He's probably addressing a largely American audience, and since we're sadly not part of Europe any more, he couldn't say "here in Europe". It's a bit quicker than saying "here in England, though also in Europe and selected other counties"
This was recommended for me. However, as an American, I don't have a Lidl. So now I'm jealous and typing this out while saying it with your accent in my head. Cheers.
I saw some of these at my local Lidl the other day and I nearly purchased but for some reason decided against it. I'm tempted to buy some of their bulbs now - cool video!
I've been very happy with my Lidl bulbs recently! It's true that the colours aren't that bright, but it does the job just fine as an ambiance light source. When you actually need to see something, the bright white mode is perfect. Pairing them to a DIY ZigBee gateway also allows you to program fade times, timers etc, and escape any hub's limitations.
I bought the gu10 bulbs from lidl. It is compatible with home assistant with conbee ii and they paired up instantly. The only problem is lidl does not have enough of them on the shelves and lidl don't restock them very often or regularly.
I bought a few of the white spectrum ones and whilst they are good for the price, I think in the future I’d stick with the hue ones. I don’t care enough to swap them out right now, but when they need replacing I will stick with hue. The white spectrum is nowhere near as good as hue bulbs and they do fade in when turning on, but don’t fade out. The light strip and plugs are brilliant value compared to hue but hue bulbs can be bought for cheap enough to just get those instead for a much better light
I saw these and bought some 2m light strips, smart plugs and coloured light bulbs. The light strip is a straight bargain for a coloured strip. Was only £19 I think. I agree with you about the smart plugs. They work well and much smaller than the IKEA or other versions. I wouldn’t recommend the coloured bulbs though as they are a bit dull and accuracy isn’t so great. Good for fill lights, but not the main ones.
Very similar thing with the Calex bulbs from Tesco. Great performance on the white light ranges but poor performance on the colour. The Calex bulbs work with Tuya Smart/Smart Life and I don't think they can be paired with Hue as they do not support ZigBee. Great for your budget smart home.
I've been to 10 different Lidls all over Western scotland, over the last few months since these came out , I have only been able to find 1 light strip the entire time. Some stores had piles of hubs and NO bulbs, and out of all of them I have only ever seen the plugs once.
TP Link Kasa H100 go defective real quick; the primary defect with the TPlink plug is when you power them on using your assistant or the button on the front of them you hear the CLICK, you visually see the LED change colour, but nothing else happens. When you google the symptoms you will see its a common issue, likely caused by some subpar relay inside or some shit.
Great video! Just what I've been after. Your note about the scheduling - If they're compatible with Google Home, can't you schedule through there for your outside lights etc?
In the Netherlands we have a lidl webshop. I have tested the same thing and my Hue app saying " not reachable " at all my lidl gu10's. Most of the time when i switch on the light they are going into pairing mode. All 14 of them. So i'm going back to hue. It's a lot of money but in the end less stress
I think if ur just starting out with smart home tech, then the lidl gear is a good place to dip ur toes in. On a side note, could u tell me, if u know it, what's the bag at 10 : 28 please Alex? Travel bag has finally come apart have years of use and looking for a good sturdy replacement.
I was worried you’re going to run with the clickbaity “Hue bad” opinion and I appreciate that you properly tested them and covered all its strengths and weaknesses (which many people like Paul Hibbert don’t). They actually support the fade-on feature but it’s off by default and you can’t turn it on without Home Assistant, so it’s like it wasn’t there.
Ask him which hub he was using for the tests? It's a bulb at the end of the day, how it's controlled and by what is more important in testing. Hue hobble non-hue bulbs that are connected to make their kit appear better....
The other thing they probably don't do as well is dimming. When you want to sit down at night with a film on and chill. I returned a load of IKEA bulbs for that reason.
Lidl do put empty boxes on the shelf to limit theft. As with the DIY tools u take the box to the checkout and they fetch the item. Maybe this is what happened with the hubs???
you should ditch the hue hub and build a home assistant low power server. conbee2 zigbee gateway and voila, all native connected. create automations even with the lidl gu10's. :)
No. The Hue Bridge doesn't show Homekit any lights that aren't official Philips Hue certified Homekit lights. You can use Homebridge to expose them though.
Well this stuff is all tuya based. So in the absence of a hue hub or an Alexa Hub with ZigBee get the hub Lidl is selling use the smart life app and you're go go for connecting to Alexa. All mines are connected to Alexa and I don't even have an echo device. And WiFi stuff is is usually cheaper than the ZigBee stuff (usually) them TP Link stuff is horrendously overpriced just like hue stuff. Too bad it's almost impossible to find these Lidl smart items anywhere though. They're treating it like a when it's gone it's gone sort of product. Wonder if they actually realise what they are selling 🤔
Zigbee through Tuya doesn't work on home assistant. Also Tuya is IoT based, so you're relying on a random server in china, which could stop working at any moment. Hue and zigbee works on the local network.
Not natively no - But I believe you could use the Aldi bulbs with say the IKEA gateway (if they run the same Zigbee network?) Would love someone to confirm this for me though
@@stevekemp2056 Yeah, asking I might have to try that at some point, as I'm pretty sure that the hive hub does use zigbee so I don't see why not if they work with Phillips hue bridge
Don't know what you're talking about saying these are cheaper because they're zigbee and not WiFi?? Almost all Zigbee devices are more expensive. Look at any zigbee plug vs a WiFi plug. All more expensive except Lidl.
I have two WiFi plugs from different companies that only cost me around a tenner each and no hub needed works with my many....alexa hubs. TP link are way to expensive as are Philips. My WiFi bulb is multi coloured works with alexa and changes light when music is played. .....cost 13 quid. Bog off buying main brands
“Here in the UK we have a shop called lidl”. Haha yeah that would be the German company that has 10,000+ stores across Europe.
As well as stores in the US
😆
He's just identifying the place of purchase
He's probably addressing a largely American audience, and since we're sadly not part of Europe any more, he couldn't say "here in Europe". It's a bit quicker than saying "here in England, though also in Europe and selected other counties"
@@MysterousBear UK is part of Europe
Lidl should smart shop their store with better security cameras XD
This was recommended for me. However, as an American, I don't have a Lidl. So now I'm jealous and typing this out while saying it with your accent in my head. Cheers.
Are you sure about that?
I’m in MD and we have Lidl stores here!
@@arthurjones3131 Not anywhere near me in MA, lucky you!
"They work straight away without any hesitation" Has to click the button twice 😂😂😂😂
I was thinking of buying the switch to work with my philips hue setup at home. Now i am convinced. Thnx bro 👍
I saw some of these at my local Lidl the other day and I nearly purchased but for some reason decided against it. I'm tempted to buy some of their bulbs now - cool video!
I've been very happy with my Lidl bulbs recently! It's true that the colours aren't that bright, but it does the job just fine as an ambiance light source. When you actually need to see something, the bright white mode is perfect.
Pairing them to a DIY ZigBee gateway also allows you to program fade times, timers etc, and escape any hub's limitations.
Really good review telling people what they should and shouldn't expect. These seem great if you want a smart home on a budget
Just bought 3 GU10 lidl bulbs tonight from lidl bargain bin £3 each, they had loads of the plugs too £3
Great video Alex! Been following you for years :) Got the smart home lidl stuff and I agree with you!
Alex. Start using home assistant and then you can ditch all apps really :)
This is actually quite helpful x
Love your content always bro!!
I bought the gu10 bulbs from lidl. It is compatible with home assistant with conbee ii and they paired up instantly. The only problem is lidl does not have enough of them on the shelves and lidl don't restock them very often or regularly.
I bought a few of the white spectrum ones and whilst they are good for the price, I think in the future I’d stick with the hue ones. I don’t care enough to swap them out right now, but when they need replacing I will stick with hue. The white spectrum is nowhere near as good as hue bulbs and they do fade in when turning on, but don’t fade out. The light strip and plugs are brilliant value compared to hue but hue bulbs can be bought for cheap enough to just get those instead for a much better light
Also the LED strip light from Lidle are insane honisly
I only managed to get one but as soon as they're back in stock I'm gonna buy at least 10 just for future projects.
Drinking game: Take a shot every time he says little or lidl.
Me: Instantly smashed in the first 90 seconds. 😂
I saw these and bought some 2m light strips, smart plugs and coloured light bulbs. The light strip is a straight bargain for a coloured strip. Was only £19 I think.
I agree with you about the smart plugs. They work well and much smaller than the IKEA or other versions.
I wouldn’t recommend the coloured bulbs though as they are a bit dull and accuracy isn’t so great. Good for fill lights, but not the main ones.
Nice one Alex keep up the good work
Will you be doing any coverage of the Airtags when they launch on Friday? Got mine on pre order!
Very similar thing with the Calex bulbs from Tesco. Great performance on the white light ranges but poor performance on the colour. The Calex bulbs work with Tuya Smart/Smart Life and I don't think they can be paired with Hue as they do not support ZigBee.
Great for your budget smart home.
Thanks was wondering if I should buy some for my bathroom and toilet….mainly use the white light there so this is now a no brainer…..
So, if you buy a Zigbee hub compatible with HomeKit, it works with Apple HomeKit?
I'm in the US and one of these just opened up near me. I'll stop by now that I know they have smart stuff.
I've been to 10 different Lidls all over Western scotland, over the last few months since these came out , I have only been able to find 1 light strip the entire time. Some stores had piles of hubs and NO bulbs, and out of all of them I have only ever seen the plugs once.
Move to England then....
Did you try using the bulbs paired to something other than a Hue hub?
TP Link Kasa H100 go defective real quick; the primary defect with the TPlink plug is when you power them on using your assistant or the button on the front of them you hear the CLICK, you visually see the LED change colour, but nothing else happens. When you google the symptoms you will see its a common issue, likely caused by some subpar relay inside or some shit.
Ficou top seu trabalho!! Parabéns..
Use home assistant! Its fantastic för bringing everything together😬
Hi, love your videos.
How are you?
How’s your WISP going?
Hello
What is the best outdoor gigabit wifi extender ?
I want speed outside like I have indoor
Just use BG WIFI sockets £14.24 from screw fix if you buy 3 , I have loads in the home and outbuildings and they are British.
Great video! Just what I've been after. Your note about the scheduling - If they're compatible with Google Home, can't you schedule through there for your outside lights etc?
Yea man you can
This man is still stuck in 2017...
In the Netherlands we have a lidl webshop. I have tested the same thing and my Hue app saying " not reachable " at all my lidl gu10's. Most of the time when i switch on the light they are going into pairing mode. All 14 of them. So i'm going back to hue. It's a lot of money but in the end less stress
I think if ur just starting out with smart home tech, then the lidl gear is a good place to dip ur toes in. On a side note, could u tell me, if u know it, what's the bag at 10 : 28 please Alex? Travel bag has finally come apart have years of use and looking for a good sturdy replacement.
I had these since last year
Good lord, how many thieves go into that Lidl place?? It's like a free for all in there is seems. Glad you got what you needed, and good video. Subd.
I was worried you’re going to run with the clickbaity “Hue bad” opinion and I appreciate that you properly tested them and covered all its strengths and weaknesses (which many people like Paul Hibbert don’t). They actually support the fade-on feature but it’s off by default and you can’t turn it on without Home Assistant, so it’s like it wasn’t there.
Ask him which hub he was using for the tests? It's a bulb at the end of the day, how it's controlled and by what is more important in testing. Hue hobble non-hue bulbs that are connected to make their kit appear better....
The other thing they probably don't do as well is dimming. When you want to sit down at night with a film on and chill. I returned a load of IKEA bulbs for that reason.
Can confirm they dim just fine!
Lidl do put empty boxes on the shelf to limit theft. As with the DIY tools u take the box to the checkout and they fetch the item. Maybe this is what happened with the hubs???
What's the max W you can use on the plug?
What do the sockets actually do?
Please do an unboxing and review of the Huawei 5G CPE PRO 2 router!
I actually have had them for like 5 months now
Awesome videos sorry I’m sooo late
Do these bulbs work with the hue motion sensor?
Yes they act the same in the Philips hue app.
It would be great if you could get the Lidl hub I need to see if their whole system works
You can use any standard zigbee hub.
Really interested in this but not seen them in any Lidl in Cardiff so far
I'm Cardiff too. Let me know if you spot any!
I am in uk Bolton...... In fact their is a lidl very near me
People actually stealing from Lidl ffs🤣🤣🤦🏼♂️
So is zigbee a separate wireless network they all connect to rather than your home WiFi network?
yes
you should ditch the hue hub and build a home assistant low power server. conbee2 zigbee gateway and voila, all native connected. create automations even with the lidl gu10's. :)
heck, you could even run it on your synology nas :)
That's what I did... But with a Texas instruments zigbee usb stick
@@gaz909909 Ive also got it working on another HA install with the CC2531 with ZHA native integration.
Now I am curious if you pair it to the philips hue bridge does apple HomeKit work with the Lidl lights?
No. The Hue Bridge doesn't show Homekit any lights that aren't official Philips Hue certified Homekit lights. You can use Homebridge to expose them though.
@@Pipsispite thank you 😊
I've looked on Amazon and there are a few HomeKit Zigbee hubs you can buy, so it might work if you got a proper hub for it.
Lidl have a smart home collection? I though they sold food!
Can you make Firmware Update with lidl Hubs on hue Bridge ?
No
Is stealing such a thing in the UK?
Or is your store just located in a problematic neighbourhood?
But thanks for the video
Alexa's zigbee does not work correctly with the bulbs - colours cannot be changed...
Well this stuff is all tuya based. So in the absence of a hue hub or an Alexa Hub with ZigBee get the hub Lidl is selling use the smart life app and you're go go for connecting to Alexa. All mines are connected to Alexa and I don't even have an echo device. And WiFi stuff is is usually cheaper than the ZigBee stuff (usually) them TP Link stuff is horrendously overpriced just like hue stuff. Too bad it's almost impossible to find these Lidl smart items anywhere though. They're treating it like a when it's gone it's gone sort of product. Wonder if they actually realise what they are selling 🤔
Zigbee through Tuya doesn't work on home assistant. Also Tuya is IoT based, so you're relying on a random server in china, which could stop working at any moment. Hue and zigbee works on the local network.
Have you seen the poundland range?
Is that a thing?
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Do they work with Apple HomeKit?
Not natively no - But I believe you could use the Aldi bulbs with say the IKEA gateway (if they run the same Zigbee network?) Would love someone to confirm this for me though
You could use hoobs or Homebridge with an extra bridge.
Nice area. Lidl bring stuff really cheap and they still want to steal it. I've never seen that in a Lidl.
Theoretically these would work with the hive hub???
Are you saying they will or asking if they will? Would be interested to know if they do, and could you control with GHome app and Hive Apps?
@@stevekemp2056 Yeah, asking
I might have to try that at some point, as I'm pretty sure that the hive hub does use zigbee so I don't see why not if they work with Phillips hue bridge
ngl i think you triggered my Alexa about 500 times
Great video, just wondering if they would work with hive since hue bulbs do now?
Lights aren’t anywhere near as bright but they are a good alternative due to price
HomeKit exists too...
Don't know what you're talking about saying these are cheaper because they're zigbee and not WiFi?? Almost all Zigbee devices are more expensive. Look at any zigbee plug vs a WiFi plug. All more expensive except Lidl.
omg, Alex, you made a video you been absent for a. bit bro
Hi Alex how you
Guarantee that light bulb will last as long as its warranty, which is probably a year.
But for £7 who cares? Hue bulbs are soo expensive. Mine have lasted a long time but they charge the earth
I have two WiFi plugs from different companies that only cost me around a tenner each and no hub needed works with my many....alexa hubs. TP link are way to expensive as are Philips. My WiFi bulb is multi coloured works with alexa and changes light when music is played. .....cost 13 quid. Bog off buying main brands
Can you call it Echo? You kept on setting off Alexia.
What happened to the audio half way through ? Sounds like you left the mic in a different room lol
i disagree, for the price the lidl bulbs actually do "cut it"
5th
I would also think that the Lidl bulbs will be rated for less hours as well when compared to the Phillips Hue
yeah lidl's been invading over here on long island, ny
Stop calling them 'Alexa'. They are called Echo speakers! You know you're triggering speakers, so give it a rest.
Audio is ridiculously quiet on this video. Had to turn my tv volume to 50 just to hear it ok
That tables fkd
You said Alexa soo many times and not once did mine go off
Stop saying alexa, your driving her crazy
People should say Lexa :)
Newark = Stolen hahahaha
First viewer
Actually annoying that you think
Things got stolen jus because there from Lidl? Too posh for me no thanks
Cheap places attract scum, it's a fact....
@@dougle03 so your there a few times a week then I guess?🤣
First
Christ. Only six months late.
Please stop saying 'Alexa'
STOP FUCKING SAYING ALEXA...... Try Echo instead.....
what is problem with that? Its a nice word?