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.

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.

Effortless Smart Lighting Experience with Outstanding Functionality. I recently purchased the Sengled Smart Bulb, and I am beyond impressed with its simplicity and performance. It’s the perfect smart lighting solution for those who want a hassle-free experience with incredible functionality. I give it a well-deserved five-star rating!Setting up the Sengled Smart Bulb was a breeze. The plug-n-play setup took mere seconds – all I had to do was twist in the smart light bulb, and it automatically linked to my Alexa account. The “Certified for Humans” label truly lives up to its promise, ensuring a struggle-free, tinker-free, and stress-free experience with smart lighting control.Remote control via the Alexa App is another fantastic feature. I can turn the smart bulb on/off, dim, brighten, set routines, and schedules with ease. The soft white LED provides 60W equivalent lighting with a best-in-class CRI 90 rating, making it perfect for dining rooms, bedrooms, or any space where warm light is desired.Voice control with Alexa has been a game-changer for me. I can use hands-free commands to control the bulb’s on/off state and adjust its brightness. Advanced features like wake-up routines and away mode can also be accessed through voice commands via Echo devices.The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Mesh 5.0 wireless technology is another highlight, allowing for whole-home installations. Each A19 smart bulb serves as a signal repeater, ensuring that even out-of-reach bulbs can be controlled using the Mesh network.The Sengled Smart Bulb has made smart lighting control incredibly simple and enjoyable. Its effortless setup, voice control, and versatile functionality make it a must-have for anyone looking to upgrade their home lighting experience.

Love them. I have 5 bulbs through out the house. One is pre-programed to turn on in the evening. Nice soft lighting. And long life span.

I’m spoiled by these bulbs. I’ve tried a few different bulbs to work with my Alexa but these are the best. Always use Sengled!

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

Perfect. This bulb connected easily to my devices and is currently working just as needed. Will probably buy more for other light fixtures now that I know they work.

Old fashioned customer service. I purchased this bulb almost 2 years ago. It was easy to set up. If you have Alexa, you just have to screw it in, turn it on and say Alexa find new devices; and that’s it.The bulb worked perfectly but then suddenly it lost the Bluetooth signal. I tried to reinstall it many times but the signal wouldn’t hold. I emailed Sengled customer service and advised them of my problem. I emailed them a snapshot of my purchase through Amazon. She asked a couple of questions to see if I tried reinstalling it. After that she requested the model number and my mailing address. She then confirmed she mailed out a replacement later that week. It’s rare to get this level of customer service nowadays. Excellent company!

easy connection. easy connection, works as it should

Another customer saved this product for us. These bulbs were kind of a Hassle to install. They stayed connected for a couple of months then just stopped working. We tried trouble shooting and nothing worked. Another customer stated turn on and off your light and it puts it into pairing mode. We tried that and they are working again, after another few months of trying. They are definitely not the best quality but you get what you pay for!