Smart WiFi Lights

Smart Wifi lamps - The future of lighting

Smart Wifi lamps give you as a consumer the ability to control your lighting in a smart and intelligent way, in an energy-saving and environmentally friendly manner.

So why stick with outdated lamps, when you can control future lighting regarding brightness and color temperature that you want in your room, whether it's an office, nursery, living room, etc.

The control of the lamps is done through an app on a smartphone and tablet or by using your voice.

The use of Smart Wifi lamps gives you both security and flexibility when you need it in your daily life.

You can create your very own unique lighting setup at home, whether it's for coziness or relaxation.

5 things to consider before buying Smart Wifi lamps

Now before you consider buying Smart Wifi lamps, there are a few things to take into account first.

Here you can read about the five things you should consider.

#1 Lamp Types

There are four types of Smart Wifi lamps, and here’s what they are:

#2 White or Colored Light

Regarding the lighting in your home, you need to consider if you want white, colored light, or both.

It’s also about asking yourself what atmosphere you want to create in the house, whether it's in the kitchen, bedroom, living room, children's room, etc.

White bulbs for lamps are usually the cheapest on the market, while colored bulbs cost more due to the many color options they offer.

With up to 16 million color options, you can create many atmospheres to your liking.

#3 Big or Small

The question of large or small Smart Wifi lamps completely depends on the size of your home.

This applies to the choice of sizes whether you choose ceiling lamps, table lamps, spot lamps, or desk lamps.

For example, if you have a larger living room, it might be worth considering a larger ceiling lamp to ensure enough light is provided without dark areas in the room.

Or if you have a small home office, a smaller desk lamp would be preferable.

#4 Connection Options

Smart Wifi lamps, as the name suggests, connect via your wireless internet connection.

So, you need a good connection to your Wifi-router and to have the relevant app provided by the manufacturer.

There will be no need for additional equipment and connection points.

#5 Choice of Control Platforms

When it comes to choosing control platforms, you need to be particularly aware of the different options available.

First, you can look at the product to see which app you should download to get started controlling your Smart Wifi lamps either via clicking on the smartphone or through voice control.

Alternative control platforms - that is, Smart Home assistants like Apple HomeKit (Siri), Amazon Alexa, and Google Home may be compatible with the product, but it's always a good idea to double-check that.

4 advantages of having Smart Wifi lamps

There are four fantastic advantages to having Smart Wifi lamps, and here’s why:

#1 Control via App

By controlling your Smart Wifi lamps via an app, you achieve full control over how you want to set your personal lighting setup.

This means you can adjust your lamps as needed with your smartphone, whether you are home or not.

You can even create a schedule that matches when you need to get up in the morning, so the lamps turn on accordingly, and vice versa when it’s bedtime.

There is also the option for control over your Smart Wifi lamps when you are out of the house, so you can create the perfect illusion that you are home and avoid burglary that way.

#2 Voice Control

With voice control, you can even "talk" to your lamps and ask them to turn on or off with precise voice commands.

These can be everyday voice commands like: “Google, turn off the ceiling lamp.” or “Alexa, turn on the spot lamp.”

This happens via the mentioned control platforms Apple HomeKit (Siri), Amazon Alexa, IFTT (short for "If this then that"), and Google Home.

#3 Adjustable Brightness

With Smart Wifi lamps, you have the ability to adjust brightness via the app.

You can go from 1% to 100% brightness simply by turning it up and down on the display.

This way, you create your own atmosphere according to what suits you, no matter the time of day.

#4 Color Temperature

Color temperature can be quite a science in itself, but mainly it’s about what color of light suits you in the current situation.

The scale for color temperature ranges from Warm White (2400K to 3000K), Bright White (3000K to 4200K), up to Daylight (4200K to 6500K).

In the end, it's about how the light should be set according to work needs, or whether you want to create a great party atmosphere.