LIFX
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
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFX | Works Local | Cited as WiFi lights that work locallySaved copyESPHome 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 | |
| LIFX | Partly works | Partly in Home Home shows bogus firmware update available with red badge | Firmware version not reported by LIFX integration; LIFX PR pendingSaved copy… 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 … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | 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
| Brand | LIFX |
|---|---|
| Category | Lights |