Best smart bulbs with Alexa and Google assistant support

Jan 4, 2022, 20:30 IST

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Smart home peripherals are a must have in the modern Indian home. If you’re just starting out your smart home journey, investing in a smart bulb with Google Home and Alexa support is a good place to start. These lights give you a taste of what it’s like to have smart peripherals at home which can be controlled via your mobile phone. With a smart bulb, you can shake up the vibe of any room, and get it to the tone you want. Not just that, these bulbs are highly affordable as well, so here are some of the best smart bulbs of the kind.

Wipro 12.5W B22 Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb

Here’s a smart bulb with a power delivery of 12.5W meaning it can get plenty bright in any colour. Once you have hooked it up to a B22 bulb socket, you can connect it to the Wi-Fi using the mobile application. Upon connecting it to the Wi-Fi, you can set a colour, pattern, brightness, mode, timer, and more directly from the app. With smart home integration, you can simply say commands out loud without having to go into the app. This bulb has a high power draw, meaning it can get very bright, and run for hours without giving up on you.

Halonix Wi-Fi Enabled Smart LED Bulb

This smart bulb promises a total of 16 million colours- and you can pick whichever one you want with the touch of a button. In fact, you can even set a pulse or pattern mode which makes for dynamic lights in terms of brightness, colour selection, mode speed and more. These lights are perfect for every occasion as they can completely change the tone and mood of a room with the app. If you’ve got an Alexa or Google home system, you can speak out the commands. This smart LED bulb lets you have presets, routines and timers which makes it one of the smartest LED bulbs.

Philips Wiz Smart WI-Fi 9-Watt LED Bulb

If you’re looking to pick up two or more bulbs, this Philips bulb is the way to go. It is cost effective and has support for linking to multiple light sources. It can all be controlled via the mobile app, which lets you use them as individual lights or a combination of them. When set up together, they deliver impressive light shows, and present users with brighter, more rich colours. You can control it with your voice, choose between warm and light colours, set a timer, and form a daisy chain of more lights. This is a very easy to use, easy to setup smart light. It can be controlled via voice and wifi.

Mi LED Smart Color Bulb

In the market for a lightbulb which should last you very long? This is a good bet, as Mi claims that it has a life of 12 years. It will certainly last you a very long time as compared to other smart bulbs in the market. It is very easy to setup- can fit into a traditional B22 bulb socket. Using the application, you can set various parameters of the light such as the tone, brightness, colour and more. You can also control the light with your voice thanks to home assistant integration. This is the best smart LED to pick if you’re planning on grouping more than one to create aesthetically pleasing mood lighting.

Syska Wi-Fi Enabled Smart LED Bulb B22 7-Watt

Despite drawing such little power, this is a very bright smart LED bulb. While you can set the brightness using the mobile app, at its peak, it goes all the way up to 560 lumens, which is pretty bright. Once you pair more than one of these, you can really group lights to create scenes and get brighter lights. The best part is that it is very easy to set up, and is the perfect match for your living room or home studio setup. This voice enabled smart LED is a great option from Syska. It can connect to Wifi and shake up the vibe of your room.

Panasonic WiFi Enabled Smart LED Bulb B22 9-Watt

With 16 million colour support, peak brightness of 720 lumens, support for multiple smart LED lights, voice control and more, you’ve got one of the best smart bulbs out there. It can get pretty bright and you can fine tune the exact brightness level that you want. If you’re planning on using it as a night light, the warm light and low brightness combo is a good bet. Not just that, you can set your own colours and patterns, and even control it with your voice, not to mention the easy to use app as well. This 9-watt bulb can get pretty bright, has support for 16 million colours and is a value for money pick.

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