After a few frustrating hours, I came across the LIFX desktop firmware updater. I was not able to connect to my bulbs, even after a LIFX reset. The most logical explanation was that all the lights crashed during an automated firmware upgrade. I didn’t realize how useful voice-activation for lights have been in my household. I scoured the internet for any fixes that might be available, and tried everything: I did the LIFX reset, I reset my Airport Extreme, I turned off all the power in my apartment… nothing.

Alexa was not able to find them, and I was not able to connect to any of the bulbs via the iOS app. Yesterday, I realized just how important the LIFX bulbs were in my day-to-day life.Īll of a sudden, all the bulbs went offline. I ended up buying six light altogether, and got them connected to my Echo. Within a week, I realized that I needed this in some key places: living room, kitchen, bedroom, and my office. The hub becomes your single point of failure. With Philips Hue and GE Link, you need to purchase a hub to connect all the light. I got an Amazon Echo a few months ago, and I explored all the options under “Smart Home”.Īfter some research, I decided on LIFX WiFi Bulb (I chose the LIFX 1000 ).Īlthough it is the most expensive option of the bunch, I feel that having each bulb be its own controller eliminates the issue of “single point of failure”.

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