Sengled Alexa Light Bulb, S1 Auto Pairing with Alexa Devices, Warm Smart Light Bulbs, Bluetooth Mesh Smart Home Lighting, E26 60W Equivalent, 800LM, 1-Pack

Bugs if you have an older Echo. I got one of these for a friend, and it was working great for a week, so I thought I’d pick up a few more.At my house, it set up easily at first, but then it stopped working.I traced part of the problem to the fact that it seems to be pairing with only a single one of my amazon echos — my Echo Show 1st gen. Unfortunately, this Echo Show is flakey and goes down every now and again. When it goes down, this led light bulb stops working. Even though I have several other echos that are supposed to be able to talk to the light bulb, they won’t.That’s not all of the trouble though. When the Echo Show 1st gen comes back on, it doesn’t seem to re-connect to the light bulb right away. Perhaps it would eventually, but it doesn’t reconnect in a couple of minutes. Maybe it won’t ever. This would seem to be a problem not just for flakey Echos, but also for power outages.Another issue is that the light bulb refuses to pair with any other Echo besides my Echo Show 1st gen — even if I reset the light bulb. If the Echo Show 1st gen is unplugged, the light bulb can’t be discovered by Alexa.After connecting the light bulb and then turning off my Echo Show 1st gen, Alexa also seems to temporarily forget the name of the light. It’s still in my list of lights on the Alexa App, but I can no longer ask Alexa to turn it on or off by name. This seems to fix itself in a little while.And of course the light won’t turn on or off from the app when I’ve turned off that one Echo Show 1st gen that it seems to rely on.So I initially decided that this light bulb should be avoided right now — but further experimentation changed my mind. (Amazon support was useless. I had to figure this all out on my own.)Edit: I finally did manage to get a different echo to connect to the bulb via bluetooth. What seemed to do it is (1) unplug the echo you don’t want it to be connected to. (2) reset the bulb by flicking it on and off five times, at which point it blinks three times to verify the reset. (3) unplugging the echo that you want it to connect to, and then plugging it back in to reset that echo. This seems to make it forget that some other echo was connected to the bulb. (4) asking that echo to “find my devices”. (5) plugging the echo that the bulb was originally connected to back in.Additional Edit: after making sure the light bulb was paired via bluetooth to a newer Echo Show 5 instead of my old Echo Show 1st gen, the LED light now works well. If the power goes out to the Echo Show 5, the light bulb stops working while it’s rebooting but then starts working again as soon as the Echo Show 5 is working again. So there won’t be a problem with power outages like when it was paired with the Echo Show 1st gen.I believe the reason many people are having problems with these bulbs is that they have older Echo devices and the bulb doesn’t work well if it becomes paired with an older Echo. So when you first set one of these bulbs up, I recommend you temporarily turn off all your oldest Echo devices so that when you discover the bulb it doesn’t pair with one of them. This is the only way I know to have control over which Echo it pairs with. If you want to know which Echo it actually did pair with, try unplugging an Echo. If it’s the one the bulb is paired with, the bulb will no longer be controllable from any Echo or the Alexa App, until you turn that Echo back on. Although turning the Echo back on may not restore operation. As I said, it does restore operation when paired with my Echo Show 5, but it does not restore operation when paired with my Echo Show 1st gen.I’m raising the review to 3 stars, since it appears now that it can be made to work reliably if you own a newer Echo device and turn older Echo devices off during pairing. I’d give it 5 stars if they actually had instructions and warnings guiding people through these perils.I appreciate that this light bulb doesn’t come with a privacy policy. Many of the other bulbs do, since they can only be set up from an App with a EULA and privacy policy and connections to who-knows-where on the internet.

Fixed? Bulbs won’t reset multiple times. I’ve had a good batch of bulbs. Upgraded to four stars since it took months and multiple returns to get results. The company may have fixed the issue with an update possibly.I’m not certain if trying bulbs in every room triggered an issue. Other people seem to have success in all rooms.I’ve used bulbs in three rooms without an issue consistently for months. I’m very happy with the results.Hoping if I add other rooms I’ll have success.This vintage house using contemporary gadgets is a lot of fun. Like, an echo in every room with bulbs that work make carrying things with two hands simple. In the bathroom a low night light is helpful. Switching to red at night a couple hours prior to sleep helps me relax and snooze quicker.Installing a new fixture and hoping the bulb being added will work 💯.During holidays the sale price is great or for free with an echo. For anyone considering giving these a try or replacing a burnt out bulb./ updateUpdates to replacements have been worked on for two months. Meaning off to UPS several times.The app has an issue with secondary bulbs even if I deleted the original. It shows a bunch of unresponsive bulbs I’d deleted after attempting to install a single bulb.This time around isn’t as easy as the first time set up because a list of bulbs shows up on the list.This whole thing has been a bit of a time suck.I like the bulbs when they work. When they stop as they have again I’m stuck with whatever the previous setting was. Red, 50%, etc.I think it’s time to retire the bulbs and move on. Super disappointed. I did try with returns on all bulbs (11) and having my doubts only installed a handful to see how they’d work.I’ve tried everything suggested and in the end, this makes me prefer not to use tech. Though they’re great when they work. I’ve had it with the ‘unresponsive’ messages and time suck./ updateAll the bulbs stopped working. Again. Even though I had reset several they stopped again. 11 bulbs. They’re less than a month old.Super disappointed. The remote control bulbs never have this issue. I prefer these when they work. But not the frustration that continues.I’ve used the brand site and this didn’t help. The site has a different method than the Alexa option. But it didn’t work at all. The Alexa reset works. But they disconnected again.The night routine is set and once a bulb is reset this way. I left them all on the following evening to see if they’d all turn down. Nope. Nothing.Before they all stopped and wouldn’t reset I sent to exchange six using boxes I still had.Super sad this happened. No explanation I could find saying why.If the replacements don’t work I’ll return them and try to recoup purchases.Many of the single bulbs came with echo during the Christmas time sales.Because the four-pack was already exchanged Amazon required a full return.Still hopeful the returns will work. If not buying more remote from a different brand to add to what I’ve saved when attempting to replace with these/ updateHere we go again. Every bulb was fine. Then suddenly today. Not. I tried following reset directions. Got a few hooked backups. But the bulbs went down again. It seems to be the Alexa app. Since it said all. But a few worked. Then the reset knees stopped. Then every bulb in the house couldn’t be operated on the Alexa app or in the room.I’ll try again tomorrow. At this point, I’m beginning to miss my remote-controlled bulbs and manual.I’ve been trying these for a few months. Was convinced I should add them to the last four spots so from attic to basement and closets. It’s been so fun because when I’m going room to room or have stuff in both hands or the dog I just have to ask.I have echo dots in all the music rooms. With a house from 1900, there are limits to tech options. I thought it was genius to leverage these that came with echo dots.If this bulb can not be consistent and causes frustration from random shutdowns and even with reset falls back into despair with dysfunction I will end my misery and revert to the remote control. They’re fun, dependable, and are similar in that they change colors and disco out.Imma leaves this at five stars and down to one if this issue doesn’t change when I’m following directions to reset or help get these working again.I did return five from a one and five-pack for not working but figured it was the crappy shipping. Light bulbs should NOT be mailed in a bag or lost in the box.Hope this helps you with your choices/ updateDespite a couple of defective bulbs, super easy return and swap. Meaning Amazon sends out the bulbs as soon as I initiated the return replace.Drop at ups and they scan the app pic and boom.Owning a house from 1900 means tech is not as simple as requiring.During the sales in December bough echo dots that came with bulbs for every floor, room. Plus a four pack to cover closets.Now, great sound system and bulbs that are 10 w and don’t always have to be full blast. At night I dig the red. Each room can have bulbs set dimmer or full beam.Amazon, thanks for the bulb inclusion with the echo and the super simple set up.Recommend when ordering click the option to have it linked to your Amazon account.The other option, with the Alexa app, click the plus sign in the upper corner, light, then this brand. Follow directions. Including if you want the bulb grouped with a room.You can always go back and set up a room group.Use the help option to ask for instructions.What’s so cool about the bulbs, in my opinion, is I can be carrying stuff and easily ask for Alexa to turn on the light in said room. No more need for free hand.Renovations to art, dog, deliveries, more. Hands free happy me 😁If you have tech experience, and or can read directions, ask for help these bulbs can be for you.I read somewhere you need the app for the bulb company. Not in my experience.The Alexa app has every company known to a man listed. You just need to Alexa app and patience if you’re new at all this. Cause it can be a bit overwhelming for newbie users.Once you get the hang of things it’s easy peasy. Takes about a minute. Then about another 30 seconds to give the bulb the name, you’ll use when talking to Alexa or looking it up on the app. You can operate everything remotely as long as the internet works.When I’m traveling this is an awesome option for making people think I’m at the house.5 star once things got rolling⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💯/ updateNot sure why but the bulb stopped working. I’ve had it for a couple of weeks. Bought it connected to echo dot. Suddenly it stopped.It acts like a regular bulb. Just not echo dot functional any longer⭐️

Thrilled to Meh Update back to Thrilled. UPDATED 6/23. I’m here to eat crow. I have been talking these bulbs down after my initial thrill because they stopped working with Alexa. I did all the research. I did all the trouble shooting and I could not get them to work.. Well, for some reason today, I decided to tighten the bulbs. In both my lamps, and.. they connected with Alexa again. I’m not sure why they became loose. I’m not sure why it caused a problem because they still worked as lightbulbs but, hey, my Alexa connection works again and I am very satisfied with this product.—————When I initially got my Smart device , I purchase two lightbulbs. I was absolutely thrilled with them. It was easy to integrate them, and they were easy peasy (and fun) to use. Now here we are less than two months later, and Alexa no longer is able to control them. I’ve spent a good amount of time troubleshooting. I have deleted them and reinstalled. Alexa recognizes devices, but is not able to turn them on and off. The troubleshooting was a significant and great waste of my precious time. They are just like normal lightbulbs to me now that I am turning on and off the boring old fashioned way. Great sadness. Two months does not seem a reasonable amount of time for the lifespan of these bulbs… and if it is that she clearly outlined in the description. Boo. Thumbs down.

So easy even I had them working. I have tried outlet plugs before. All 5 worked fine for a while. Then some stopped then started a week or so later. Now only one works. Then I bought some and they had to connected to 2.4 wifi, rather than my faster one. I never figured out. I saw these and that they were connected to Alexa I have a smart TV and have Alexa controlling it, I can even watch my Ring cameras on the tv by asking Alexa. Sooo I just screwed one of these bulbs into a lamp. The light blinked twice, my Alexa app showed the new bulb connected. I just typed in the name I wanted, I type in Lamp – I’m so creative. Then I said Alexa turn on light. It works! On, then Off. I tried the next one, in another room, blinked, I named it Lamp on the app. ITV Works fine, too! Go for it!

Lights. Great brand of Alexa compatible bulbs. I have them all over the house they are connected to my cube and echo. They were easy to set up. Helped to decrease my electric bill and I have had them for over a year now. I highly recommend.

Update: doesn’t work well with old echos. I had to return these because they did not work longer than a day with my echo dot 2, but amazon let me keep a bulb when I tried returning it, so when I got the new echo pop, I thought I would give the bulb another shot with the new device and it has been working flawlessly for days now, I expect it to continue. so while I got my money refunded, the least I can do is update my review.With my old echo dot 2, they work for an hour and then disconnect. you have to reset the bulbs and add them back to alexa twice a day. maybe the old device is just worn out, maybe its an older bluetooth standard that doesn’t work as well. idk. but the echo pop connects to it without error for days now. it does seem to disconnect the bluetooth speaker ever so often though, but idk if that is actually the bulb doing that.I now have a cat bowl light for when im away or asleep that also turns on when the motion sensor in my cat box is tripped, so I know my cat is in there

Update: doesn’t work well with old echos. I had to return these because they did not work longer than a day with my echo dot 2, but amazon let me keep a bulb when I tried returning it, so when I got the new echo pop, I thought I would give the bulb another shot with the new device and it has been working flawlessly for days now, I expect it to continue. so while I got my money refunded, the least I can do is update my review.With my old echo dot 2, they work for an hour and then disconnect. you have to reset the bulbs and add them back to alexa twice a day. maybe the old device is just worn out, maybe its an older bluetooth standard that doesn’t work as well. idk. but the echo pop connects to it without error for days now. it does seem to disconnect the bluetooth speaker ever so often though, but idk if that is actually the bulb doing that.I now have a cat bowl light for when im away or asleep that also turns on when the motion sensor in my cat box is tripped, so I know my cat is in there

Worth the money. Was super easy to integrate with my Alexa. Screwed in the 3 bulbs and has alexa discover them. Took all of 30 seconds to set up. Love how alexa can dim them and wake me up in the morning by ramping them up at a certain time. Well worth the price. I bought 3 for the price of some single ones listed.

Great product. These bulbs are better than any others I have purchased in the past. They connected with my Alexa device with ease. I would recommend them for sure.

So easy. This bulb is awesome so easy to set up nice brightness love it great for the money I spent

Inexpensive Smart Bulbs. These Smart Bulbs are great. They are easy to setup in your home and get hooked up to your WiFi and Alexa system.There is varying brightness levels in increments of 5% all the way up to 100%.I like this brand, I stumbled upon them by pure chance. I recommend them to anyone wanting to do smart white light in their home.We have one on our porch like that can be programmed in the Alexa app to turn on and off each day with Sunset and Sunrise, adjusting each day as the seasons change.

Cheap Alexa Bulb. Easy to pair. Works exactly how we wanted. Have only been using it for probably a month, but it has worked great so far.

Simple setup and works perfectly with Alexa. I haven’t fully integrated this Sengled bulb into my daily lighting setup yet, but I did give it a thorough test to see how it performs. The ‘S1 Auto Pairing’ feature is no joke—as soon as I powered it on, my Alexa device recognized it almost instantly. It’s truly a plug-and-play experience, which is great if you don’t want to deal with complicated hubs or third-party apps.During my test, the connection was stable and the voice commands worked without any noticeable lag. The brightness is solid for a smart bulb, and it responded perfectly to dimming and switching on/off via the Echo.Even though it’s sitting as a backup for now, I’m confident it’ll do the job when I decide to swap out my current bulbs. If you’re looking for a hassle-free smart light that plays nice with the Amazon ecosystem, this is a very reliable and affordable option.