Sorry to be so late with a reply. I ended up getting four of the following bulbs and found they work beautifully. When I ordered them there was a box to check so they were preset for my Alexa. There was no other equipment to buy or App I needed to download. As soon as I installed them and turned them on they appeared on my Alexa app on my phone. I plan to order a few more now that the price is back to $9.99 instead of $14.99.
Sengled Smart Bulb, Alexa Light Bulb Bluetooth Mesh, Smart Light Bulbs That Work with Alexa Only, A19 Dimmable LED Bulb E26, 60W Equivalent Soft White 800LM, Certified for Humans Device, 1 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJBDG5L/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_glt_i_2685XY4SKCZMY61VJXMP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Sent from Sherrie's iPhone > On Jan 10, 2022, at 4:25 PM, Melanie Clouser <mclouser1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Terri: > > I have used the Phillips Hue Smart Bulbs (A19) in 5 of my lamps and/or > pendant lights. I found their app to be pretty accessible. Using these bulbs > required the purchase of a hub to be connected to my modem/router before > linking it to my Alexa (2nd edition). Since then, I have updated my Alexa to > the 4th edition which I believe has it's own integrated hub that may negate > the need for the Phillips Hub. I haven't pursued that yet. The bulbs I bought > are dimmable and work well with the Alexa. It's pretty cool to tell Alexa to > dim my kitchen island lights to 30% or 100% ... or even all the way down to > 10%. Of course, this only works if others in my home would stop turning off > the light switch. Alexa can't turn on the island lights if the switch is > turned off. With regard to the one bulb I put in my Mom's reading lamp, that > one won't dim up/down in intensity since the lamp is older and doesn't allow > for dimmable bulbs. All we can do there is have Alexa turn it on or off. > Furthermore, I also use Amazon plugs that are pretty cool since they work to > turn on/off any device that's plugged into it. I use them most extensively > for our Christmas tree and other decor that lighted up. This year I had them > set to turn off the tree and other lighted decor by simply saying ... "Alexa > ... Merry Christmas." I even had Alexa play Silent Night when we had her turn > off te Christmas Tree at night. > > In the past, I purchased TP Plugs but didn't like their accessibility or ease > (or lack of ease) in configuring them. Maybe they've update things since > then. I have also bought GE light switches that are supposed to be > configurable with Alexa but I haven't succeeded in getting them configured. > I'm told that maybe they don't work with my type of recessed lighting. Either > that ... or my brother failed to use a particular adapter that was supposed > to be installed when the switches were installed. But, I also found the GE > app not all that accessible ... or just a bit confusing. > > > Hope that helps some. > > Melanie > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 9, 2022, at 4:38 PM, Terri Stimmel <icecreamlove...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> >> I am thinking it is ok to ask this here. But if not, please just let me know. >> >> >> Anyway, we are hoping to purchase some smart bulbs for our place. We want to >> use them in our bathroom, and in our kitchen. As well as in a couple of >> lamps, if at all possible. >> >> >> However, I don't know much about them. So I have started researching them. >> We have Alexa. So we would want them to work with that. Or be enabled with >> Alexa. >> >> >> However, my concern is the Apps that go along with a lot of these bulbs, or >> any other device. Such as, smart plugs. I am concerned about making a >> purchase. Then having to download an App that won't be accessible to me. I >> would need to be able to use the App with my iPhone 12 Mini. >> >> >> Does anyone have some thoughts, or suggestions? >> >> I would really appreciate some feedback. >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> Terri >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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