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Xiaomi Yeelight II RGB LED Light Bulb with Smart Phone Wi-Fi Control $19.99 US (~ $27 AU) @ Geekbuying

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kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 12:31 geekbuying.com (901 clicks)
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Unlike last time, no coupon code is required.
I purchased four last time, and later added a gateway, wireless switches and a human body sensor (from Gearbest though). I'm getting one more bulb for now to change out my outside light, and I'll be pairing the human body sensor to turn on the light when I come home at night, and turn the light off if it doesn't detect motion for 5 minutes.

They work really nicely, I find they're bright enough (for me), and with the gateway, I can use the switches to control the bulbs without having to pull out my phone. After some issues setting up via my Android phone, I was able to easily set them up with my iPad.

Cheap, good entry level for smart home automation, just no IFTTT support.

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  • No on 02/07/2016 - 12:37

    Is the gateway and motion sensor reliable?

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 12:40

      The motion sensor, as far as I've tested it (set it and the gateway and buttons up yesterday), has been really good. The gateway… reliable how? It doesn't really do much, other than pass on the instructions from the switches/sensors to the other devices. I haven't had a problem with it.
      I haven't tested the alarm function, the radio is sadly only currently limited to Chinese channels (but I see the MIUI radio app is the same).

      • No on 02/07/2016 - 12:59

        Ok cool thanks was just curious. I have the Broadlink equivalent, it works good but the motion sensors can be a little slow sometimes. Was curious if the Xiaomi is any better.

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 13:02

          If you already have one system, it'd be quite expensive to trade to this sadly… all of the HW can only be used with the Mi Home app. :(

        • No on 02/07/2016 - 13:08

          @kwchaz: Looks like it would be about $50 usd to try it out. I got a weird addiction with these kind of things and like to tinker. But I think I'll stick to Broadlink for now.

      • ash2000 on 02/07/2016 - 14:02

        @kwchaz:

        Have you got the Mi Cube?

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBuPpwyCEhE

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 14:06

          Nooo not yet!

          Looks cool, but I don't think I'd be able to remember everything haha. My end intention is to use the human sensors and temp/humidity sensors to automate the lights and AC (with the IR remote), so I don't have to use something like that at all. :)

        • ash2000 on 02/07/2016 - 14:12

          @kwchaz:

          Don't worry about need ….. think how nice it will look on your coffee table!

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 14:13

          @ash2000:

          Ahahaha I don't have the room for a coffee table. :P * has a very small apartment *

        • ash2000 on 02/07/2016 - 14:20

          @kwchaz:

          LOL you've got a lot of bulbs for such a small apartment (I gather you got that 4th bulb to pair from the first order?)…… I'll wait for the cube to hit AUD$20 B4 I pull the trigger.

          Just for controlling lights alone looks quite handy.

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61NfiGGxYnY

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 15:11

          @ash2000:

          Ahaha one for the study, one for the bedroom, two for the lounge area… fifth one (that I just ordered) for outside. There's still the bathroom, kitchen, two in the hallway…!

        • ash2000 on 02/07/2016 - 19:17

          @kwchaz:

          OK nice….My advice would be to avoid running the outdoor lamp (assuming it's near the front door) in red mode!

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 19:34

          @ash2000:

          Ahahahahahaha but what if I like that? /s

        • ash2000 on 02/07/2016 - 22:27
          +2

          @kwchaz:

          Well, see what happens…..you might suddenly find you have a second source of income presenting itself. Perfect for future Xiaomi purchases I say.

  • klaw81 on 02/07/2016 - 12:48

    Does anyone make these things with something other than Edison screw connections?

  • malcom on 02/07/2016 - 14:17

    Does anyone know if there is an API / tool to control these bulbs without the Xiaomi app?

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 15:11

      No, there is not.

      • malcom on 02/07/2016 - 16:02

        That's a deal breaker for me! If the bulbs require a connection to Xiaomi's servers, you're essentially giving them access to your home network — you never know what the bulb may be communicating.

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 18:23

          I'm going to upvote you because it's quite true.

          That said, Google spy on me already, so might as well let China do it too…

        • malcom on 02/07/2016 - 18:41

          @kwchaz:

          Fair point. I am becoming more skeptical of Google as you're essentially "paying" for their services with your data. But it's hard to jump ship.

          I've started putting any IOT device (IP cameras, smart bulbs, etc) on a separate VLAN and blocking internet access for that VLAN as you never know what these devices (essentially mini computers) are doing. So any device that needs to talk to the mothership to work is not an option in my case.

    • Trewq on 02/07/2016 - 17:13

      You should watch out for some of the stuff that should be coming out later in the year with ADRC in it from Xped.

  • Doge on 02/07/2016 - 14:25

    Would this be as good as the Lifx? It's only ~$10 more and way brighter.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/254788

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 15:12
      +1

      LIFX likely superior. Only reason I am jumping on board the XiaoMi train is because all the OTHER items are much cheaper.

      • gankmeplz on 02/07/2016 - 20:59

        this one says 600 Lumens and the lifx is 1000+ Lumens for $10 more and probably has a way superior app

    • Darkscythe on 03/07/2016 - 02:36

      I've tested the Yeelight and picked up a LIFX bulb the other day and the LIFX is far brighter, the app is nicer plus you've got IFTTT support. I'd argue it's worth the extra $10

  • SBOB on 02/07/2016 - 15:06

    any idea on dimensions of the globes? I have an external light housing thats a bit restrictive on size (and curious if it would fit)

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 15:16

      12x6cm

      • SBOB on 02/07/2016 - 15:59

        so 6cm diameter?

        • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 18:23

          Yeah. :)

  • aec on 02/07/2016 - 15:46

    now i am considering to get 4 bulbs (2 for the living room, one each for the bedrooms). just not sure if i should get xiaomi (i really like their stuff!) or that "superior" original lifx. or even philips hue…..

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 18:25

      Depends if you want to hook it up with other peripheral devices like I have. :) I've found that having to pull out my phone to toggle the lights (if you turn it off at the switch, and back on, it takes some time to re-connect to the wifi network), so I wanted these smart switches also, as well as the human sensor.

      • aec on 04/07/2016 - 11:03

        in a long term,i will certainly support xiaomi. they have so many cool gadgets! at least they LOOK very cool. but for now, lifx's bulb seems better (ie. brighter!) so torn…..

  • [Deactivated] on 02/07/2016 - 18:11

    can these be controlled via the internet or only local wifi?

    • kwchaz on 02/07/2016 - 18:23

      You will need a local wifi network for the device to connect to. I have been able to change the lights whilst out on mobile data.

  • carpecrash on 06/07/2016 - 15:54

    What's the difference between the Xiaomi Yeelight I and the Xiaomi Yeelight II?? Are there two models? http://www.banggood.com/Original-Xiaomi-Mi-Yeelight-9W-RGB-E…

    • kwchaz on 06/07/2016 - 16:01

      Pretty sure the original one was only white, not RGB.
      BTW there is also the Yeelight Blue RGB, which uses Bluetooth connectivity.

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