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- Smart bulbs are best when you want to control bulbs individually or want to adjust the color of your home’s light. Since they come in different shapes and sizes, there’s a smart bulb for almost any lamp or fixture, indoors and outdoors (so long as your fixture is weather-tight).
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Sep 30, 2024 · When it comes to smart lighting, this is a great way not only to expand the ways in which you can illuminate your home, but also to add another level of security. In this guide, we explain everything you need to know about smart lighting, including how much installing it is likely to cost you.
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published 26 June 2021
Control the lights in your home without lifting a finger
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Fed up of standard white light bulbs in your home? Maybe you crave the ability to create dramatic mood lighting with a range of different hues? Or perhaps you want lights that switch on automatically when you’re not at home to deter intruders?
Smart light bulbs are one of the most popular smart home devices on the market today. According to Statista, the smart lighting market is projected to be worth $105.2bn by 2023 - up from ‘just’ $8.68 billion in 2018. It’s not hard to see why as these handy gadgets can really make life a little easier.
Smart light bulbs work in the same way as many of the best smart home devices, by using wireless technologies to connect to your smartphone and allow you to control the bulb from an app.
Some smart bulbs use Bluetooth to pair directly to your phone, but as this is a point-to-point connection you won’t be able to control them when you’re not at home. Other smart bulbs use the wireless protocols Z-Wave or Zigbee, which are slightly faster than Bluetooth and allow several devices to be controlled at the same time.
However, they can’t be controlled when you’re not at home unless they are used with an optional hub (also called a bridge). This relays commands from your smartphone to the cloud and back to the smart light, if you’re not connected to the same Wi-Fi network. This means if you’ve left for the day but forgot to turn the bathroom light off, you can simply open the app and switch the light off remotely - no more wasting energy until you get home.
These hubs don’t have to be made by the same manufacturer as the smart lights, however; for example, the Amazon Echo (4th generation) doubles as a Zigbee compatible smart hub.
When Philips first launched Hue smart lights they couldn’t be set-up without a bridge, which was supplied in starter kits with two or three bulbs. However, newer iterations of the smart lights feature Bluetooth so they can be controlled when you’re in the house, and can be paired with an optional bridge if you want to control the lights remotely.
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Apr 13, 2023 · Smart light bulbs allow you to remotely control a light in your house via Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi. Once the bulb is connected to your smartphone, you can turn it on or off through the app, and...
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Aug 1, 2023 · Unless you really want to turn your kitchen blue or your lounge green, white bulbs with temperature control are often all you need in most rooms of the home. I have full-color bulbs...
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Aug 17, 2020 · Smart lighting is one of the greatest benefits of a smart home. Smart lighting is convenient, provides energy savings and makes your home safer. Follow this smart lighting guide to make sure you choose the right products (bulbs, switches or plugs) for each area of your home.
Smart bulbs are best when you want to control bulbs individually or want to adjust the color of your home’s light. Since they come in different shapes and sizes, there’s a smart...
