Question

Can I connect Osram lightly WiFi bulbs to SmartThings and is so , How do I do this ? I have tried for a whole day to do this and the ST hub will not find them !  

Answer 1

Turn on and off five times quickly to reset and then pair

Comments

The bulbs have been rest but will not connect to ST .  

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@sonja I bought 19 of them and have the same issue. When I do get some paired, they disconnect shortly after.  

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@sonja Are you pairing close to the hub? All new devices should be paired within close proximity to the hub then installed in their intended location. For bulbs, use a lamp to turn off /on to reset if they were previously paired to another hub.  

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@lixivium3 I have tried that also with no luck . I have contacted ST tech support and waiting for a response !  

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@sonja Are they Zigbee? What’s the bulb model #.  

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Wifi Model # 73674

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@gaillardia I can not get them to pair at all !  

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@sonja That’s the problem, they are Wi-Fi not Zigbee. Wi-Fi should be your last choice for home automation devices. If you can exchange them for Zigbee they will pair. If not you’ll have to use the app.  

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Ok thanks , Looks like another expense replacing all my lightbulbs , They worked fine with Wink but Wink is shafting everyone and now i have to start all over with a new platform !  

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@sonja Can you pair with Alexa ? If so there is a workaround for ST.  

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I have alexa and google paired with ST.  

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@sonja Can you add the bulbs as a device in Alexa?  

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I have not tried that .  

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@sonja If you can pair them with Alexa then you can get on/off control in ST using virtual switches. It looks like Osram is shutting down their cloud service in August.  

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I just tried and the bulb will not pair with alexa ether so looks like all new bulbs for me .  

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@sonja You have options for Zigbee bulbs. Use bulbs in lamps and smart switches for ceiling lights. Wall switches are good repeaters of Zigbee and Zwave. You’ll need a combination of AC powered Zigbee and Zwave to support your battery powered devices. Sengled bulbs do not repeat while others do.  

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@lixivium3 ok thank you for the help !  

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@lixivium3 is Zwave better than Zigbee ?  

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@lixivium3 I will need light switches that do not require a neutral !  

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@sonja You’ll eventually, if you don’t already , have both Zigbee and Zwave. The discussion of the pros and cons of each is a never ending debate. By far both are better than Wi-Fi devices. Think about how you want to build networks for both and plan to have AC powered of both throughout your home. When it comes to home automation, nothing good is cheap , nothing cheap is good.  

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@lixivium3 thank you  

Answer 2

Look under "works with smart things" on the app or on their website to see if they can integrate. I personally never worked with Osram so I'm not sure.  

Comments

@louis They do work with ST.  

Answer 3

Osram lightify is zigbee not wifi. And yes it connects to ST. You need to put the lights in pair mode by plugging in the lights and unplugging them multiple times until it turns to a different color. I dont know the exact color but look it up on how to reset the lights. I had the same issue and I had to do this.  

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@blueprint3 My Osram lightify bulbs are Wifi .  

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@sonja then no they will not hook to ST. Wifi devices are not compatible

Answer 4

I have OSRAM and Sylvania Lightify bulbs connected to SmartThings, but I use the original Sylvania gateway most often.  

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@vitriolic31848 I just saw an article that claims the cloud service will shutdown in August. Will that brick their hub?  

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@lixivium3 I couldn't imagine how it could, but I'm not sure.  

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I have several Lightify bulbs and light stripsConnected to ST And they work well. They paired easily also. As far as the sylvania gateway. they are shutting that down very soon.  

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@virgievirgil It sucks because SmartThings was able to upgrade the firmware and the Lightify hub wasn't, but the the Lightify hub has a lot of cool dynamic light scenes that my kids enjoy. Can't do dynamic light displays with SmartThings, at least without them insanely over fucking complicating things

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Completely agree.