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This bulb uses a more standard design, with straight filaments inside. Thanks to the brass-colour screw connector, there’s no plastic on display, while the yellow-tinted glass gives a more vintage look.
While Sengled has Wi-Fi bulbs, the filament is Zigbee-based so requires a smart home hub to work - either Sengled’s own or any Zigbee-enabled hub - such as an Echo Plus or SmartThings. The WiZ app keeps records of the energy consumption of your lights. View your weekly or daily report and plan your lighting wisely for optimised energy consumption at home.Why would you want an old-fashioned bulb in your smart home? Let’s be clear, these bulbs aren’t for task lighting, they’re all about that ambiance. Most offer between 550 to 800 lumens with a temperature color somewhere around 2100 kelvins (for comparison, Hue's white bulbs are 800 lumens and 2700 kelvins). No Hub Required– The Kasa Filament Smart Bulb, Soft White connects directly to your home’s secure WiFi network. No need for a hub or extra equipment. All you need is your smartphone, the Kasa Smart app and a WiFi connection to start remotely controlling your smart bulb. There's only one style and it has that pesky white base, only comes in clear glass and is a bit on the pricey side.
We also disliked the white base, which was not hidden in our cage-style chandelier, plus they only come in white glass - there are no smokey or amber glass options. Grouping – Combine your smart filament bulb with other Kasa Smart devices for seamless control with a single tap on your smartphone. This means you can actually use them for task lighting if you need, as they have extra "filament" threads in them that boost their kelvin power all the way from a soothing 2200 up to 6500 kelvins. Tunable between 1800K (warm) and 2700K (warm like a traditional bulb, there’s a small amount of adjustment but not as much as you get with much of the competition.You also don’t need a Hue hub to use the bulbs as they can connect via Bluetooth, but, without a hub, you don't get remote access or the ability to set up routines. Bulbrite’s filament bulbs come in a classic A19 shape, ST18 (the more typical Edison style) and the globe-shaped G25, each offering 600 lumens.
You can use the TCP Smart app, but the bulb is actually compatible with the Smart Life system, so it’s worth using that app to expand the range of devices that you can connect together.
Best budget filament smart bulb: Sengled Edison Filament Bulb
This bulb is tunable between warm (2000K) and cold (5000K), giving a bit more variety than a lot of the competition.
Automate the lights to fit your daily or weekly routines. Schedule your light to turn on before you arrive home and keep it off when not needed. Solana bulbs operate over Wi-Fi, so no hub is required, They require a 2.4Ghz network, but worked fine on our dual-band mesh network. In general, smart bulbs don't look that pretty - their opaque white enclosures are designed to be out of sight, whereas most filament bulbs have elegant, tinted glass and an industrial chic reproduction “filament” wire inside.
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The app lets you dim, adjust the color temperature, set scenes and create schedules and they're compatible with Alexa or Google Home. The outdoor floodlight can be synchronized with additional Floodlights. This is perfect for large areas that need additional light sources. This Dutch brand was created by a group of ex-Hue and Ikea employees, and the result is what you'd expect: affordable, easy-to-use, good-quality smart light bulbs. While the rest of the lineup is available in the US, currently its retro filament lineup is only in Europe and the UK. Dim your lights to your desired brightness level via your smartphone, the WiZmote or your voice. No need to install an expensive dimmer. Made from strong and durable materials – aluminium – This light can handle different weathers and will remain reliable.
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