When thinking about smart lights, afamous bulb brandthat comes to mind is Philips Hue. These products are reliable, easy to install, and integrate well with othersmart home gadgets. However, they come with the downside of being expensive.
On the upside, Philips Hue’s sister company, WiZ Connected, offers an affordable lineup of lighting products. Their products don’t come with Zigbee. Instead, they operate on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
While WiZ lights are reliable, you may occasionally run into problems, and troubleshooting without on-demand tech support can be muddling. But the unspoken golden rule for solving mostsmart bulb issues is resetting. So we’ve created a guide to teach everyone how to reset a WiZ smart light bulb using a factory reset or disconnecting it from your router. The process requires any working Android phone or iOS device with the WiZ Connect app (and a little bit of patience).
Fixing connectivity issues on WiZ bulbs
If your WiZ bulbs don’t connect to your Wi-Fi router, reconnect them to your Wi-Fi network by putting them in pairing mode and reconnecting them to your home network using the WiZ app. Here’s how it’s done:
Your light is ready to pair with the app. Scroll down for instructions on how to do it.
How to connect a Philips Wiz bulb
Smart lights are just a few steps away
Removing your smart light from the WiZ app
If you have more complex issues, such as your WiZ lights not working correctly with Amazon Alexa or Google Home, removing the WiZ light from the app and adding it back may fix the issues. It’s easy to do.
You’ve now removed your smart light from the WiZ app and need to pair it again following the below process.
Connecting your WiZ lights to your Wi-Fi network
Whether you put your light into pairing mode or removed it from the WiZ app, you now need to connect it again to your home network to use it. Here’s how it’s done:
Congrats! You’ve now reconnected your light to your WiZ app and home network, which should solve your problem.
Automate your lights
Now that you’ve solved your issue and your WiZ lights are back and running, include them in your smart home setup and configure some IoT automation. This way, you can automatically turn your smart lights off when arming your security system or automatically set your LED light to a specific color when it’s going to rain.
A great way to do this is by usingAlexa routines, which help you design DIY scenarios and routines according to your needs and preferences without costing a dime or requiring you to purchase an Echo smart speaker.
