WYZEWLPA19 Smart Bulb, 1 Count (Pack of 1), White

The media could not be loaded. This is my very in-depth review for:Wyze Labs WLPA19 LED Smart Home Light Bulb (1 Pack)If you prefer a quicker summary, go straight to the summary section.BackgroundI have a few Wyze cams I bought a bit over a year. I liked them so much that when the Wyze bulb came out I wanted to try it right away. I have other smart bulbs, but I decided that if I liked these I would swap the two I have for these. Spoiler Alert, I liked them. I am installing 9 total bulbs throughout my house, 7 in my partially finished basement (though currently under construction to be finished), and 2 to replace my current smart bulbs of a different brand. So far, I have installed the ones in my basement. I don’t think I should have any other problems installing the other two this weekend but if I do I will update the review. To obtain the nine I will need, I opted for buying two 4packs and a single as this was the most cost-efficient way without overspending.UnboxingThe presentation is neat and simple. A single bagged bulb that is held in place by a cardboard base. A quick-start guide comes with it, which points you in the right direction, but I find it to be lacking depth.This 9.5-watt LED bulb is equivalent in luminosity to a 60-watt incandescent light bulb. It looks and feels like many other smart light bulbs, other than perhaps being a bit heavier, but not too much. The color temperature of the light from this bulb go from very warm (2700K) to very cool (6500K).The guide directs you to download and install the brains of the operation, the Wyze app. I cannot attest to how good the App is for android devices, but it works well with my iPhone. The app itself is very intuitive. No hub is needed for them to work. If you do have a hub, they can also be integrated with other home automation devices through IFTTT (If This Then That).You can share accesses with the app, but I have found that is easier and efficient to just have one account shared across multiple devices when possible.Installation:The Wyze app does a really good job guiding you through the installation process; it was straight forward. In a nutshell, you screw the bulb into a bulb socket, you add them in the wyze app as a new device, get the bulbs to enter setup mode, and then you connect them to the Wi-Fi. A few pointers on the installation:When screwing the bulb to a socket ensure you know which switch controls the socket you are installing them on. You can install them all on a specific socket and move them after they are connected to the system.To start with the installation process, click on the three dots on the top right of the screen. From the menu that pops up, click on “Add a product” then click on “Wyze bulb”. From there, getting the light bulb to setup mode is a matter of flicking the light switch off then on three times as prompted by the app.The bulbs only work with a 2.4GHz WiFi network. If you are connected to 5GHz network change to a 2.4 GHz if you want to avoid some frustration. Once you enter the bulbs into setup mode the app will open your WiFi settings for you to select the bulb connection. This will allow the app to connect to the bulb. The screen will go to a countdown while the bulb and app attempt the connection.Setting them up for daily use:There are several ways to trigger the lights. They can be manually activated with the Wyze App. The bulbs can also use other Wyze devices to serve as inputs. They can be setup to use other non-Wyze smart devices as inputs to integrate all your devices through IFTTT. You can use the Google assistant or Alexa for voice control.The reason for using smart bulbs depends on the individual. My main reason for them is that I want to use them with voice control and I want to make it appear there is someone in the house when I go on vacation. Thus, most of my lights I have them setup to me turn on and off with voice controls. I have light bulb groups and different color temperatures for different reasons (Cleaning vs Hanging out). I also have all of them on timers in case I forget to give the “good night” command to Alexa. I don’t have the Wyze sense but I do have several Wyze cams which I use as sensor inputs. One of those is currently aiming through my backyard door to switch on a group of lights if it “sees” a person, not movement.I also tried the vacation mode for a while to see if it will meet my needs and it is flawless. It is not turning the lights on, every 15 seconds. It mimics, as possible, real patterns. It will turn on a light for a bit, shut down, wait a while, go back at it.Problems encountered:I had a few hiccups when connecting a few of them to my Wi-Fi on the first try. In four of the seven that I have installed to this point, the connection timed out when trying to connect. For those four, after it timed out, it gave me the option to retry. I tried again, and they connected right away (I showed this on the video).When interacting with other devices through IFTTT, they took somewhere between 1 and 5 seconds to react thus, I don’t really see IFTTT as an option I would use. I understand that IFTTT is inherently slow, but just a heads up I guess.Additionally, when ordering a group of lights to turn on and off in rapid succession, one or two of the lights in the group could fail to execute the command, regardless of doing so with the app or voice command.**********Summary:What I liked about these bulbs is that:- They have a very wide range of white temperatures from 2700K to 6500K.- They are very economical compared to other bulbs in their class (about 12$ for the 1pack vs 15-20 for their leading competitors)- They integrate very well with other Wyze devices, which are also very economical.- The integration with Alexa is also seamless.- The installation process was easy and intuitive.- Vacation mode works really well.What I disliked about them:- Waiting for the bulbs to connect only to see them fail in four of seven tries was a bit too much. They did connect right away after re-trying but maybe they could have made a wider connection window if this was going to be an issue…- A group of bulbs having some of them not turning on or off successfully after a series of commands in rapid succession, although understandable, is also bothersome.Other thoughts:These are very impressive units, that work well for anyone getting their feet wet in the home automation pit. They will get the job done but they are not free of faults. They are good if planning to integrate with other Wyze devices or Alexa. Integrating them to other smart devices through IFTTT is to slow for my taste. That being said, at this price point they are the best available and although they are not perfect, to me they are well deserving of a five-star rating.If my review helped you in any way, please let me know by clicking the "helpful" button below. Any questions you may have, feel free to ask… Thank you!

I ordered one of these to try, and after it came I immediately ordered another. I have one in our bedroom lamp and one in an overhead light in another room. These bulbs come on quickly, are bright, and can be adjusted to several shades of white light such as soft white, daylight, etc. The light intensity/brightness can be set to different levels, too, if you need a dimmer light. I especially like the vacation mode, which turns each bulb on and off at random times just as if you were home and using it--no need for a special plug or a timer. Or you can control them remotely from anywhere using the Wyze or Alexa phone apps.These simply go into a regular light bulb socket just as an ordinary light bulb would. No hub or anything else is needed except your usual wifi and the Wyze app. I also use them with Alexa, which can turn them on and off, change the colors, etc., and they can be added to Alexa routines as well.I'm amazed such a handy little light can be had for under $12, and doesn't require buying anything else to make it work. Set up is easy if you follow the directions. I also have one little Wyze indoor camera, which works great especially for a $26 device. I'll probably order a couple of Wyze smart plugs, too, when they become available, for controlling my Christmas tree lights.I've had these bulbs a couple of weeks, so I can't comment on how long they last, but they've worked perfectly so far.

I love this brand for lighting. You can adjust the bulb to its intensity and color. I will always buy more of these.

I bought a single Wyze bulb to try out as my first smart bulb. I installed it in a bedside lamp. Pairing on my Android phone did give me a little bit of trouble, but I was able to get it setup without too much work.The bulb itself is great as well as the app used to control it. There are 6 different color temperatures, and brightness levels 1-100. The dimmest setting is still fairly bright. Integration with Google works well, although sometimes it will turn on another lamp connected to a smart plug when I give the command to turn the bulb on.In my use case I would benefit more from smart switches because 3 rooms have ceiling fans with candelabra bulbs. I'm glad I bought this though and may get a few more for other lamps in the house.

I'm not a "smart home" person.Then, I got an Alexa Echo Dot as a gift. Then I had the chance to get another one, with a bulb (not this brand). About 15 minutes playing with the bulb convinced me it would be great for my daughter's room, but there was one problem: It kept losing connection with Alexa.After some research, I got this bulb. It's connected to Alexa, and controlled with the Dot in her room. "Alexa, lights on" lights things up, and "Alexa, lights out" turns thing off again.But because it integrates with Alexa? The bulb is scheduled to slowly -- over the course of half an hour -- come on BEFORE her alarm goes of, so it's light in her room when she wakes up.At night, she can turn down the lights from her bed, rather than having to walk across the room in the dark. We even experimented with using it as a nightlight for her (set on a brigtness of "1"), but she decided it was too bright.There's a lot to love, here. Particularly after having experienced another brand that didn't work as advertised. I'll be buying more, you can be sure!