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We have had smart bulbs before and have had varying experiences with getting them setup and with ongoing ease of use--or lack of it. We now use Apple Home exclusively as our home automation. Many smart devices say they work with HomeKit, but we have had issues with setup and ongoing reliability. So far, these are perfect. These bulbs don't appear to come with any instructions so you have to utilize everything they give you on the outside of the box. You can scan the QR code on the outside of the box which will take you to your App Store to download the AiDot app. Or you can just open your App Store and search for "AiDot". That is the first step. Don't skip it! Before you can add these to Apple Home you have to set them up in AiDot. I don't love having to install these apps, but if I want automation it is necessary. Take a quick look at their privacy policy by clicking the link to it when you're installing the app. At the time I installed it, their stated use of my personal information is acceptable. They stated they don't sell it or use it to advertise to me and also stated their privacy policy would transfer to the buyer if the company is sold. We never know what they're really doing, but this is about as good as it gets in terms of disclosing how they use my personal info. You need to setup a login for the app which only requires name, email address, and a password. I use "hide my email" and disposable email addresses for these apps. Once you have the app installed, the rest is pretty intuitive. Have a plan and be armed with what you need to do the setup start to finish before you start! Know: What you will name each room that has a bulb. What you will name each bulb (be logical and plan to use the same names for the bulbs in the AiDot app and in your preferred AI app (Alexa, Apple Home, etc.) I bought a box of 4 and named them Smart Bulb 1, Smart Bulb 2, etc. Your network name (the SSID-what network name you choose when you're connecting to your home wi-fi) Your network password. Know if your wi-fi broadcasts the 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands under the same name or separate names. Example, you might have "MyWiFi 5" and "MyWiFi 2.4 " as choices (Replace the "MyWiFi" part with whatever yours is named). Or you might only have "MyWiFi" without a number after it so that both your 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz bands are broadcast under one network name. Smart bulbs can't use the 5 Ghz wi-fi band so if yours broadcasts two names, only the one that is 2.4 Ghz will show up during setup. **Very important--If you don't see your Wi-Fi broadcast twice, one for 5 Ghz and a separate one for 2.4, you won't see your Wi-Fi as a choice during AiDot bulb setup. Don't despair! In AiDot select "other networks" at the bottom of the list of Wi-Fi choices. By doing that you will be given the option to type in the name of your Wi-Fi (the exact SSID) and the password. The app will then find your 2.4 Ghz band, connect to it, and remember it so that after you setup one bulb your Wi-Fi network will be there as a choice for all subsequent bulbs. Just be sure you type it EXACTLY as it is broadcast or it won't be found. If this applies to you, first go into your phone's Wi-Fi settings and note the exact name of the Wi-Fi you're using including Capital letters, lower case, etc. Type that exactly in the network name field in AiDot after choosing "Other networks" during setup. Also, your phone must be connected to the same network you're connecting the bulbs to during setup. If you have more than one Wi-Fi network near you, make sure your phone is connected to the right one or the setup will fail and you won't know why. You can't be off of Wi-Fi and just using your cell phone data either. Be sure you're connected to Wi-Fi correctly before you start setup. Right after I setup each bulb in AiDot, the latest firmware for the bulbs was installed automatically. Keep the bulbs on and your phone near the bulbs while this is happening. I was installing in bedroom ceiling fixtures so I laid my phone on the bed under the light fixture and left it until the install and update was complete in AiDot. The lights flicker a little when the update is finishing. It only took a few minutes. For Apple HomeKit setup, there is a QR code on the the base of each bulb. You will need to use that to set them up and the bulbs need to powered on the entire time. Don't bypass installing in AiDot first! I had to unscrew my bulbs just slightly so that my phone camera could capture the QR code on the bulb. If I was careful I could unscrew it just enough for Apple Home to see the code but not enough to cut the power to bulb. Hold your phone really close to the bulb while HomeKit is finding it and setting it up. I think many people who had trouble with HomeKit setup probably moved their phone away from the bulb before setup was complete. The one time I laid my phone down on the bed under the light fixture during Apple HomeKit setup, it failed to setup. I immediately started again but held my phone right up to the light and it setup in about 30 seconds. I will update this review if we experience problems. For now, I highly recommend these bulbs especially if you've been struggling to find bulbs that work with Apple HomeKit.

Worth it. I’m obsessed with these lights. Great price for great quality so many features!!! You can set routines, scenes, lights can sync all together or with music or movies! The possibilities are endless. You can even do DIY on your light settings and the color transitions and choose everything. Totally customizable. Literally probably over 100 different features options and customization tools you can set. Seriously if you were looking for color changing lights BUY THESE they are just that and SO much more. Have helped me so much with my daily routine. Might even go so far as to say have made me more efficient/productive. These would be an AWESOME gift. Since I bought these and received them 2 days ago I have been hooked with finding more products by this company and trying to figure out what customization features work best for me but also I can stop telling everyone about these light bulbs! Crazy amazing great product. Would highly endorse.

I purchased the AirDot matter Wi-Fi light bulbs and I was expecting a cheap product at the price point for these light bulbs I was not expecting quality... boy was I wrong. from the moment I opened the box I could tell they were well made as soon as I downloaded the app I could see quality and attention to detail in every corner of the UI. i connected and integrated my bulbs into all of my smart technology and I will say there is a limitation with how Google can control the app functions but it does not seem to be a limitation of the product yet Google instead I am a theater performer who sings online everyday these lights have been such a game changer I have people constantly commenting and asking me where I got them and so many other questions and I so and asking me where I got them and so many other questions and I get so excited to share because these work so well. There are so many functions available between syncing up with music creating your own scenarios are one of the many amazing presets and so much more available on the app I really can't recommend these enough.

Great bulbs, easy to setup and works well with voice command. No complaints.

Technically, they work, and they pair easily with Apple HomeKit. But I installed three of them in my dining room and you could never get the three of them to consistently display the same colour when you turn them on you always have to reset at least one of the bulbs, and it is never the same one. I tried configuring them as a group and individually setting the lights as a scene, it doesn’t matter. I have other bulbs where I don’t have this problem.

I own six bulbs that I've used just about everyday for the past year and they all work great. Decently bright colours, easy to navigate the app, really bright white tones(however you're psycho if you like cool over warm). Only issue has been every few months a bulb will disconnect and I need to remove it from the app and reconnect it, however this could be an issue with my internet rather than the product, and really isn't a big deal due to how easy it is to connect.

This set up faster than any other homekit light bulb I've tried! It's very responsive and I'm happy with it.

EDIT: Seller has great customer service and rectified any issues swiftly. Easy to set up and you can control these lights in HomeKit but with limitations. Basic features such as on/off and colour change, but none of the many automations available within the manufacturers app are controllable from HomeKit. You have to use the manufacturer's app for all the fun stuff. It's possible to use "shortcuts" but it won't work if a scene includes any other branded bulbs. Unlike VOCOlinc which actually integrates its scenes (albeit limited in comparison) these don't do the fancy stuff natively in HomeKit, unless you find work arounds. Also (and my biggest issue) is they don't work on a switch with a dimmer. I found this disappointing. Got 4 of these bulbs for a good price but I will only be using 2 of them in one room which I don't need anything too fancy for. POSITIVE... the built in wake up mode is really cool, and since I work odd hours, it has made waking up at 2am a lot easier.