​most electrical things works fine, until it set home on fire :smiley:

wonder how easy it is to set up to an echo.. anyone know?

I have some of these. I purchased 2 colour ones to try out and was very impressed. For £14 they are spot on. They can be Co trolled by smart phone or by Amazon echo. Very easy to set up. Can choose any colour and brightness and as mentioned above, the scenes are good. I have ordered another 3 to do the other bedrooms and office.

All I need now is to figure out some switches that I can use with them (normal light switches turn off the power completely so wifi then doesn't work) apparently I need aqara switches but £40 each is a bit steep.

For anyone wondering on the features, download the "mi home" or "yeelight" app from Google play or appstore and you can create a pretend light bulb within the app and play around with the controls to see what the bulb would look like and it's features. If anyone wants to see the features before they buy, try that.

I have some videos on my YouTube channel you might want to check out. It'll help you a lot with these Yeelight https://youtu.be/hcJM9HHbK1k

wonder how easy it is to set up to an echo.. anyone know?

Are these as bright as the philips hue? What is the wattage?

Do these meet UK/EU electrical safety standards??

​most electrical things works fine, until it set home on fire :smiley:

​if it's anything like the Google home, it's fairly easy using ifttt , but you have to make a scene for every color you want , just time consuming.

Any idea how long for delivery... never ordered from them before

No need for ifttt anymore, the skill has now been approved by amazon.

I have 4 of these, one in each of the bedrooms.

In the Yeelight app, you also get pre set scenes, sunrise, sunset. Great for the kids going to bed.

The sunset scene slowly fades to off

You can also create your own scenes.

To get the echo to set the light to a colour, you save each colour as a scene (name the scene as the colour). Then tell Alexa to turn X room light..then the name of the colour/scene.

Ok..:. Would you recommend these over Philips hue sets? The starter kit which is RRP £60

I can't comment on the Hue setup, I haven't seen it in person.

From what I read when I looked into which one to buy was that the Hue setup wins for brightness.

I am more than happy with the brightness of the Yeelights though.

I have some of these. I purchased 2 colour ones to try out and was very impressed. For £14 they are spot on. They can be Co trolled by smart phone or by Amazon echo. Very easy to set up. Can choose any colour and brightness and as mentioned above, the scenes are good. I have ordered another 3 to do the other bedrooms and office.

All I need now is to figure out some switches that I can use with them (normal light switches turn off the power completely so wifi then doesn't work) apparently I need aqara switches but £40 each is a bit steep.

For anyone wondering on the features, download the "mi home" or "yeelight" app from Google play or appstore and you can create a pretend light bulb within the app and play around with the controls to see what the bulb would look like and it's features. If anyone wants to see the features before they buy, try that.

Do you need a hub for these bulbs?

​I will take that as a no. lol

​polly wanna cracker

thanks, £14.01 for me

Just ordered 2 thanks

Can they be used as a normal bulb too, ie turn on and off with the light switch?
Or are they ideally used in a separate lamp in the room.

Can imagine the other half getting extremely frustrated if she can't just walk into a room and switch on the light!

Are these screw fit only, any bayonet ones out there? I couldn't see any options on their website. Thanks.

Can these go in any lamp or does it need a specific lamp

I have their LED Strip and was very easy to set up with Echo. Just use the Alexa App to install YeeLight skill set and then in the YeeLight App name the lamp and away you go.

For example, I have the LED Strip mounted behind my TV so I state 'Alexa, turn on TV light' and Alexa turns it on. Easy :smiley:

I assume that if they are on a dimmer switch you need to turn up fully and let the app and device manage the dimming?

I assume that there is no E14 equivalent? Would this need an adapter?

I don't get what this is fully but I'm liking the deal anyway :-)

I'd be keen to go for the LED strips but see they have 5m only, although I did find a 30cm. Do you happen to know if the 30cm can be managed by this app? I only need it to put some light in some shelving.

If anyone buys one please send one to BigClive so he can tear it apart and see if it's exciting, thanks :smiley:

Only 16million colours? That won't take me long to get through.

just bought via paypal, worked out to be £14.45

Is it only white light that has adjustable brightness?

No, it will definitely blow yours house :smile: It is Chinese tech. of light bulbs, it is not like all are the same. In that one there are hamsters with dynamite inside :smiley:

[url=u can choose White or Multi Colors[/url]

[url=Also preset light modes[/url]

How do you create a pretend bulb in the app, I can't see any option to

I have been using it for 3 months! My house is still in one piece!

But truly I bought it in Hong Kong XiaoMi Flagship and a lot of mainland Chinese shop in HK instead of their homeland in China! The sales agent told me because they dun trust their shop in China but they believed HK store is safer cos it's exported maybe better quality!

These work fine with Amazon Alexa although with the beta app I had issues getting alexa to find the devices initially.

This helped to fix it though

Remember that kid in the 80's who counted the perforations in a Tetley tea bag and found there were no where near as many as 2000 that Tetley claimed in their adverts? It was all over the papers... a scandal it was.

Well, if you are still around today 80's guy, can you check if there are indeed 16 million colours in this before I decide to buy please?

Cheers in advance.

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​funny. lol. until one damages your property and the insurance doesnt pay out when they find the source of the fire was non UK approved electrical equipment. :-p

What I meant was, can you control the brightness of non-white colours? Or can you only control the brightness when it's set to white light?

Yes You can control the brightness of any colours.

Ok, I've no idea if I need one, or want one, but if it works with my collection of Alexas, I'm game :man:

do you need a hub or a bridge for these at all? or can you run them individually with just your phone?

Run them individually with your phone.

I have 5 of these in the house, super easy to set up and now integrated with the echo. No hub required. You do need to connect to Singapore server for this to work.

Ordered, Thanks :-)

Using IFTTT its easy enough. I found it takes a while to configure all the different variable commands.

Is it a smarthome skill, i.e able to just say turn x light down, or a normal skill ask yeelight to turn down...

Also can you set it to dim to a nightlight in the app, or is it just a pre-defined dim to off?? I have Hue now and find the dim to nightlight great, but wouldn't mind some cheaper bulbs if they do the same?

TIA

I have the lamp as well as two of these bulbs, works amazing and no need for a hub. All have WiFi and works well with IFTTT. Plenty of pre-set lighting modes makes it easier and it has an iOS widget to give quick access to settings.

Thoroughly recommend, great product.

You're using the Xiaomi App right? The Yeelight one has been updated it has so many more features :smiley:

£10.97 on ebay

For different bulbs - white only...

Voted hot. Quick question before I buy though - say I have the light set to blue. If I turn it off at the switch, then back on, does it turn back on as blue or revert to white?

Back on as Blue

How do you link it with Alexa without IFTTT? I'm fed up with saying "trigger" in all my voice commands

Unless you plan on living longer than 11 years, which I do!

On a serious note, I'm looking to start getting some WiFi bulbs as I've just started building an alarm clock/MP3 player/internet radio/Bluetooth speaker using a Raspberry Pi and one feature I plan on giving it is to dim the clock screen at night and I was thinking of going one step further and having it bring the room lights on in the morning as well - should help me get up easier on winter mornings! But does anyone know anything about the power consumption of these bulbs? Presumably they consume at least a little bit of power even when they're not on to maintain the WiFi connection.

Perfect, cheers.

Ordered via the GearBest app, and used my Halifax Clarity credit card got offered a 96p discount at the checkout, so the cart showed £12.57, but bills you in dollars, so Halifax converted this to £12.63.
Cheers OP, been wanting to try one of these for a while now, heat added!

I read these connect to a server in Singapore? What happens if the server goes down? Heat added.

​On the Alexa phone app go to "skills" and search for yeelight. Enable it in there and you're good to go. We just say "alexa, living room light on" and it works.

​​​In the yeelight app click the "+" I the top right then add device and then virtual bulb.

​​​In the yeelight app click the "+" I the top right then add device and then virtual bulb.

So these can be fitted on like standard light bulbs?

​Yep. Depending on Bayonet or Edison fitting. Buy the one you need then just fit like a normal bulb. No hub or gateway needed. They connect themselves to your wifi and are self contained.

I have some videos on my YouTube channel you might want to check out. It'll help you a lot with these Yeelight https://youtu.be/hcJM9HHbK1k

​he means are they actually rated CE. No doubt a Chinese company will just stick CE on even though it hasn't been tested by them.

I have 3 of those. all colors are adjustable brightness but only white is bright enough for work.

smart bulb
another pointless & easy way to hack you

They will tell you this anyway. That is how insurance companies works. Until you will disagree with them, again and again (and maybe scare them with a court) they won't change theirs mind. If you will survive this you will get payed :wink: And buy the way, LED bulbs are in 90% plastic, so if it will starts the fire, there won't be any proofs after a few minutes :smiley:

I purchased the 2m Kit and cut it the the 1.5m length I needed.

No you dont, another advantage over the overpriced Hue bulbs

This must go down as the most pointless thing I have ever bought just because I saw it on HUKD.

I only bought one. For now.

Shouldn't it be the other way round - B22 to E27?

​You clearly know more on the matter than me. a design engineer for a very well regarded company in the field of consumer electronics, a time served electrician by trade and a lifetime of electrical manufacturing, design and testing experience.

I am sure your statement will be of great comfort should a family member or close friend die as a result of using non approved electrical equipment. But at least your insurance still paid out right?

You do however need to work on your grammar and spelling. :smile:

Thanks, keep working on those.
And well, understand what you are saying. I am on the other hand, have 90% of my house custom made since I was kid (loooong time ago), still alive. I just think about this "norms/regulations" etc. the same think as cars CO2 emmissions...Why something is not safe here while it is safe in the rest of the world? Why you shouldn't merge ground wire with negative one in device plug if there is 2 wire installation in your house? Obviously better not to hold any equipment during power surge then, but you never should do that right? Even if whole installation meets safety standards. It might sounds crazy for you, like I said, I understand that, but just saying, just because I could die during a walk doesn't mean I will stay at home forever or don't let my children go outside :wink:
You have really nice experience sir, but what we are doing at work to meet all the standards and please our customers in my opinion is a bit different from what we CAN do in our house as far as we are aware of way it is done/made and we are using our brains on daily basis to protect our home and family :wink:

You sir are 100% correct!

Experts will still be able to identify where the fire started and if the initial flames were caused by an electrical fire, doesn't matter if the bulb itself is gone.

Anyway, there is no problems with Xiaomi devices and accessories. So far, those are more reliable than Samsung or Apple :wink:

Do these work using connections to any Chinese sites or are they controlled using the just the local WiFi (seen to many Chinese webcams that are transmitting all sorts of stuff about your home network to foreign sites)

I use ifttt with Google now as i dont have an echo.
I also set timers when going away, use the app to control and set memory for some rooms not often used so switch those off and on manually when needed.

Also has a music mode too!

China or Singapore
They recommend themselves to chose Singapore if not in China. That was only added in an update though so I'm still using China servers, couldnt be bothered to reinstall them all again.



Tip do one bulb at a time, take it out then do next. When all set up then you can put then all in .

Also to save battery on phone turn off the Bluetooth sharing option

White bulbs dim only

This colour has full range and presets. The app has updated since above and firmware for the bulbs has too

You reply is abysmal in its construction and lack of understanding. Lol

Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately for some of us, judging from your reply). You cannot just do as you like in your own home and should an electrical fault cause damage, injury or worse to someone in it or indeed a neighbour and it is proven to be because of your cheap internet connected light you could very well find yourself liable both financially and possibly criminally. But hey, you saved a few quid. Lol.

No, not for this model which has Wifi built-in
(LiFX lamps don't need a hub either but those cost way more)

According to the specifications, this is 600 lumens.
I'm worried if it will be bright enough for a reasonably sized double bedroom. I tend to work and study a lot in that room.

Would this one be ok for my needs? Or is there anything else that's brighter (higher lumen) that could be recommended?
Thanks.

Will these bulbs start launching cyber attacks against foreign powers and get me into trouble with MI5?

How come it's so hard to get these in Bayonet fitting?

I've got one of these in the garage (which isn't joined to the house).

It works great. I've got it to come on when my phone connects to the garage's WiFi network via IFTTT.

I'm also using a screw to bayonet adapter.

Now that i know these work with the echodot I've ordered 2...thanks

Will this add to existing hue bridge , or separate via app

Xiaomi are a respected brand who make decent products. Have you any evidence whatsoever these bulbs are dangerous? If not it seems like you are talking ****.

some yeelight (bluetooth only bulbs ) were sold by sainsburys previously so im assume that those at least did meet CE specs hopefully these are too

​That does sound promising. surely someone can confirm if they have a CE mark on them?

Over 24hrs later and no confirmation of CE mark? Anyone?

HOT! Ordered 2 thank you!

I have 2 hue bulbs kinda wasted in my table lamps for my gaming pc area so these will work much better because I dont need them to be super bright! And they work with alexa! thanks so much :smiley:

Im looking to purchase this from england, do i have to pay any additional customs charges? x

Most of it is nonsense anyway - the CE / ROHS standards are more concerned with meeting electrical interference standards and electrical recycling than actual safety.

However, for the pedants, they are listed on several sites as being ROHS and CE certified.

No CE mark visible

Mine has ROHS on it though and CQC
banggood who I got mine from list it as being CE and ROHS


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​excellent. cheers for the info.

​https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_of_Hazardous_Substances_Directive

there's a clue in the name mate. lol

I just bought then, for anyone who has already received them, did you have to pay custom tax?

​lol. you clearly can't read, or understand. not sure which to be honest. good entertainment though

"This directive restricts (with exceptions) the use of six hazardous materials in the manufactureof various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive"

"Insults are the arguments of those who know they are in the wrong."

ROHS and WEEE dovetail. ROHS ensures things are manufactured using safe materials that can be recycled / recovered under WEEE.

Neither ROHS or WEEE are relevant to electrical safety which was the subject of the discussion (I believe electronics starting fires was mentioned). As a design engineer with a well regarded consumer electronics company (by any chance a Junior Design Engineer who started 7 months ago for a company starting with the letter D?) I would have thought you would already know that.

See I can read after all!

lol. stalker alert. 7 months, lol. you haven't done your homework very well either.