Here's my set up with Yeelight https://youtu.be/3SaxSif5XO0

I have had Alexa for 2 months now, bought 4 TP Link plugs (when £16:49 at Argos), so I can switch on Lamps/Led Colour strips, a spare socket for Amazon Fire/chromecast and another for the Kettle.

Just had Hive installed (£183) so am waiting for those bulbs to be £13 or better again

Got Alexa plus 2 Dots, one dot linked to the KS Soundbar that was on here for £59 (now £170), the remote enables me to switch tracks so saved me £20 for a Fire remote. The other Dot is linked to my trusty 30 year old amp via The Bluetooth adapter which cost me £12:95.

The sound is superb through my amp via bluetooth.

Very handy to leave the kitchen with a cup a tea in each hand while asking Alexa to switch the LED's off.

Kettle is now always left half full with the switch down so I can boil it from upstairs.

The Hive central heating is probably the best smart addition so far. Water and Heating can be put on or off via text from anywhere in the world.

I'm hooked.

It connects to your router & leaves a massive security hole to the outside world. Also talks back to China servers.

i'm guessing here

http://www.gearbest.com/smart-light-bulb/pp_278478.html?utm_source=tt_de

No idea what's gone on here

Anyone had any experience with these?

I just don't get smart lighting, I mean really, what's the point?

Can you switch them off without the app but leave the switch on the lamp on.

I like technology, the wife doesn't. She would turn it off at the lamp, but when I come homeward and activate my geolocation it won't switch on..... Or am i missing something?

Pity it's not the bayonet fitting.

In fairness it only leaves a security hole if it's poorly configured. UPnP can set up port forwarding automatically, which is great for some things ("Hey my brand new PS4 just works for online multiplayer!") but terrible for other things ("Hey my unsecured webcam can be connected to from the outside world!"). The solution is to disable UPnP port mapping, though be prepared for various services to be worse afterwards.

This don't fit all B22 pendants as the narrow section at the base isn't long enough. The IKEA ones are better if you have one nearby.

Just ordered one of these and the RGBW one, feel the need to use my Dot for something other than music...

nice. im trying to find a cheap "lamp" for one of these so i can put it in a perspex box I have to make a cheap hue type thing. Anyone know where i can get one?

Interesting concept this ..... :-)

does this need a hub to work with, like the Phillips had the bridge?

sounds pretty pointless tbh. who really wants their living room flashing purple every time they get a text???

Does anyone know if these can some how work with IFTTT?
Are scheduled on/off times stored on the bulb itself? (i'd ideally like to get rid of the app once everything is setup)

The site above says they do work with IFTTT but I've not had a go of it yet.

Is this an 'ES' fitting? I need an SES bulb.

I have had Alexa for 2 months now, bought 4 TP Link plugs (when £16:49 at Argos), so I can switch on Lamps/Led Colour strips, a spare socket for Amazon Fire/chromecast and another for the Kettle.

Just had Hive installed (£183) so am waiting for those bulbs to be £13 or better again

Got Alexa plus 2 Dots, one dot linked to the KS Soundbar that was on here for £59 (now £170), the remote enables me to switch tracks so saved me £20 for a Fire remote. The other Dot is linked to my trusty 30 year old amp via The Bluetooth adapter which cost me £12:95.

The sound is superb through my amp via bluetooth.

Very handy to leave the kitchen with a cup a tea in each hand while asking Alexa to switch the LED's off.

Kettle is now always left half full with the switch down so I can boil it from upstairs.

The Hive central heating is probably the best smart addition so far. Water and Heating can be put on or off via text from anywhere in the world.

I'm hooked.

I'm way more on board with these hub less lights. I already have lifx which I think is superior to hue and if I didn't have that I'd get these!

Don't think i could mix and match though....

So basically for weed farms?

do these work with Samsung Smartthings HUB?

By the way, the Echo support has only just been added but mine works just fine with it.

Have a read through here if anyone is unsure.

http://forum.yeelight.com/t/collecting-echo-ifttt-feedback/205/105

can this be set up as a dawn alarm? I mean slowly come on at a pre-set time to simulate sunrise?

Here's my set up with Yeelight https://youtu.be/3SaxSif5XO0

does this do multi colours? if not anyone know of a cheap wifi light like this one, that does colours? i like my mood lights :smiley: haha

No, but there is multicoloured one on GearBest for £17 http://m.gearbest.com/smart-lighting/pp_361555.html

Annoyingly, this was only £13 last week so keep an eye on the prices changing.

It's back on sale at £14.98 - http://www.gearbest.com/smart-lighting/pp_361555.html?wid=21

Says £17.92 for me

Are these dimmable?

I have the multicolour one with ifttt and Alexa and no issues. you have to set the region to Singapore in the yeelight and enable developer mode but that's it. I can then say "Alexa trigger my light" with "my light" being the trigger phrase in ifttt.
I can't speak to them being secure or not but it works

My bulb has arrived and I've set it up with the mihome app and it's all working but I'm not getting echo to "see" it.
Any help please.

Yeah I've been trying to do it with ifttt the bulb is connected but when I try to set a trigger the bulb is not selectable.

Mine have finally arrived - any recommended setup guides?

Anyone managed to set this up on iOS? I can find the bulb and it seemingly connects via wifi, then seems to update (probably wifi settings) then the next button is greyed out and stays that way. BTW the Mi Home app only offers the multi-colour bulb not these white ones.

Any advice?

It seems that the Yeelight app has been updated now and is the better app to use with these now.
Sorry for the duff info but it was correct at the time!!!

I've managed to get the coloured bulb setup but the white I'm getting nowhere with.

Also how did you get those automation icons? Not showing in my iPad or iPhone app.

Scrap the mi app. As EarlBarrett said, use the yeelight app.
I've just set mine up with that and it now gets recognised with the ifttt app and is fully working with Alexa.

Download the yeelight app and follow the instructions **important** you need to select Singapore as your location. (you will need to reset your bulb before)
Download the ifttt app search yeelight, allow it to "pair" with the bulb then create your own applet.
Job done.
I created 3 applets.

Still waiting on the adaptors to convert for lamp use (and that may change my opinion) but I have to say I'm underwhelmed with wifi bulbs.

Not as configurable as I'd like (e.g. in inputting a % brightness range) and the colour bulb spectrum seems heavily biased to blue & green primary colours, secondary colours are only a very narrow range.

Also difficult to set a warmer white in the white bulb. Response to colour variation on the Yee app can be so slow it sometimes appears to be non-functioning then it applies all attempts at once, I'm guessing that's down to the server. Other times happens immediately.

Are other makes the same?

One you made yourself? I'll have to look at that again as I used the IFTTT Yeelight 'sunrise' and I'd want to set it from say, 5-60% warm white over 10 minutes. Used the RGBW as the white is too cold.

Yes I made it myself. The stock commands are ok but making your own gives you more freedom to customise how you want it.

So the adaptors turned up and I'm trying to create a few scenarios (in the Yeelight app, fade at bedtime, etc) but it's really convoluted. Any simple way to get 'warm white' for example? And I really want a wake up one that runs from 5-25%, but that eludes me.

Haven't tried Alexa yet as they're still in beta and I can't find the skill.

LOL I am using it. I'm getting there, but you have to create scenes in the yeelight app for them to show up in ifttt I think?

Alexa should be fully available in a couple of weeks it seems.

Set up your light with the yee app so it works with wi-fi then ignore that app altogether. Go and play with the ifttt app you can't break anything.

do you select Singapore on the first page of the account registration process, or is it later when logged into the app?

I think on the first page, if you do it later you have to re-run device capture ISTR.

Alexa skill now released btw.

Yep, post above beat me to it but the official Alexa skill is now published.
They're also adding the ability to create your own scene in the next app release.

word of warning for anybody who buys the strip light.

they will send an adaptor with it. toss it in the bin right away. mine was hissing and sizzling as soon as I plugged it in. get a decent travel plug, even the poundland ones are better.

Mine has just arrived today although didn't realise it wasn't a bayonet bulb - what can I do now?