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Wyze, the company that's made a name for itself by releasing connected devices for the home that cost a fraction of what the competition charges, recently announced[3] that it was expending its product portfolio to include connected light bulbs.
Wyze Bulbs have been shipping for a couple of weeks now, and Wyze recently sent me a four-pack to test.
For the past week or so, I've had two bulbs set up in my home and, well, the only question I have left is: What else can Wyze make this cheap and this good?
Price, specs, setup
You can expect to pay $8 for a single Wyze Bulb, or $30 for a four-pack of Bulbs. Each lightbulb connects directly to your Wi-Fi network, instead of using a hub and, in turn, requiring you to purchase more hardware.
Each Bulb is 60 Watts, 800 Lumens, and works with 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. The lack of support for 5Ghz Wi-Fi is disappointing, but that's par for the course when it comes to smart home accessories, with only a few of the more expensive cameras supporting dual-band connections.
You can adjust the color temperature of the Bulb through the Wyze app, with a temperature range of 2700k-6500k (from soft