The App for the LIFX Color 1000 BR30 and their other three current lights.
This page looks at the Apps’ features, and ecosystems LIFX supports, and that support LIFX. Those include:
- Amazon Echo / Alexa
- SmartThings (by Samsung)
- Nest
- The Google App
- Logitech (Harmony remote controls)
- Flic (a simple touch button for controlling devices) (think Staples “Easy” button)
- Scout (Alarm) – If alarm goes off, LIFX lights will flash red
- IFTTT (If This, Then That) – a widely supported simple “programming language for interoperability – think DIY – or something your installers might use to add extra capabilities
- Apple HomeKit (announced) Note, HomeKit / Siri will not work with current lights, but LIFX confirms that they will be supporting Apple HomeKit with their next generation of lights.
- Other eco-systems support expected. (I’d like to see LIFX work with Wink, among others)
And as mentioned previously, in my conversation with LIFX in the US, they indicated that they would be supporting Apple HomeKit. Now while some products, such as Philips’ Hue, a Bridge that controls all the lights, also can talk to other eco-systems like Apple HomeKit / Siri, that won’t be the case for LIFX. Their marketing folks tell me that they will, however, support HomeKit in their next generation of lights. So, if you are a big Siri fan (as I am – although as you know I have an Echo as well), don’t worry.
I plan to have more than 3 dozen color capable lights in our “dream home”, not counting outside strip lighting, but, I already realize that some locations really don’t need voice control. For example my outside color lighting, which will continue to primarily work on schedules.
OK, more on working with several of these Eco systems on the next page, for example, what commands you can use with Echo/Alexa to control the lights. But, first let’s take a good look at the LIFX App. We use iOS here primarily but would expect features to be very similar whether using the iOS, Android or Microsoft apps.
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Art's been reviewing high tech products and editing their reviews for 15 years. He launched his first website presenting solutions.com (sold in 2003) in early 1995 when there were only a few thousand .coms. He launched ProjectorReviews.com in 2000, and started planning Smarterhomeautomation.com back in 2011.
Art's goal is to provide in-depth reviews on the latest and hottest products that fit into the Smart Home, aka Home Automation, as well as insightful articles to educate people into what's available, what makes the most sense, and where the market is going, so people can better plan, and implement their goals for energy efficient, convenient, and downright "cool" capabilities.
Ancient history: Born in Allentown PA, Graduated 1972. Sold and managed stereo stores (and did a little surfing) in the early, mid-70's before getting into computers and more AV. Managed the first computers store in Pa, starting in 1979 (not the first manager). Moved to selling computers to major accounts. Then moved west to SF area, for a four year stint with Epson starting in 1982, then left for one of the early large venture backed start-ups in the Silicon Valley - Presentation Technologies. Left there to start up Presenting Solutions, which became the first projector focused reseller on the internet (Jan 1995). Married Lori in 1990, and have been enjoying our daughter Lisa, since 1992! Presently living, and working in San Clemente, CA.
