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LIFX lights

Lights · Lighting

Mixed reportsApple Home issuesLocal

2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: LIFX.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
LIFXWorks LocalCited as WiFi lights that work locally
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ESPHome devices you build. Shelly. LIFX. just to name a few... If you want 100% local only from shelf to deployed without the use of any kind of involvement with a cloud account, you don't want wifi, you want Zigbee or ZWave.

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

Reddit comment · 2024-01
LIFXPartly worksPartly in Home
Home shows bogus firmware update available with red badge
Firmware version not reported by LIFX integration; LIFX PR pending
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… HomeKit device data is great, but I suspect has triggered something in the world of Apple which I didn't know existed. When using the Apple Home app, my LIFX lights have a link to open the LIFX app (which is cool!), however, two of my lights are also adament a firmware update is available for them via the LIFX app (less cool). Causing the following: - Fixed (2) red notification bubble on the Home app - Update available notification in Home status - Exclamation mark on the Home app buttons - Settings for each light prompt to update via the LIFX update Interestingly I have a few different types …

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Issue #35734 · 2020-05

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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

BrandLIFX
CategoryLights