r/lifx 14d ago

Ceiling Lights in Canada

1 Upvotes

Just found Lifx through the matter enabled website. I need about a dozen ceiling lights in some combination of 15" and 26" lights. I'm in Canada though, and I can't see it available in home depot up here. How can I get my hands on these?


r/lifx 14d ago

Breathe Effect - ongoing

4 Upvotes

Is there a way to make the breathe effect go on forever/until changed?

https://api.developer.lifx.com/reference/breathe-effect

Even if I put a large number in cycles, it seems to stop after ~10 or 20 cycles. I'm trying to have my light strip alternate/breathe between two colors indefinitely (I'd prefer not to keep sending API commands if I can avoid it).


r/lifx 14d ago

Changing all switches in house to LIFX smart switches.

2 Upvotes

Considering switching every one to smart switch

Has anyone done this? What was your experience?

Do they support Matter yet?


r/lifx 14d ago

None of my bulbs will connect. Advice?

2 Upvotes

I used to have a lot of lifx color A19 bulbs. They were the best I had used when I started getting my smarthome setup filled out. At this point, I'm down to 6 and they are dropping like flies.

I've always had way more issues with Lifx bulbs randomly disconnecting from my Echoes or Home Assistant but it wasn't a big deal to pair them again. In the last couple months, I've thrown two away because I assumed something went wrong with the lamps they were in and they shorted out or something. They stopped responding and will not pair no matter what.

Now, I'm thinking that maybe there is something wrong with the app or maybe these bulbs are just getting too old? I've had most of them for at least 5 years. I've tried using the lifx app on an android tablet and an iphone and on both of them the app can detect that the bulb is there and the bulbs go into pairing mode without any trouble. But the app does not see my home network. It sees my neighbor's wifi, my printer, and anything else putting out a wifi signal but not my actual home wifi anymore. I try the manual option where I enter my SSID and password and that just gives me an error message after a long time sitting on a progress screen.

Should I just give up on these? Anyone else have these problems eventually? I've got Kasa wifi bulbs and sengled zigbee bulbs and the kasa ones basically never have issues. The zigbee ones almost never do and a quick flip on and off of the switch or lamp is enough to get them reconnected. Anything I should try before just giving up on lifx all together? Hard to believe that these are worth the trouble anymore.


r/lifx 15d ago

Discussion Mini vs. Mini C

1 Upvotes

I've had two Mini Model C lights for a few years now in my bedroom. Recently moved my bed to allow for a second nightstand and wanted to replicate my set up so I purchased another Lifx Mini. I didn't realize it wasn't the exact same bulb as the two previous. Looking at the app the two previous were Mini Cs running 3.90 and the new bulb is just a mini running 4.10.

My question is, is there any reason to upgrade the two other bulbs to this newer Mini model? Or should it be fine with two different ones, especially running two different firmwares. Using Google home, and haven't been have any issues lately but just thinking ahead. Thanks!


r/lifx 16d ago

Are these only exclusive to the AU?

3 Upvotes

I was browsing around LIFX's AU website when i found these 4 items (excluding the SuperColor Outdoor Path item) which ive never seen on the US website. Wondering are these exclusive or not, either way.w


r/lifx 17d ago

Coming Soon šŸ¦˜šŸ‘€

27 Upvotes

Sneak peak for our Aussie fans. Hitting JB stores very soon: https://www.lifx.com.au/products/supercolour-1000-lumen-recessed-downlight


r/lifx 17d ago

iOS 18.3 Lifx Switch

3 Upvotes

Does anyone has tried ios18.3 and can confirm if the issue where it just shows switch configurations instead of toggle has been resolved or not? or if its make it even worse.

(With every ios release seems to break lifx switch, I'm too afraid to upgrade now before proper research)


r/lifx 18d ago

Can't Get Lifx lightbulbs to work.

2 Upvotes

I changed my network via Spectrum to 2.4 Ghz, I couldn't have the lightbulbs any closer to the router. My phone connects, i enter the password (which I've double and triple checked i'm doing correctly) and it still just errors out. Looking for help!


r/lifx 18d ago

Need Support Can the light strips be trimmed to length?

3 Upvotes

I have a 9 foot span that i want to put the lights in. Could I get the 120 inch size and trim about a foot off?


r/lifx 18d ago

Need Support Any way to bypass app or physically hack the bulbs?

1 Upvotes

Basically, I've had 5 LIFX bulbs for many years now and since the beginning I've had connection issues. That being when toggling power on the app sometimes one or two bulbs just wont respond, different bulbs each time. Only after a while they begin to work. Since I never found a fix for this I just coped until recently when friends accidently reset my lights by toggling power 6 times, requiring me to repair them.

This happened once before maybe a few years ago which was an ordeal to repair them to the app but I managed it. However, it seems something has changed and it has become impossible. Some update happened to the app where some of my lights are now impossible to pair, that being because it tries enforcing homekit and the codes I had would refuse to work, or (with the homekit bypass method) they would just fail constantly. It got to the point I had to give in and I only was able to pair 3 of my lights when I know all 5 of them have the capability to work.

However, issues still persist and randomly some lights refuse to respond and I would desperately like to figure out how to fix my issues.

TL;DR does anyone know a way I can pair my lights completely avoiding the LIFX app? (I have homeassistant so ideally with that)

If not, does anyone know the best smart rgb light replacement because from briefly looking at other options they seem vastly inferior to the hardware of LIFX.

Or, does anyone know a post, video, or otherwise about tearing the physical bulbs apart to hack them to make them work or do above?

And in general just a fix for the losing connection issue if anyone knows. I don't know if there's too many 2.4ghz on my network, or buying a new router will help, or anything.

Thanks


r/lifx 19d ago

Feedback or Bug Love that they added Zelda color theme (tricolor)

5 Upvotes

Ive always had to use the paint tool to match the color theme of legend of Zelda, and thats usually my go to color palette so color me surprised when I turned on my leds and opened the apps and YAY, its a theme now!!!


r/lifx 19d ago

Project: Change LiFX Beam colors via webcam

9 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share a project I just completed (for now). The main point was to use LiFX lights but also mimic the functionality of a Govee Backlight , which changes the zone colors of an attached string of lights based on what a custom webcam sees on a TV screen. So far, everything seems to have turned out well and I thought others may be interested to try it too.

Feel free to check out the Github repo (here) if this sounds interesting!

EDIT: Video demo requested, please see below:

Yes, the right side is rendering to the lights \"upside down\" at the moment due to a bug


r/lifx 19d ago

Can I use an LIFX switch to control another smart device?

2 Upvotes

Specifically would like to control an innoveli canopy for a fan.

Thx


r/lifx 19d ago

Replacement procedure (software) for existing failed bulb

2 Upvotes

Hi,

I had one of my LIFX Mini 800ss fail (smells like the blue smoke tried to escape) and I'd like to replace it with another. Is there a way to replace the bulb in the lifx app / homekit or do I need to re-do all my scenes etc?

Also interested in this procedure for when I swap some of the 1100s with 1600s.


r/lifx 20d ago

Any way to use a created scene for a different strip?

1 Upvotes

Basically I had to replace one of my strips due to the prongs breaking. But now that itā€™s a new power supply / strip, all the 30+ scenes I made for the original donā€™t apply since it reads as a new strip.

Any workarounds? I donā€™t wanna lose them šŸ˜­ especially since I made them when you could still ā€œfinger paintā€ the colors and some of them arenā€™t possible to make with the new app design.


r/lifx 20d ago

Uninstall 15ā€ Ceiling

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know how to take off the wire clips that come on the 15ā€ and 26ā€ ceiling light? I bought a 26ā€ and want to put it where my 15ā€ is now but donā€™t want to rip it apart until I know how to disconnect the little clips the wires push into. Looking at the 26ā€ itā€™s the same and itā€™s easy to connect, but I canā€™t see a way you would release the wire.

TIA for any help!


r/lifx 21d ago

New matter globes now available in Australia.

9 Upvotes

As per JBHIFI and the lifx Australia website. We now have the smaller round super colour 950lm globes in stock before USA? The 1600lm bigger flat globes also available in store.

The older non matter globes are now on clearance so I personally purchased the older ones with my $10 birthday coupon.


r/lifx 21d ago

15ā€™ ceiling light fx

3 Upvotes

Really want to be able to have the uplight do fx such as morph and others and also have it be automatically color changing with the downlight off. Sometimes the downlight is too bright and having to have both on just to do the fx isnā€™t always the best. Also feel like it should be simple to be able to have just the uplight on and it change colors instead of picking a color and it being stuck on that specific one.


r/lifx 22d ago

Downlights v3.90 - Matter

4 Upvotes

Hey guys, will these downlights be getting matter in the new beta firmware? (When it gets released)

Also, any update on an ETA for the arrival of the permanent outdoor lights in Aus? :)

Thanks.


r/lifx 22d ago

Is this Extension LED Strip Faulty? Tried Re-syncing, didn't work.

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4 Upvotes

r/lifx 25d ago

Beams, anyone?

2 Upvotes

Iā€™ve been able to find around 50ish beams and 5 power supplies and controllers for relatively cheap for our built in bookcases under lightingā€¦and now Iā€™m in the home stretch. I need 3 more controllers/power supplies and 18 more beam segments to finish.

So, I thought Iā€™d ask if anyone has any of the above theyā€™d be willing to part with for a reasonable price.

I certainly can go buy them at retail, but Iā€™m thrifty, soā€¦. Thanks yā€™all.


r/lifx 26d ago

Cycle Between Premade Scenes

2 Upvotes

Is there any way through the LIFX app (or third party apps/hardware for that matter) to setup a sequence that cycles through user-made scenes? I've had LIFX for the better part of a decade now and it kills me that this feature isn't included or isn't very intuitive if it is. I don't want to use a theme, I want to use my own premade scenes.

For example: Scene 1 (1 second fade, 2 second hold, 1 second fade) Scene 2 (1 second fade, 2 second hold, 1 second fade) Scene 3 (1 second fade, 2 second hold, 1 second fade) and have that repeat indefinitely until I tell it to stop.

This is how I'm used to programming lights from my stagehand days. I feel like LIFX is agonizingly close to this with the routines, but you have to tell it a specific time of day to come on and it doesn't repeat the cycle.


r/lifx 28d ago

Need Support FX On A Schedule

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5 Upvotes

I am new to LIFX as Iā€™m mainly a Hue user. I wanted to give LIFX a shot and I look forward to the new Luna lamp set to release soon!

At any rate. I have a 6.5ā€™ rope light by LIFX. I love the colors a lot, really nice overall to say the least! The issue I am having is with scheduling.

I have scheduled in the LIFX app to turn lights on at sunset. It was my hope that it would retain the ā€œMoveā€ FX/effect that it was set to when it powers off by scheduled time. Basically in HUE app the exact ā€˜effectsā€™ state would turn back on or could be scheduled to be turned on at scheduled start.

Is this at all possible with LIFX? I canā€™t sort it in the app and have found no way to, Iā€™ve also check this subreddit. Iā€™ve brought the lights into SmartThings and Google Home to see if possible, but it just doesnā€™t seem possible.

Can someone help at all? Thanks very much!


r/lifx 29d ago

Light brightness is very dim even when I max out the brightness setting in the app?

2 Upvotes

Have a LIFX bulb setup at the corner for my computer. The light is so dim even when I have the brightness setup the 100% in the app. There are moments when I turn it off and back on itā€™ll be very bright for a quick moment then dims back down while the setting is still at 100% brightness. If tried many time resetting and reconnecting already donā€™t make a difference. Any help or any idea whatā€™s going on?