Review on 🔋 Enhancing Efficiency: Wyze Labs WLPA19V2 4PK Smart Count Boosts Productivity by Joseph Adaymiln

Media could not be loaded. This is my very detailed review for: Wyze Labs WLPA19 LED Smart Home Light Bulb (4-Pack) If you'd prefer a quicker summary then skip straight to the summary section. Background I have several Wyze cameras that I bought a little over a year ago. I liked them so much that when the Wyze bulb came out I wanted to try them out. I have other smart lightbulbs but figured if I liked these I'd swap the two I have for these. Spoiler alert, I liked her. I am installing 9 lightbulbs throughout the house, 7 in an area that is partially a construction site and 2 to replace my current different brand smart lightbulbs. So far I have installed them in my basement. I don't think I should have any more trouble installing the other two this weekend, but if I do I'll update the review. Unboxing The presentation is neat. Four bulbs are packed in pairs in the box; Each bulb comes individually wrapped. They come with a quick start guide that points you in the right direction, but lacks depth in my opinion. The four lamps are 9.5W LED lamps but have the same brightness as a 60W incandescent lamp. . They look and feel like many other smart lightbulbs, except they're a little heavier, but not overly heavy. The color temperature of the light from these lamps varies from very warm (2700 K) to very cold (6500 K). The guide suggests downloading and installing the brains of the operation, the Wyze app. I can't confirm how good this app is for Android devices, but it works fine on my iPhone. The app itself is very intuitive. They don't need a hub to work. If you have a hub, they can also integrate with other home automation devices via IFTTT (If This Then That). You can share access with the app, but I've found it easier and more efficient to have a shared account for multiple devices whenever possible. Installation: The Wyze app is really good at helping you with the installation process; it was straight. In short, you screw a lightbulb into a socket, add it to the Wyze app as a new device, put the lightbulbs in setup mode, and then connect them to Wi-Fi. A few installation tips: When screwing a lamp into a socket, make sure you know which switch controls the socket you are installing it in. You can put them all on a specific socket and move them after they are connected to the system. To start the installation process, click on the three dots in the top right corner of the screen. From the menu that appears, click Add Product, then click Wyze Bulb. From there, to put the bulb into setting mode, you have to flip the light switch and then turn it on three times as required by the application. The lamps only work with a 2.4 GHz WiFi network. If you're connected to a 5GHz network, change it to 2.4GHz if you want to avoid disappointment. Once you enter the lightbulb settings mode, the app will open the WiFi settings so you can choose whether you want to connect to the lightbulb. This allows the app to connect to the lightbulb. A countdown begins on the screen while the lightbulb and app attempt to connect. Customize for everyday use. There are several ways to turn on the backlight. They can be activated manually via the Wyze app. The bulbs can also use other Wyze devices as inputs. They can be configured to use other non-Wyze smart devices as input to integrate all your devices via IFTTT. You can use Google Assistant or Alexa for voice control. The reason for using smart light bulbs depends on the person. My main reason for them is that I want to use them with voice control and make it appear like someone is in the house when I go on vacation. So I set up most of my lights to turn on and off with voice control. I have clusters of bulbs and different color temperatures for various reasons (cleaning or hanging). I also have them all on timers in case I forget to give Alexa the goodnight command. I don't have a Wyze Sense, but I have several Wyze cameras that I use as sensor inputs. One of them is currently being directed through my backyard door to turn on a cluster of lights when it "sees" a person rather than movement. I also tried vacation mode for a while to see if it met my needs and worked properly. The light does not come on every 15 seconds. It mimics real patterns as much as possible. He will briefly turn on the light, turn it off, wait a while, come back to him. Issues encountered: I had a few crashes connecting some of these to my wifi on the first try. Four of the seven I've installed so far have timed out when attempting to connect. For those four, after the timeout, I had an opportunity to try again. I tried again and they connected immediately (I showed it in the video). When interacting with other devices via IFTTT, it took them 1-5 seconds to respond in this way. I really don't see IFTTT as an option I would use. I understand that IFTTT is inherently slow, but I guess that's just a warning. do it with the app or voice command. ********** Summary: What I liked about these lamps is that they have a very wide white temperature range from 2700K to 6500K. - They are very economical compared to other lamps in their class (about $10). for a lamp for 4 packs versus 15-20 for their top competitors) - They integrate very well with other Wyze devices which are also very economical. - Integration with Alexa is also seamless - Installation process was easy and intuitive - Vacation mode works very well. What I didn't like about them: - Waiting for the lights to come on only to see them fail four out of seven attempts was too much. They connected immediately after trying again, but perhaps they could have created a wider connection window if that had been a problem... - A cluster of lightbulbs, some of which failed to turn on successfully after a series of commands at a fast pace - or switched off . The sequence is understandable, but also boring. Other Thoughts: These are very impressive devices that work well for those who get wet in the home automation pit. They'll get the job done, but they're not perfect. They're great if you plan to integrate with other Wyze or Alexa devices. The integration with other smart devices via IFTTT is too slow in my opinion. That being said, they're the best available at this price point, and while they're not perfect, they deserve a five-star rating for me.