Always disconnects
This thing will not stay connected for more than a week and wants a QR code from the original package to reconnect.. bottom line it’s garbage
Heats up phone and drains battery like crazy
Heats up phone and drains battery like crazy if left open.
Poor update
I don’t like that now this app requires me to give them more information by forcing users to download I home and turn on iCloud.
Almost
One of the worst apps for getting lights to work in conjunction with one another when inline. 1. App has a MANAGE button but all you can do is rename something you’ve added. You can’t delete a string and just begin again. This is basic and should be much simpler. It’s not. Also, there’s no “SAVE” button on settings. Making the app more useless. I have two 12 light strings and they completely reset to different colors and effects, no matter what I do. I’ve had these a month and the app is 0 outta 10 for intuitiveness. 0 out of 10 for support. Like the product. But I can tell why these aren’t flying off the shelf. Fix it. Stop thinking everyone is an engineer.
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LIFX Switch is the LIFXApp
This is not a smart switch. It’s a scam designed to lock you into the app.
The HomeKit setup process works just far. You get through the pairing, it shows up, and the basic setup features appear to complete. Then it completely fails to work properly with Any smart home ecosystem. You can’t even program the buttons or create scenes in Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, or Amazon Alexa…Controls don’t respond reliably, and you’re left with a switch that only functions the way LIFX wants it to — inside their own app.
If you want a smart wall switch that is only meant to look good, that’s about all this is good for. If you’re happy living entirely inside the LIFX app and don’t care about native HomeKit, Siri, or smart Home integration, then this might be fine for you. For everyone else, it’s a deliberate bait-and-switch. They advertise smart-home compatibility, give you just enough of the setup flow to feel official, then force you onto their proprietary app to actually use the product.
Save your money.
The HomeKit setup process works just far. You get through the pairing, it shows up, and the basic setup features appear to complete. Then it completely fails to work properly with Any smart home ecosystem. You can’t even program the buttons or create scenes in Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, or Amazon Alexa…Controls don’t respond reliably, and you’re left with a switch that only functions the way LIFX wants it to — inside their own app.
If you want a smart wall switch that is only meant to look good, that’s about all this is good for. If you’re happy living entirely inside the LIFX app and don’t care about native HomeKit, Siri, or smart Home integration, then this might be fine for you. For everyone else, it’s a deliberate bait-and-switch. They advertise smart-home compatibility, give you just enough of the setup flow to feel official, then force you onto their proprietary app to actually use the product.
Save your money.
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Doesnt work anymore?
Strong WiFi, powered on, bulbs keep disconnecting and now I cannot get them to reconnect.
heats up phone
When open or left open, app will often increase temperature of phone. as soon as it's closed, temperatures return to normal. needs to highlight the active saved scene also.
Still need Routines for Switch Backlights and matter upgrade function no longer working
We need to be able to schedule the brightness and color of switches I don’t need bright blue at night.
After the latest update I am no longer able to load my list of matter devices in the app it gives the “unable to fetch” error
After the latest update I am no longer able to load my list of matter devices in the app it gives the “unable to fetch” error
Mixed feelings
This app is great and it’s also not so great bad. It’s not just the app’s fault It’s connection issues, router issues.
It forces me to problem solve.
It forces me to problem solve.
Laggy
IT NEVER CONNECTS
LIFX app
It’s complicated
Awful!
The light bulbs do not connect at all to this app. If by some slim change 1 of the 4 bulbs in my dining room light does connect, it doesn’t last and immediately disconnects again.
Round down and upring light
This light has been giving me connection issues since I bought it two months ago. Connection never lasted more than 2 minutes and I am going insane.
Can be a bit confusing at times.
I like the app. I love the features and effects and the colour themes I can choose from. I have two lamps in my room and my favourite effect is that I can choose two different colour themes and I can sync both of the lamps to the music but they respond to the opposite beats. What I found challenging is that the settings I put them on won't stay locked in. I have to fiddle with the settingss too often. Which is frustrating because I enjoy thisnlarticular setting when I'm relaxing after a rough day or studying (I found it helps me concentrate). My focus is broken because the settings all of a sudden stop working. I would also like it if the colours were brighter as in the hue not the light brightness. I guess the word would be vivid. Also. The themes could be updates more often and not just because of a sporting event.
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Response from developer
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. We’re glad you’re enjoying the effects, themes, and music sync features. We understand how frustrating it is when a favorite setup doesn’t stay the way you expect. We’ll share your feedback re saved settings, brighter color options, and more varied theme updates with the team.
Every Single Time.
I don't understand how hard it is to create a damn light to stay connected to the wifi? Is this something that is just too hard to achieve? Can you hire anyone with any ounce of clue how to keep the damn thing connected? Her derrr! Can never turn my damn lights off because it decides one light isn't connected and won't connect, just loads until it randomly turns on.
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highlight the active saved scene
I'll raise my review if you just highlight the saved scene that is currently active in the app. PLEASE.
Widgets still not working
This is amateur hour UX. Lights randomly loose connection, need cold restart. It still takes a long time to download the list of scenes, no idea why is that such an insurmountable tech problem . Unfortunately I have 5 of these lights, big regrets there. Give this bunch of amateurs a wide berth!
Rubbish update
Since the last update to the app, connecting is a huge challenge, continuously reset and recycling power, years of trouble free use, latest update a broken what did not need fixing.
Buggy
The most basic functionally is buggy. Please make on/off switch work reliably before you invest effort into gimmicks like candle flickering
terrible app
disconnects every 5 seconds and nearly impossible to connect back the app layout and in general sucks js get govee lights
