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Sylvania

Sylvania smart bulbs

Lights · Lighting

Not working

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported on r/homeassistant.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedNot workingFail about 50% of the time per OP
Saved copy
What’s your most frustrating smart home device?. I’ve got a bunch of smart devices that I love, but my Sylvania Smart Bulbs have been frustrating. Picked them up at Dollarama in Canada, and I was pretty hyped to see smart bulbs for $2. But man, they’ve been a pain and honestly not even worth the couple of bucks. My Hue bulbs? Flawless for years. These Sylvania ones? They fail like 50% of the time. The only thing they’re decent at is remembering their last setting after being turned off, so I use a few in my vivariums where I need blue lights. But let's be real, they’re basically dumb bulbs …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit thread · 2024-10

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandSylvania
CategoryLights