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TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb with Colour-Changing Hue review

Adjustable colour bulb type. Priced at $70.

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Good points

• Hub not required; direct connection over Wi-Fi
• Lights will still work over Wi-Fi in the event of an internet outage
• Wide colour range
• Built-in energy consumption screen can show energy trends over daily, weekly, and monthly periods

Bad points

• Reset procedure required very specific timing to be successful
• Too many different screens for selecting colours can make for a confusing user experience
• Large size
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Android app
Yes
iOS app
Yes
Android widget support
No
iOS widget support
Yes
Amazon Alexa
Yes
Apple HomeKit (Siri)
No
Google Assistant
Yes
IFTTT View more details.

If This Then That (IFTTN) allows your smart devices to act in a group with one action prompting another. For example, if you turn on the TV, the smart display music in the next room may turn the volume down.

Yes
Scenes View more details.

Scenes are used to automatically change the brightness or colour of a lamp (or multiple lamps) to a setting that represents a task or event (eg: movie, or party).

Yes
Sunrise/sunset control View more details.

Works by using the regional setting of the device, automatically changing colour temperature to suit time of day.

Yes
Geofencing View more details.

Geofencing is a virtual barrier that can act as a trigger for a certain home automation action. For example, leaving your home (with your smartphone in your pocket) could trigger a network connected alarm to activate or the lights to turn off or on.

No
Away mode View more details.

Away mode simulates light activity, making it look like someone is home.

No
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