If this was mentioned already sorry, I searched but didn’t see it.
After the trouble I had with my recent color bulb and firmware, and learning the trick to updating firmware was to have powered on and light off, I was going to buy some more of the Color Bulbs 1100 Lumen. Amazon had 2 packs available, but 4 backs were a ways out so I came to wyze.com and am glad I did. When I went to the page to get them, I noticed that it said “Final Sale Only”
Of the lights the only one not final sale only is the BR30 ones. So I wonder what is next for the bulb line. Will they abandon the lights with all of the issues people have been having or is an upgraded version in the works? Maybe Color A19 bulbs with Matter? Maybe Wifi 6 like the Wyze Cam 4 for all of the crowded wifi networks these days and mesh networks for better network?
I decided to buy a few different brands of bulbs when I was having issues with the firmware on my wyze bulb. I ordered bulbs that had matter. I had real issues joining them via QR Code (2 brands had issue with that 1 worked) the 2 that didn’t want to work with QR I was able to type them in and they would work. Note I was adding them all via the Amazon Alexa app to avoid some of the other apps. What I found was the lights mostly worked, but were SLOW to respond all 3 brands. As in 3-10 seconds after turning on or off it would respond, or changing color, or changing brightness. Also of note in the Alexa app, you didn’t have the level of control over color as you do in vendor specific apps.
So what does everyone else want from Wyze when it comes to Bulbs and the future? I was all set to settle on Wyze bulbs to keep them all in the 1 app / ecosystem. But now I’m not sure what the future holds. Below is a list of the items in Power & Lighting that are “Final Sale Only”
- Wyze Color A19 Bulb and Wyze White Bulb
- Wyze Light Strip and Light Strip Pro
- Wyze Floor Lamp
- Wyze Plug Outdoor - Final and Sold out on wyze.com
- Wyze Night Light