April 28, 2024

LIFX Smart Bulbs Now Support HomeKit, No Gateway Required

Posted September 21, 2017 at 4:56pm by iClarified · 9218 views
LIFX has announced that a selection of its smart bulbs have finally gained HomeKit support.

LIFX, LIFX GU10, LIFX Downlight and LIFX + are Apple HomeKit enabled. Control LIFX lights with Siri using your voice, or the Apple Home app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch. Organize your accessories by room, manage multiple accessories at the same time, control your home with Siri, and more.



If you already own one of these bulbs you can follow these steps to enable HomeKit:
1. Open the latest 3.8.1 or newer LIFX app. Available free on the App Store.
2. Follow the in-app prompts to upgrade your lights to the HomeKit-enabled firmware.
3. Save or print your HomeKit Code, you'll need this to complete the next step.
4. Pair with HomeKit automatically in the LIFX app, or any time later with the Home app.

Here's some links to purchase the HomeKit supporting bulbs:
LIFX A19 LED Light
LIFX BR30 LED Light
LIFX+ A19 LED Light with Infrared
LIFX+ BR30 LED Light with Infrared
LIFX GU10
LIFX 100mm Downlight

Read More