he said play stranger things, it played on my tv😂
I would NEVER buy any smart devices for my apartment. Also, I would like to point out the reused Talenti pint jars in the kitchen, I do the same thing, I also keep change in one.
They still turn on with the switch flip
Jackson Whitlow Cause I live in the hood and the power is always going out, my building is from the 1880’s. Further more, all it takes it one stupid smart asthmatic kid on his tablet to hack into my house just for kicks. I had a friend who used to hack into cars and over ride the key fobs from a jail broken iPhone, then he used to drive them into the park and leave them there. Bored geniuses is what I call them.
Luckily this video is very old. All you need these days is a router and stuff that runs on tuya (or no router and stuff that runs on zigbee for local). A good quality smart bulb these days will cost you around 15 bucks.
Thanks for the informative video! The video is a few years old, but now, with the emerging Matter standard, for someone like me who is just starting with a smart home, Matter is definitely something to consider. When it comes to smart lights, then a related standard, Thread, is something to watch. "Matter on Thread" is probably the way smart lighting will go forward, for the reasons mentioned in the video (no need for another hub, ease of setup, and reliability). There aren't a lot of smart lights that support that right now, but that will hopefully change over time.
i paid 10 bucks in 2019 for 1 smart bulb, now in 2023 i paid like 5 for a set of 2. this guy doesnt know how to buy stuff from the internet.
Philips Hue sucks too. Overpriced junk. Go with Merkury Innovations or Feit Electric.
The idea of needing a phone to turn on the lights is stupid. Having functional in wall switches plus the ability to program and control lights from the phone is another story.
LIFX lights can be controlled with the switch if for some reason your Wi-Fi doesn’t work. Sort of like the problem he talked about some random person turning off your lights in the video but when you turn it back on after it gets disconnected, it will turn on again and function like a normal light bulb until you turn it off with the app again. Also, smart bulbs don’t have to cost $70 or even $45. LIFX sells a good bulb for just $20 and you can even find cheaper ones from other brands.
How much kilo Watts do these bulbs use when not in use, if you have to leave the switch on at the wall in order for the bulbs to work over the network.
thats what i was wondering too… if there was a significant amount of difference between regular LED vs smart bulbs
They do use a bit when the switch is up and the bulb is off but it’s not much I think it’s like a penny or 2
smart locks... great idea, one more thing to spoof and grant open access to anyone who can copy a wifi signal....
The Philip one has actual light switches to replace your old ones, and won't interfere with your commands.
Also, this works great on fan lights were you leave them on and now you have a wall switch without doing the whole electrical fan rewiring to a wall switch.
There’s nothing to install. You just plug your lamp in a WiFi block and control it with phone. I set it on a timer on vacation that varies day to day. Other than that, I never use it.
Roku smart light bulbs are. $9.88 at walmart
You trigger my assistant
Loved the ending. And yes, Lazy rocks!!
To much talk around the subject and 0 details
Ummm can you censor the “Hey Google” part cause you’re triggering my lights
C by GE sucks. Don't waste your money.
Amazon echo automatically connects to Phillips hue lights without the hub. Set up for smart home devices have gotten better but Phillips is the easiest and if you get the hub it can work even if you don't have internet
I think it's the newer Echos that have Zig-bee built in, which is what the Philips Hue hub uses. The newer Philips Hue lights now come with Bluetooth built-in, so you can start using them without a hub. You could theoretically use them without a hub, as the bulbs mesh with each other, but the hub gives you more options and off-network functionality.
@@stephengnb that's the next thing you need to skip the small speakers
Is it the same with Google nest mini?
i got 2 smart bulbs for 18 on amazon! THEY are amazing
Dude ended with “I’m cool” 😎
lol i payed 10 euro for my light
To me this product is only good for if you truly own your house and have a fully paid off mortgage loan. I still prefer ordinary LED light bulbs for basic lighting inside general living in homes owned by other people such as houses without fully paid mortgages and rental properties.
Not really, you can bring a switch or bulb anywhere you move to. It’s not like you have to do any major construction especially for the bulbs
Fully paid off mortgage just to use a light bulb?
One of the very first things that was mentioned as being sensible was automatically activating a lock when you approach it, but the idea of a lightbulb turning on at the same time seems completely ridiculous? Lost me 20 seconds in.
When you always have the switch on does it use electricity or ruin the wires in the wall or something
This is what I’m trying to figure out...
I set up all my lights up, got them all beautifully coloring my home then a storm cut them all down. Worse still, I'd forgotten how and which ones and worked on which settings. I couldn't get them working again. It drove me nuts. What a storm can do for your sanity. I still haven't got them working again.
Philips Hue bulbs are often on sale on Amazon or Best Buy.
LED light strips with a raspberry pi, arduino, and some GitHub code or nah?
I rent so the switch issue is a problem. I do like the smart plugs though. I have 4 so far and I find them very useful.
3:00 no don't get c by ge I got one and all I was doing was reconnecting it to the wifi. it is too much hassle. What I do recommend is sengled light bulbs. Sof ar ive had almost no connection problems with them.
I'd rather have really bright bulbs and see my house than have 'smart' bulbs I can turn off from across the room or customise the colour temperature. I have 2600lm bulbs for my living room torch lights and pretty much every smart bulb series seems to max out at 1000lm.
Sounds easier to just use a clapper XD
LIFX has made the best smart bulbs for the past few years and you only mentioned them once, without even recommending them. Shame. No hub necessary, no hassle, integrates with Google, Alexa, IFTTT, Nest, and each bulb connects directly to the wifi. Costs a bit more, but you get what you pay for. Rated for 10 years usage too. Viewers, do your own research!
Mochiba smart wifi led lights cost me only 40$ for 8 of them and they connect to your phone. There really coming down in prices if that is what they were in 2019.
So unnecessarily complicated. Now you might have to use your phone’s flashlight when troubleshooting networking issues
Very nice simple overview. Thank you
Heres how practical they are, i just bought 5 at the tip for $10 brand new, $2 each 😐
Im linux user and i search nonproprietary smart lightbulbs with api
I use a $2 timer.
won't work when there is no network and if computers fails then there will be no light
This needs to be updated, you can now get Cree smart bulbs (color) for $10s a piece, and the google home app is very useful
You guys should try
Wipro Garnet Smart Light 7W B22 LED Bulb, Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Which is about 20 usd
It is a well known indian brand
Watching this 4 years later, it's surprising that the Ikea Smart product lineup was never mentioned, especially for how cheap it is in comparison.
Good to know! I wasnt even aware of Ikea having one. Can we use any voltage on these smart bulbs or does it have to be what the max voltage is for the lamps? Thanks!
nice video. smoothly put. would have liked more details but you gave the big picture in a good way
that last minute google command was priceless 😆
I just can't find a bulb bright enough to light a room adequately
Smart bulbs are dumb. Smart light switches are smart.
When I grow up, I want to be one of the fat, lazy people in Wall-E.
The only smart home device I want to buy
In India now smart bulb 💡(All colour) cost around ₹300 to ₹400 (usd $4 to 6)...
And the smitch bulb doesn't need a hub...
We all could have done without that last silly google command.
Smart outlets are the way to go unless you don't want to spend the money
The (current) extra cost/extra features just don't make sense.
Smart switches that work with smart bulbs are available. There’s the Brilliant Home Control (and dimmer switches) and the Innoveli switches. They both allow you to disable the internal relay switch so the bulb you’re controlling constantly gets power.
And these aren’t the switches that fit over your existing switch. They replace the switch entirely.
The light switch thing is so ANNOYING and setup
04:18 The snoop dog moment! Just Epic
I can’t connect more than two lights
I changed all my light bulbs to smart light bulbs because we don't have dimmers. GREAT investment, doesn't strain eyes at night
You should use smart switches for any light fixture, period.
For lamps I've been working on converting to lamp itself to be smart. It takes some work but you can rewire a lamp with a small device in its base. The lamp switch goes to the device so it can still be controlled like a dumb lamp, but the device itself actually powers the lightbulb socket.
Sure you don't get multi-color bulbs or different temperature settings, but nobody can screw stuff up because it doesn't lose any of the ease of use of 'dumb' lights.
It's going catch on fire with all that off and on switch
@@bolivarharrigan6027 That's nonsense.
Who is listening to your private conversations? Alexa
does anyone REALLY care? I don't say or do anything THAT exciting. Let them listen, my God, when I hear them snoring......
Hi. Does a smart bulb remember his last settings when turned of by the power switch?
I’m afraid it does no
Does not
It depends. The philips hue bulbs are able to remember their previous power state.
Nicely explained 👍👍👍
Good report, David! Thanks!
CaSeTa
I hope you have a goo day love from a small RUclipsr
Smart lights is kinda dumb idea actually..
The fact that they try to force me into giving up my location just to use bluetooth is enough to throw this bulb in the trash. You don't need my camera OR my location.