C by GE - A19 Bluetooth Smart LED Light Bulb (2-Pack) - Multicolor

These are a lot of fun, I’m so glad I have them. I can have bright white light when cleaning or softer candlelight when just hanging out. When I’m ready to dial it down for the night I go red blue or green to relax. Google Home sometimes is slow but that’s not the light bulb’s fault, but 95% of the time it works flawlessly . Syncing these to Google Home Hub was also a bit challenging at first but after searching how to do it, I finally figured it out.

Much easier to set up compare to competitors. No hub needed . No more trying to figure out if your wifi is 2g, 5g or whatever. Follow easy simple instructions on box and done.

No connectivity issues with the app as some other reviews describe. Nice app features to turn lights on and off at set times. Ability to create rooms to see all lightbulbs in a created room. Fun colors to choose from. Overall great buy and they were on sale! Big improvement from $10 color bulbs I had previously.

I decided to purchase these lights because of the good reviews and the variety of accessories that GE has made for these lights. Also they seemed like a great value because I am already invested in the google home ecosystem. My first issue with these lights is the fact that you have to choose if you want to use the C by GE app or the Google Home app you can’t use both to control these lights. This doesn’t sound like a big issue but it actually is. C by GE app Pros: -Control lights over Bluetooth -update lights firmware to new versions -Have full control of the lights over the full RGB spectrum - set up routines, like having lights turn from daylight during day to tungsten at night Cons: -can’t control lights over WiFi -can’t control lights with google home or assistant -only has a 30ft range for control Google Home app Pros: -Can control over WiFi -integrates with current google ecosystem -“OK google turn on lights” -can’t control from outside your home Cons: -can’t update firmware -can only select from a handful of preset colors -can’t rearrange lights in the app, they will always be listed alphabetically by room -can’t set up routines My second issue is that these light bulbs just stop responding. This issue seems to be totally random but it happens all the time. The lights will be all set up, I have 4 bulbs in my living room connected to my Google Home that is maybe 10ft. away. Sometimes I will tell google to turn the lights on and only some of the bulbs will respond, so I get up and turn the light switch on and off and then try again, the results will be totally random, One bulbs might turn on and the other 3 stay off, 2 bulbs might turn on and the other 2 stay off. The only thing I have found that helps is to factory reset the bulbs, this is a long process seriously go on YouTube and look up how to reset the C by GE bulbs, and then reconnecting the bulbs to the google home app, and this still doesn’t guarantee that the bulbs will work. I honestly wish I never got these, and that I would have spent a little more money on the Phillips Hue bulbs instead.

Easy to use and program, works like describes.. more than happy

I purchased the C by GE - A19 Bluetooth Smart LED Light Bulb (2-Pack) - Multicolor because I wanted different color options. I love these bulbs. I can opt for white light or change it to any color I want, all with a voice command to my Google Assistant speaker...ie "Hey Google...Turn the living room light to purple". I can even dim or brighten the light by voice command from any brightness from 10% to 100%. It is VERY bright at 100%...I usually set it around 50%. I love these bulbs. They were easy to install. My Google Home App on my cellphone recognized the bulb immediately. I have 2 Google Minis and 1 Google Home Hub throughout my home, so no matter what room I am in, the Google speakers will hear my voice commands. I love the Google line of products and the C by GE products synch flawlessly. I did not need to use the C by GE App. I am very pleased with my purchase.

I was previously a user of the Philips Hue smart lights. They were amazing, but the cost per bulb was through the roof and I was looking for a cheaper option. To start with the good, the color is very accurate. I was on the Hue first-gen and these blow color accuracy out of the water. HOWEVER, once you sync your C by GE account into Google Home you lose your color wheel and have 42 presets. This sounds like quite a few colors, but previously with the color wheel before the integration and compared to my hue, you lose the ability to fine-tune colors to your exact taste. Second issue is connectivity. I have three in my living room and every night when I tell my Google Homes or go through the app to change colors, it's rolling the dice on which bulbs will actually change. Most of the time, 2/3 of my lights will change color but one will remain on the previous. Sometimes only one light changes, and if I'm extremely lucky all three will change color. Takes a bit of the intuition out of a smart home as I then have to repeat the command multiple times or spam the color button in the app to change my living room. Overall, I'm still giving 4 stars because these are the cheapest bulbs I've found on the market and the issues I'd describe above I consider minor annoyances for the price. I wouldn't recommend them to my Grandmother, but for most people looking to dip their toes into a smart home, this is a fantastic start that won't break the bank.

These were good at first, I connected them to my google mini. But then a week later we had a thunderstorm and the power went out, then for some reason the bulbs were not connected to the Google mini anymore and I had to reset the bulbs three different times...now they still will not connect to the Google so I’m gonna have to toss them and buy new smart bulbs. I probably spent three hours looking at stuff online resetting the bulbs, using the GE app, going back to Google help...So they do work using ge app now, but no voice control and can’t operate them outside of the home. Also, the bulbs are fine for the price, I’ve had better ones with more brighter colors in the past but great price on these. Just not as simple to connect as it should’ve been for mine anyway.