How To Set Up Philips Wiz Smart Light Bulb : Better Than Philips Hue?

In this video we show you how to set up a Philips Wiz Smart Light Bulb. The Philips Wiz smart wifi connected bulb that allows you to remotely control it from your phone. You can also connect the Philips Wiz smart light bulbs to Alexa, Google Home or Siri.

The Philips Wiz smart light bulbs are different from the Philips Hue smart light bulbs is that the Philips Wiz bulbs do not require a smart home hub and connect directly to your wifi network for control. The Philips Wiz bulbs are also typically lower cost than the Philips Hue smart light bulbs.

There are several different versions of the Phillips Hue light bulbs all of them let you remotely control the light bulb but some versions only offer traditional white light control while others let you pick different colors for the light bulb.

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[TheQuikMix]

just saw these at home depot and wanted to watch a video on them. This was super helpful and got to all the core information. Thanks!

[BuckNastty]

I didn’t know they had this at a lower price. I was thinking that Phillips only had the hue line up. Man U just keep on saving me money. I love this channel. Thanks for the video.

[pdxmetal]

These are good quality bulbs for $13. They also make E12/B12 candles for ceiling fans. Couple issues I ran into that might help some watching this. a) If your ISP combines your 2g and 5g into one network, separate them lest you'll have trouble connecting to the 2G. b) If pairing goes well until the end and you get a firmware update failure or other connection issues and a red exclamation point/light unavailable message, turn the light switch off and back on. Repeat until it gets recognized. You don't need to start from scratch. c) If you have multiple bulbs in one fixture, group them together by long pressing and dragging together into one circle. d) These things can be a pain to detect. The key is to keep trying. Flip the power off and back on. It should eventually detect.

[cocoa]

I was not aware there were multiple apps in the App Store. Turns out I downloaded the wrong one. When I downloaded Wiz setup was flawless and very user friendly. I’m sitting in an orange room now chilling 😊

[charleskesner]

Thanks very helpful. Could not figure out how to change colors. This helped a lot.

[RogersPhotographyOG]

We just bought one ($13 Home Depot) to check out the technology. I forgot to switch to my 2.4ghz so it took a few tries (I also forgot my password). Once it was connected I ran into an issue of the firmware not updating. I tried to chat with tech support through the app but I just kept waiting and waiting... so I finally turned off the bulb manually and on again which seemed to take care of the issue. I did a few tests and the app is pretty sweet. You can set timers, colors, intensity... Is it worth it? Maybe not. I think our regular led bulbs would work just fine at at least 1/2 the price. Is it "fun". Yup. It's like being at Disney World! One thing I don't like is the EULA but what the heck, your privacy has been dead for at least a decade now. Since Philips Wiz and Wiz use same app I'm going to try the Wiz which cost much less $. One more thing. While the actual "bulb" runs cool, the base gets just as hot as the old style bulbs so beware.

[TomWilson]

Can they be used outdoors in coach lights? Is there a geofence feature in the app so when I get close to home, it will automatically turn on lights?

[emmalibranda]

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. I almost gave up because I couldn’t find the right app in the first place then I found your video and pairing is a success. Guys this video is very informative, like it tells you what to do step by step. You are the best👍

[arncj]

do you need to install wiz, can't you use one of the Smartthings or other app that is compatible without wiz?

[jurajkovac]

Hello, has the application option to turn off the light at a specific time? For example a want to turn of the light on 23 p.m. Is it possible? Thank you

[faiazrummankhan]

Use another mobiles hotspot, instead wifi, at first when setting up. Then create account if not already created, save the configuration. This worked for me.

[reelingstone]

Do both has to be in same wifi network all the time for this setup to work ?

[childchewerASMR]

I found mine at Kroger in the reduced section it was priced at 5-6 bucks :) thx for the vid it helps a ton

[bugatti]

I've been using various Wiz devices for a couple of years and have had mostly good luck with them. At least when first setting a device up. The one BIG issue that appears later is when trying to move a device from one "room" where it was previously programmed to another. At that point, the device usually vanishes into smart home purgatory where it is neither connected or released from either room. I usually spend hours doing countless resets and re-pairings before the device finally connects again properly. Any ideas on how to fix this or prevent it from happening? There seems to be something seriously lacking in the Wiz setup routines.

[sezwo]

Once set up for a specific color and brightness level can the bulb be turned ON/OFF like a regular bulb using a switch on the wall?

[arncj]

do you know if these smart bulbs use more electricity, in stand by mode, as in when they are turned off?

[travelsphereuk-]

Does this light bulb switch on with the switch already on my sons bedroom wall. What happens if his not home with his smart phone, does someone need to download app just to use the light bulb.

[ellisdiaz]

Thanks for the explanation. I had problems trying to make my work .but now .I am sure I will do it . I was making one mistake

[Sengrumahorang]

I have a wizz light bulb spend 9 days just to get it on and finaly i get your vid thx!. Btw its a real stupid story

[cbcsurvivalguide]

Is there a way to keep certain lights off until I manually turn them back on from the app? I find after I turn off some of my lights they all come back on whenever I turn on my light switch. Ideally I want to only keep some lights on and only turn on the rest when I want a brighter room to save energy but it always turns on all of my lights when I turn the light switch on.