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:)
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?
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 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.
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?
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
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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
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?
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
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?
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
CaLxRoyalty Sorry it didn't cover your issues. I had problems connecting and doing the factory reset and making sure I connected to the 2.4Ghz network fix my issues. What else is happening?
Hey, i was having trouble too. Nothing seemed to work. I uninstalled the app. Reinstalled it and bam! worked so fast. Its so stupid that i had to do that but it worked. Have you location settings on, Don't connect to your 5g you need to be on your 2.4 and it was just about instant. hope this helps!
I had the same issue. Not connecting, the progress bar was repeating itself just connecting to wi-fi, opening light, repeat, repeat. After reading your comment, I uninstalled the app, reinstalled it, and it finally worked.
i couldnt connect when i used the home app but then i kept trying to do it and it worked somehow.. at the beginning it said my router wasnt supported... but keep going at it guys..... you will get there
For everyone looking, was having issues on my s9, reinstall the app, click the light on and off 5x to reset it, open the app, make sure you are on airplain mode, go into your wifi (it needs to be on)and select the bulb, then go into the app and hit + light. Will take it's time but finally worked for me. Hope this helps someone.
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
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.
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.
How come most of the effect light features like " random " stop working after like 2 minutes if I close my phone? Rendering them pretty much useless. 👎
I get them all set up and alexa says they're unresponsive. I've gone through the set up severa times and I can control them through the app but I cannot control them with alexa. I should've gin with Phillips hue or something else. 60 bucks for nothing
What router do you have? For the most part all routers can broadcast both signals. Try logging into the router interface ance see if you can adjust it.
@@TechWithBrett I got into the router Hhub interface, and I have both 2.4 and 5 active. I need 5g for my laptop connection since is the fastest and I'm working from home. Any way to select only 2.4 for the Lifx ? Thank you
I'm just getting into the smart home thing, but so far almost EVERYTHING seems to run off of only 2.4Ghz. I'm wondering if it's because it doesn't require the speed of 5Ghz and 2.4 tends to have better range so it's more likely to be available in all the nooks and crannies of your home.
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setting up lifx has been the worst product experience
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
I know it so badddd
@@anthonythegreat7283 lifx bulbs have wayyyy better color accuracy than hue bulbs
@@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.
Did not know about the "turn light on and off 5x to factory reset". This was exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful. Thank you.
By reading your comment you just helped me solved it thanks
@@xeuronov 😁 glad to be of service
Me too!
This helped me solve the problem too! I honestly dont have any complaints on this light bulb.
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:)
Awesome! 7 years later and this is still helpful :)
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?
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 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.
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 code is in the light blub
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
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.
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
Glad it helped!
Omg the only video that helped me connect my device again thank you!
Can you run the lifx lights if you don't have a home network or internet? Can you run them with just connecting to your phone?
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 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’ll be sure to check back in 20 years to see if this lasts. Thanks!
UA-cam will be long gone then.
We will see!
2 plus year still working lol
Lifx says: LIFX is rated to last up to 22 years based on 3 hours of use per day.
Also, this bulb gets incredibly hot at 100% brightness ... I try to use them at >70% for better lifetime...
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.
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.
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
Thumbs up, this is an actual setup video, unlike the others which are just dumb reviews
thank you , the 5 times reset troubleshoot I remember. 🐯
Well I see this video was posted in 2017. It is now 2019. My Lifx app doesn’t look anything like this one - too bad!
they got an update
@@javierbennett5778 noooooo really
@@kazoworld the person that commented this obviously didn’t know that... i was just trying to help them and there is no reason or need to be smart
@@javierbennett5778 noooooooo really
your tips worked for me! the lifx app is just really slow
Hey, Thanks for the video. Does it need internet connection after connecting with app(phone)?
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?
I figured it out. I just had to ask Google to sync my lights. I just to listen to your tutorials to improve my Google Home experience! Thanks!
do you know why i cannot factory reset my lifx beam, i really need your help. thank you
I'm having a lot of trouble connecting my A19. Wish there was a new version on this video as well. I kinda feel ripped off.
I managed to connect mine up okay, did you get yours setup?
I'm setting mine up right now and it takes a couple of tries before it works.
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 think I’m getting this bulb for Christmas.
Is this Apple HomeKit compatible?
Yes! This works with Apple Homekit, Google Assistan and Amazon Alexa
I have a question , do the bulbs fit into any socket ?? or how would we know which size to look for
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?
lifx bulb is way brighter than a normal one
I think two would most likely light room. I will need to check on the phone being locked.
Did it work when your phone was locked?
@@ssoldier11 yeah I wanted to know too he never responded
Where in this video is the subject "Fix Not Connecting Issues" found?
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 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 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.
How do I turn that on
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.
On my Android phone, instead of "effects", I am getting "Palette". Any idea how I can change the effects?
Question. if I want me and my spouse to control these, should we create an email acct that we both access?
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.
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!
Just asking from interest, what phone do you have :D
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.
Will the lightbulb remember the schedule if my phone is turned off?
Yeah
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.
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.
Set your phone to the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band.
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.
Can I change the colors, turn them on/off when I'm elsewhere where I do have internet? So I can turn them off when I forgot it for example.
Yes
@@sydneyadie thx
can we revert the color to a default one in case we don't have access to the phone/app?
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
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.
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.
You should be able to change the color just like in the video.
how to fix wifi issue? Bulbs do not want to connect to my wifi. I am researching already 3 days. Pls help.
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.
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?
You should be able to assign devices to multiple groups at one time. So great a third group with all of the speakers in one group.
Will the bulb still work if the actual light is not turned on?
OMG I have connected two of the bulbs but the third bulb won't connect. Anybody know why please? Thanks, Julia.
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.
My bulb doesnt connect to the wifi, even after I reset it. Any help?
So the lifx bulb is going to take over my network? Then I get a message that will fi is not working. Alexa is not easy to set up with this bulb.
Thanx for all of your instruction videos - very helpful
Keeps asking for a QR code but nothing came with the bulb? Trying to just connect from IOS
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 😅
I would recommend setting one up at a time, take it out and then setup up the next one. Then plug them all back in and they will work together.
@@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 haven't used them but I have good things about their other devices and the reviews look good so you should be safe.
@@TechWithBrett thank you for all your help! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family 🙏😄
My light bulb is in but it doesn’t allow me to use the WiFi for the actual bulb. My whole screen on the app is black but my bulb is in. What do I do?
Have you tried uninstalling the app and adding it back?
Tech With Brett I fixed it and I have no clue how but this video really helped me so thank u 😊
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.
Hi Brett
All done! Thank You so much. You are the best! Cheers.
+AverageTraveller Awesome! It took me a minute to figure out the scene portion so I still may put a video out on it. Enjoy!
Is there a way to set the bulbs so that they gradually get brighter to wake you up like an alarm clock?
Yep! The LIFX do a wonderful job at this and can change white balance as well.
without an apple homekit or another hub, can I control the light bulb when I am not at home?
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.
Do these only come with big screw head ? E 27 and not E14-17
When I try to add new device, it finds the bulb and then ADD ACCESSORY pops up...and I have no clue what it wants.
Thanks for the video! Couldn't re connect to my bulb for some reason, and this video fixed that!
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?
Yes you can!
Tech With Brett can I set an alarm. Like turn on in the morning. To help wake up?
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.
wait does the light work off data or wifi?
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.
Is this compatible with the google home?
Yes they are! See here: ua-cam.com/video/v-KTc-mz41s/v-deo.html
Can link the direct to wifi direct to phone doesnt need wifi router at all
Can't help but notice the bulb flickering at the dimmest setting 6:20. Is that just the camera out of sync with the light or what?
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.
How would this work with using one bulb on a ceiling fan?
great video thanks brett, works well
The video is good but I had these bulbs for 5+ years and one of one died on me while the other turns on but no WiFi signal from the bulb
Why does WiFi have to be involved, why can’t it just be Bluetooth connnected to the app
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
WiFi, because now you can turn the light on and off from anywhere, that means that you don’t have to be at home 🏠 to turn the light on and off
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.
Thought u we're gonna make a video about the connection issues?? Yea dislike
CaLxRoyalty Sorry it didn't cover your issues. I had problems connecting and doing the factory reset and making sure I connected to the 2.4Ghz network fix my issues. What else is happening?
Hey, i was having trouble too. Nothing seemed to work. I uninstalled the app. Reinstalled it and bam! worked so fast. Its so stupid that i had to do that but it worked. Have you location settings on, Don't connect to your 5g you need to be on your 2.4 and it was just about instant. hope this helps!
I had the same issue. Not connecting, the progress bar was repeating itself just connecting to wi-fi, opening light, repeat, repeat. After reading your comment, I uninstalled the app, reinstalled it, and it finally worked.
i couldnt connect when i used the home app but then i kept trying to do it and it worked somehow.. at the beginning it said my router wasnt supported... but keep going at it guys..... you will get there
For everyone looking, was having issues on my s9, reinstall the app, click the light on and off 5x to reset it, open the app, make sure you are on airplain mode, go into your wifi (it needs to be on)and select the bulb, then go into the app and hit + light. Will take it's time but finally worked for me. Hope this helps someone.
Can someone help me. My lifx bulb (A19) wont make its own wifi signal when i factory reset it
j lemon me too
There is a problem with the smart lights. You cannot assign a static ip address
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
These are super cool
Thank you.. very helpful!
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.
This is an advert for the bulb....not really a connection fix
Do these bulbs work with smartthings?
automoglow Yes they do!
How do you compare these with The Sengled? I’m looking at getting some bulbs just not sure which.
Here is my full comparison: ua-cam.com/video/oKd8Cv9Wd7I/v-deo.html
Thanks can’t decide which to get!
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.
Is it good for lighting my bedroom?
No
How come most of the effect light features like " random " stop working after like 2 minutes if I close my phone? Rendering them pretty much useless. 👎
You are right. That’s the biggest drawback and a deal breaker. That is why I’m going for hue instead.
I get them all set up and alexa says they're unresponsive. I've gone through the set up severa times and I can control them through the app but I cannot control them with alexa. I should've gin with Phillips hue or something else. 60 bucks for nothing
Did Alexa discover them just fine?
Yeah I think so. You can access the lights through alexa but it says it's unresponsive.
@@TechWithBrett bro, I am not getting the initial connection to cloud for either alexa or google. Not even for ios.
LIFX bulbs are so different to set up that you are almost tempted to take it back to the store 🏬
mogeking56 that’s how I felt like taking it back to the store or T-Mobile where they gave it me to try
bro the off and on 5x times thing didnt work and its not connecting to my phone or pc.. any help?
how are the lights holding up?
They are awesome! I use them daily.
any work around if you have 5g ?
What router do you have? For the most part all routers can broadcast both signals. Try logging into the router interface ance see if you can adjust it.
@@TechWithBrett I got into the router Hhub interface, and I have both 2.4 and 5 active. I need 5g for my laptop connection since is the fastest and I'm working from home. Any way to select only 2.4 for the Lifx ? Thank you
All good now. I forgot to select 2.4 in my iphone. Now is working perfectly. Thank you for your time and help.
I love these lights but I found out when I was setting them up that they only support 2.4ghz networks which was kind of weird
I'm just getting into the smart home thing, but so far almost EVERYTHING seems to run off of only 2.4Ghz. I'm wondering if it's because it doesn't require the speed of 5Ghz and 2.4 tends to have better range so it's more likely to be available in all the nooks and crannies of your home.
does this work w the light strip?
Yes