LIFX Smart Bulbs Now Support HomeKit, No Gateway Required

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Posted September 21, 2017 at 4:56pm by iClarified

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.

LIFX Smart Bulbs Now Support HomeKit, No Gateway Required

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

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arthur j - September 21, 2017 at 11:41pm

i have 12 of these bulbs. it is a pain to pair them with home kit one at a time. was thinking of replacing 25 downlights in my home with lifx downlights, but to pair each of them???? sheesh!

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SayingWhatEveryonesThinking - September 21, 2017 at 5:15pm

Now to wait for the reviews to see if it’s better than Hue. Light is brighter, better colors, no hub, and now HomeKit. The only negative I’ve read is these bulbs don’t always stay connected but the Hue hub is solid.