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Yeelight Mesh downlight

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Product code : YLSD01YL Specifications: 220v AC 50Hz 0.033A Color temperature: 2700K - 6500K Light intensity: 300lm Light angle: 120 degrees Hole size: 70 - 80 mm Dimmable: 5% - 100% Intensity: 300lumen at 3900K Bluetooth 5.0 (certified) The Yeelight Mesh downlight is a build-in led light running at 220V 0.033A. You can control it with a Bluetooth 5 enabled device. This may be your phone or the new Mi smart hub (ZNDMWG03LM) which supports Bluetooth mesh. Bluetooth mesh means that the signal of one device will be repeated through another, so the more lights you have, the better the connection. Adding the light is easy, first reset the device by turning it on and of five times and waiting two seconds in between. The light will fade on and off a few times and glow solid to confirm that it is reset. Now you can add them with the Mi home app or use the Yeelight app (as long as you use the same account voor both apps the lights will be available in both apps). For the Mi H...

Yeelight RGBW LED Bulb (2nd gen)

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Product code : YLDP06YL Specifications E27 (EU-version), E26 (US version) RGB + W Voltage: 110V-240V AC 50/60 Hz Power: 10W Current: 0.09A Wifi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz Color temperature 1700-6500K angle: 160 degrees Life expectancy: 25000 hours size: 124 * 60mm The Yeelight smart RGB light is a wifi enabled led bulb which you can control with the Yeelight or Mi home app. You can set the bulb color or warm white tone. You can also define (or use preset) scenes. There are also "flows" where you can set a sequence of colors which it will alternate. You can also set a timer or schedules for when to turn on or off. There is also an option "music flow" where the lights will react to sound controlled by your phone. In the menu there is also an option LAN-mode, this option enables the possibility to control the light with third party software like Home Assistant. The Yeelight app or the Mi home plugin is very intuitive. By sliding left or right you can set the co...

Adding a Trådfri Wireless control outlet to Philips HUE

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Product code : 903.561.66 Specifications: Max power: 3840W Ikea has really cheap remote control outlets which cost about 9.99 euro. They work the same as the Philips HUE ones, just simple on/off. They are a bit bigger than the Philips version and are not that aesthetically pleasing, but they are a lot cheaper.Q to Pairing them with the HUE hub is pretty straightforward if you did this before. Reset the Ikea outlet, move it close to the hub, enable Touchlink, search for the device. After adding non-HUE devices to your HUE hub you can no longer update those devices. This can be a hassle.