Indeed, the HomeKit Code on the base of my A19 Bulb does not match with the bulb itself. And the customer service of LIFX is online by email…… I would definitely go buy Philips bulb next time….. Terrible experience with LIFX
@@cumsquatch8057 IF...you can get them to work and only IF they don't disconnect requiring a reset a week later. I love these bulbs when they work, but when they dont I get real close at throwing them out the window.
How would I reconnect what was an existing bulb that suddenly is not being recognized without its original packaging for its code? Ive had these bulbs for a few yrs? Kind of frustrating it's gone dark:)
Thanks, that 5x lights off trick fixed my issue. From the cellotape on the packaging I assume Bunnings sold me a second hand light as new and it wouldn't pair because it was already paired with the app of whoever returned it. Given the three year warranty from date of sale that doesn't really matter, but I think I'm annoyed enough about the time I wasted that I'm going to go back and make them swap it for a new one regardless.
Hey TWB Please do an updated video on how to setup and connect a LIFX bulb. some time ago they updated their installation software and it sucks. Every LIFX bulb I have set up since they "upgraded" the installation software it is a real pain to set up. Look online you can find people who spend hours, or longer, repeating the setup process and people who have totally sworn off this brand because what should be a straightforward setup process to be something that appears to have been greated by Third Graders. I apologize if that is offensive in anyway, most of the Elementary School Children in our area could have probably done a better job. Thanks
Thank you that reset option helped ......I had months without using it ....now I’m back to switching it on and off from my bed .....thanks so much truly appreciate this
I found the definite fix for the connection issue: Fix for "An unexpected error has occurred", Android app times out, shows no progress, does not connect to your Wi-Fi. Issues with settings in your router prevent the light from connecting, and you don't want to figure them out. Here is the work around. Everyone reading this is expected to have some knowledge of what I'm about to talk about. You will need two phones. 1. Turn OFF the wireless router you want to connect to. 2. ENABLE hotspot on one phone. Broadcast the same Wi-Fi name and login as the one you are trying to connect to. 3. On the second phone, connect to the WiFi being broadcasted by the first phone. Open the LIFX app. 4. Follow the procedure to connect the light bulb. 5. After connecting the bulb on the app, you can go back and DISABLE the WiFi broadcast on the first phone. 6. Turn ON the regular WiFi in your home. Wait for everything to connect. Finish the setup there if you want.
I have the Google lights put in. When I click connect light bulb it just continues to keep loading and doesn't pair. I did the thing where you can reset the light turning it off 5 times and now it won't stop blinking I need some help!
I've "lost" at least four bulbs during power surges or lightning strikes. I have done the turn off five times reset thing. The app find the bulb, it goes through the colors but then it times out and won't connect. I'm hesitant to buy more expensive bulbs that are supposed to last 20 years when they don't make it through one. I loved these when I got into them over a year ago but as they have been dying off one by one and the app can't find them I'm very disappointed. Not sure what to do.
I didn't realise you had to connect to the bulbs wifi first!! I was about to return it lol I used TP links bulbs first and man the setup was so easy I didn't need to even look at the instructions
I had massive connection problems with these bulbs turned out to be another router on the network had DHCP enabled which was assigning an IP not in the range of the network I was connecting to. Hope this helps someone else with issues connecting these bulbs. Just so you dont stuff your network your main modem router needs DHCP enabled but no other routers should.
This seems seamless however 5yrs down the app has obviously been updated, looks nothing like you have here. However I did all the factory reset, connected to 2G network, I am able to find the light, however it will not connect at all. I have done this more than 6 times already is it possible the bulb is deffective?
good lord thank you for your help. I was almost going to return these light builds. I had to reset it then it about 4-5 times to link it. But it finally did.
Just literally plugged mine in for the first time and it is not showing on the app nor is it an option on the WiFi network. I really thought this was going to be east as 1,2,3
I forgot to talk about one of my favorite features! Hold down on the light in the app and you can set it to slowly turn off after a few seconds or minutes. Check out my new video showing how to link to Google Home.
Alright, Brett! This video is a couple years old but I'm gonna comment here my process for connecting the first time, and my extra step from the last 4 days of trying to reconnect my bulb after holiday. Set phone to Airplane mode, but turn wifi on. Tell both lifx wifi and home wifi NOT to auto connect Force stop Lifx app Switch bulb on & off 5 times and wait for blinking to stop for a fresh setup start! Start Lifx app & do setup process. All of that still didn't work for me this time (my second time setting up the light, and took 45 mins over 4 days to troubleshoot, app and directions no help) I added one last step this time... forgot I had a low battery saver level turned on since vacation, turned that off and tadaa, connected!
I forgot to add, my problem 1st time was I still had mobile data set to 'on', remember to turn off mobile data. Also give Lifx app Location permission.
Im curious about the music effect. Will still work even if i lock my phone? And another question, is 1 bulb capable of light a room like a normal light bulb does?
I know this is an old video but I'm in need of help lol The bulb won't connect to my wifi because I need a scan code which I don't have anymore I threw out the box.... anything else I can do?
The Music Visualizer is a fraud. It makes the lights flash in a pattern that would make any bulb look like it's going to the music. I have tried it in a perfectly quiet room and the lights where flashing away just like would with music. Get the App "Light DJ". It is great and lets you do all kinds of great effects.
Does the App requires account creation in some cloud service or is it LAN only? I would like to make a Local Setup and, in the end use Home Assistant in my Local Server to control the Bulbs. Thanks
Thank you for all your amazing content! It's all so helpful. For these lights, to use them on a ceiling fan would each light bulb be added individually or would they synch together from the getco once they are screwed in and turned on? I ask since if you turn on the light switch all the light come on rather than once at a time lol. I hope that made sense 😅
@@TechWithBrett oh ok, I'll do that. Do you have any thoughts about the gosund LED RGB smart bulbs? I like the idea of bit needing a hub and just using WiFi for connect them, and then just add them to my Google home. These LIFX are awesome, but a bit out of budget for me 😅 Thanks again for all the help!!
I just purchased my first smart light bulb. I went wit Lifx. Set up was super easy and pairing it up to my Google Home went smooth as silk. Thanks for the tutorial. I can turn the light off and on and control the brightness via voice controls. But I can’t change the color through the Google Assistant. Wonder if that is coming soon.
The 2 bulbs are plugged in but when the light switch is turned to on it does not light up. So no power going to bulb. There was no issue with the previous screw in bulbs
Here's a question I've pondered ahead of buying 4 LIFX bulbs for my cave. If my Alexa is on 5ghz and/or my phone is connected to 5ghz wifi, how will that affect the connection and commands (for Alexa) when LIFX is connected to my wifi at 2.4ghz? Will it still work with both my device and Alexa?
Yes it will still work. Once they are connected to the internet it doesn't matter what network you are on since they are just being control over the internet.
So even though this certainly should work - it didn’t for me. I have both an android phone (Galaxy S8) and and iPhone 6. I had issues setting up using the app on both. I reset my Xfinity router/modem, I reset my bulb countless times to no avail. I called Xfinity to check what my bandwidth was to make sure it was at the LIFX recommended 20mHz (Xfinity confirmed it was). However, the rep was able to do a different reset to my modem and stayed with me on the line as I tried the set up again. VOILA! Both my A19 & LIFX mini work now :) I hope this helps anyone who is having the same issue. You don’t have to run out and buy one of the routers LIFX recommends ;)
Shoother Lauren thank u for the help u helped me I was having the same problem now I can connect they had to split my WiFi up and group it differently for it to work
I have a a 19 bulb and I haven't been able to reconnect it since I updated my internet got new router that's all I can think . Always worked great. now I reset the bulb maybe 20 times and try to reconnect and it doesn't work. Very irritating this bulb was like $90 Canadian I change my internet and can't reconnect
These always need to be set up on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band. I think getting a new router means your lights will have to be set up again as though they are new since it's a completely different router.
this may be a dumb question but.............if you have these all over your house, do you have to leave the light switches "ON" all the time?? it seems easier to just flip the switch on than OHHH hold on let me use my smart phone to turn the lights on..... i mean i like these but im confused.
Although you're right, I'd suppose youd take use of the scheduling on it. And me having one of these, I'd much rather use my phone then to get up and turn it on or off. Were always on our phones these days so it's pretty quick.
I don't know about anyone else, but I always have my phone with me. Therefore, I always have my light controller with me. You can certainly turn them on and off using light switches, but remember that these are Wi-Fi devices and therefore will not be on and ready to function if they are off. Even when you send a command to turn the lights off, they are still consuming 0.5W in order to always be ready for the next command.
Hi Brett Great tutorial! You done a better job than the people at LIFX. Could you please do a tutorial on how to set a new schedule for each light. Thank You very much !
+AverageTraveller That is a good idea. I should have mentioned in my video. Youn start by going into the same place where you add a light. Then choose new schedule and you can then select what lights you want. If you want the schedule to take complete care of the lights you will need a scheduled time to turn on and one to turn off.
I have an issue with the google mini not staying connected to my lifx bulbs consistently. I have to fight with it to turn lights on or off. I'm getting to the point where I am going to throw out the whole works.
Finally worked: support.lifx.com/hc/en-us/articles/204087310--An-Unknown-error-occurred- Hardware Reset your LIFX Wait 15 Minutes The light should now appear as a Wi-Fi network in your app's Wi-Fi settings Connect your phone to the LIFX Wi-Fi network Go to the LIFX app and follow the setup steps This should allow you to onboard your light, when the Wireless Accessory setup is not working.
Ok so my light bulbs colors stopped working such as I don’t have green, yellow, or icy blue any more...green gets replaced by blue and yellow stays red (orange does too) and icy blue remains blue. Any way u can help?
I hate these bulbs so much. Every now and then a bulb will disconnect from the wifi and I have to fight with it for an hour to try and reconnect. Also lost two bulbs to my cat knocking lamps over. Poorly built.
Hi. I have some smart plugs that work on the 5Ghz and some smart lightbulbs that work on the 2.4Ghz. My router has both signals. They all work for a while but then just go offline all at the same time. The way to fix it is to turn off and then on the router. They will work again for a couple of hours and then go offline again. Can you help me with this matter? Thank you!
Can you control the lights in more than one phone? Like can my wife have the app on her phone as well and as long as we are signed in the same account can we both control them?
I have a question. I'm going to put 2 bulbs in my ceiling light. If i put my lights off from the wall switch and i put a schedule fror ex. 6AM will they still light up though they are put off from my wall switch?
Only if it's a smart wi-fi switch. A traditional switch cuts power to the lights so there's no way for them to turn on. They won't even be connected to your wi-fi anymore. You keep the wall switch on at all times and use the app/voice assistant/schedule to turn the lights off and on. It can be difficult to break yourself of the habit of hitting a light switch when you enter or leave a room. You can buy various covers or guards that will stop you from being able to accidentally turn the switch off by habit.
I've been having trouble with some bulbs dropping connection to my network, so I bought a Wifi extender. My bulbs were originally set up to connect to my network's name Home_2.4GHz. The extender's network name is Home_2.4GHz_EXT. This is my first experience with an extender. My question is, will the LIFX bulbs automatically connect to the extender (and its network name), or do I have to do setup again for all the bulbs, but specify the extender's network name?
App keeps saying "Location services disabled." I have location servoces enabled and full access permissions given to Lifx app. I can see ny lifx bulb in the list to add, but the the pop-up "Location services disabled" will just not go away. Hopefully, there is a fix because I won't be buying anymore lifx bulbs if I can't add them to any smaet features.
I have the Mini. I go to the area with the little color circles and I can't find the 100% White setting. There needs to be a totally 100% White circle at the top. There needs to be an option where you can turn the light on and play music from your phone whether it is on your device or from an app such as Spotify or Radio.com app etc. It would be nice if you could download for Free from the app different themes such as lets say I want the light to change from any certain color such as Red to Green and it repeat. Or I could make the light turn on Red then go to Purple then to a total 100% Yellow then I can make the light turn on Green and stay on for a longer time or less of a time. If I could set it up so if I am trying to find that color to relax your eyes at night to get your sleep pattern back to a good one this would be helpful. I saw some plugs along with the display and was hesitant to purchase them because I didn't know If I could operate multiple devices until watching this video.
Can you merge 2 groups together to create a 3rd group? For example, we have a great room that contains both the living room and kitchen. I want to separate the living room lights from the kitchen to have 2 separate areas, but also want those two areas to be 1 sometimes. Do I need to give commands to two separate groups to match each other’s condition or can I make a 3rd group called great room that has both the kitchen and living room groups? Or can I assign 1 light to 2 different groups at the same time?
I already have one of the lifx mini bulbs that is connected to my phone and to the app. I am having trouble connecting a second light to my network + phone + app. When I hit add Lite it pulls up my first light that I already have set up. I have even taken that light out of the socket so that it should only hopefully read the second brand new light. Under where it says select light it shows my first light then it just keeps spinning as if it's trying to search for a light. I have no idea why this is not working but it would be nice if there's a better way to connect a second light to my account.
Yes, because they are being controlled via the internet (more or less). So regardless if you are in the same room or on the other side of the world, all control goes to the cloud and then to your router via the internet, and then to your lights via Wi-Fi.
That's the way LEDs are in general. CFLs flicker too. Even incandescent lights flicker, but their flicker is much less of a strobe and more of a super fast and smooth dim/bright flicker because it's a 60 Hz flicker with a burning metal filament.
Can you make a Police effect blinking the blue and red colors theme without changing the colors manually? I would want to do this just in case I want to make a panic scene in case of emergency.
Hey Julie, sorry you are having an issue. Did you try the factory reset option that I showed? If it continues to be an issue I would reach out to LIFX for replacement.
@@TechWithBrett thank you I did - I have reset the bulbs so many times it's given me a headache. I've emailed the company :-( Surely if one bulb can connect they all will? I reconnected the first two and they are now working but that's as far as I can get with them.
Bluetooth has reduced range and performance compared to WiFi, and many devices take issue with being actively paired to more than a few devices at any 1 time. Bluetooth also restricts control to a single smart device, whereas multiple devices can control via WiFi. There's not really any good reasons to go with bluetooth over WiFi for static in-home devices like these
oh ok, they dont call it "edge" anymore huh. that sucker looks sharp though, how is touchwiz these days? it used to be kinda clunky back in the day, ive been on nexus/pixel since the nexus 5. that screen though...
just received the bulb and its awesome so far. i didnt have any connection issues at all, you just have to make sure to connect to the 2.4ghz band as it wont work with the 5ghz. just make sure they are named differently. thanks again!
the way they designed these bulbs really sucks if you want to install say 4 of them on one fixture. for some reason it keeps updating the bulb the second i plug it in and it bricks my bulb. so if i want to reset one of the bulbs i have to basically flip my switch 5 times a reset them all or unscrew the ones i already got screwed in. Such a headache. Also the app freezes and crashes alot. Just such stupid annyoing problems.
