Control Your Lighting Remotely With These Energy-Efficient Bulbs

Technology
March 12, 2026 No Comments
Smart bulbs

Overview

We swapped every bulb in a two-bedroom flat for these smart bulbs and lived with app schedules, voice control and away-modes for a month.

Setup took minutes per bulb, colours are rich without the nightclub tint, and the energy monitor showed a real dip in lighting power use.

What our testing covered

  • Full-home install across twelve fixtures
  • App, voice and automation tested on two platforms
  • Power draw measured against old bulbs
  • Away-mode realism judged from the street

The good and the not-so-good

What we liked
  • Minutes to set up, no hub needed
  • Rich, natural colours
  • Measurably lower energy use
Worth knowing
  • Needs 2.4GHz Wi-Fi to pair
  • Music-sync mode is gimmicky
4.6
Our verdict

The gateway smart-home buy that actually sticks. Cheap to run, fun to live with, and schedules you will genuinely use.

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