What are the Best Smart Bulbs for Your House?
- by Bryan Veldboom - updated on 4/10/2023
Smart light bulbs enable you to customize your home lighting and control lights from anywhere using a phone or tablet. If you're new to the world of Smart Home, you might be a little bit intimidated, but don't worry. Batteries Plus has a full line of smart light bulbs that are easy-to-install and easy-to-use. Here's a look at our most popular smart bulbs, along with some answers to common smart lighting questions.
What are the Best Wi-Fi Bulbs?
Batteries Plus carries smart light bulbs from Geeni. One of the best things about Geeni smart bulbs is that they don't require a hub or any other complicated hardware to install. Simply download the easy-to-use app, twist in the bulbs, connect them to the app and you're ready to control your lights from anywhere.
The lights can be controlled from anywhere using your voice or the Geeni app, which allows you to set up lighting schedules or turn your lights on and off with the touch of a button. Here are four of our most popular smart bulbs:
Geeni Prisma Plus 9W A19 Tunable & Dimmable Smart Light Bulb
- A19 bulb can be used in standard lamps
- Customize the dimming & color temperature settings
- Light can be changed to millions of colors
- Lights can be grouped or kept separate to customize your lighting needs
- Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
- Equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent bulb
- Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network
- Also available in a 4-pack
Geeni Prisma Plus 8W Smart Wi-Fi Multi-Color LED Bulb Droplight
- Used in recessed ceiling lights
- Customize the dimming & color temperature settings
- Light can be changed to millions of colors
- Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
- Equivalent to a 65-watt incandescent bulb
- Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network
Geeni Smart Retrofit Recessed Lighting Downlight Color & Tunable White Light Bulb (2-pack)
- Used in standard medium base (E26) recessed can style light fixtures
- Customize the dimming & white light color temperature settings, including daylight, warm light or cool white light
- Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
- Equivalent to a 75-watt incandescent bulb
- Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network
Geeni LUX Flood White Tunable Dimmable Smart Flood LED Bulb
- Used for outdoor area lighting
- Customize the dimming & white light color temperature settings
- Compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
- Equivalent to a 75-watt incandescent bulb
- Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network
Do Smart Bulbs Use Electricity When Off?
In order to control your lights remotely, it's necessary for a smart bulb to remain connected to the internet. This means that a smart bulb remains "on" all the time, even if the bulb itself isn't lit. Maintaining this connection requires electricity, which means that a smart bulb does use electricity even when it's turned off or in standby mode.
Do Smart Bulbs Raise Your Electric Bill?
Since a smart bulb is always using small amounts of electricity, it can impact your electrical bill. Fortunately, the amount of electricity it uses is remarkably small and typically translates into only a few cents a month extra on your electric bill.
Do Smart Bulbs Use a Lot of Wi-Fi?
If you connect too many things to your wireless network, you're likely to see a drop in your internet speed. One great thing about a smart bulb is that it only connects to your Wi-Fi router when you're instructing it to do something. That means if your smart bulb isn't being used, it won't use any bandwidth.
Shop Smart Home Solutions at Batteries Plus
Batteries Plus has plenty of additional Smart Home solutions available, including smart plugs and smart security options. Want to learn more? You'll find plenty of additional information in our blog "How Does a Wi-Fi Light Bulb Work?"