HomeKit Smart Bulbs that support Thread

[mallbritton]

Greetings! I'm looking for a little advise on smart bulbs. I currently have several smart bulbs and outlets originally sourced from IKEA. I'm would like to upgrade my smart devices to the latest technology and move away from having to have a dedicated hub, like the IKEA ecosystem I have now.

Specifically I am looking for smart bulbs, with E12 connectors, that support Thread. I've found several "brands" on Amazon that have the right size connector but I can't determine if they support Thread. The specs for these bulbs all say they support Alexa and Google, but don't generally say anything about HomeKit or Thread.

My question is can anyone suggest a smart bulb with an E12 connector that explicitly supports Thread? I'd like at least 40w equivalent.

 

[ktaylormt005]

I haven't found any E12 connectors which are HomeKit compatible. Let us know if you find something as I've been hunting for the same thing.

 

[mallbritton]

I was just coming back to this thread to say I think I might have found some bulbs that work. I've ordered some of these: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09XHWP2Y4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.

The bulbs don't explicitly support Thread, which is what I originally asked, but they do apparently work with HomeKit.

 

[BobRey77]

NanoLeaf Essentials bulbs support thread.

Smart Lighting | USA » Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Light Bulbs and LED Light Strips

Best Thread enabled wireless smart light bulbs and LED light strips for the smart home. Extremely easy to install and use. Color-changing & white tunable with Circadian Lighting feature. Control even when away from home. Use your voice or Nanoleaf app. Learn more »

nanoleaf.me

 

[mallbritton]

Yes, and I have some already, but Nanoleaf does not sell any bulbs with an E12 connector. This is a smaller connector than the standard E26.

 

[SalisburySam]

Yes, and I have some already, but Nanoleaf does not sell any bulbs with an E12 connector. This is a smaller connector than the standard E26.

If you’re looking for Thread bulbs with a candelabra base (is that what E12 is?), then we’re both looking for the same thing. I was hoping Nanoleaf would deliver such a bulb but nothing to date. Should you find some, please share. As an aside, my Thread-enabled Wemo smartplugs work very, very well, far better than others I’ve tried from multiple vendors over time. Surprisingly though, none work as well as my X-10 power line smartplugs from the 1980’s and I have about two dozen of them still working just fine.

 

[mallbritton]

I think the E12 connectors may also be known as "candelabra." In a post up above I posted a link to some bulbs I found and ordered off Amazon that support HomeKit. They do not explicitly support Thread, though, as far as I can tell. The bulbs are arriving today and I will definitely post here how they work.

 

[BobRey77]

Yes, and I have some already, but Nanoleaf does not sell any bulbs with an E12 connector. This is a smaller connector than the standard E26.

Ah, ok. Sorry. I don't know if there are any available.

 

[mallbritton]

The bulbs arrived and… the wrong bulbs are in the box.

 

[mallbritton]

Over the long weekend I decided to keep the bulbs with the wrong connector base and use them. Why not, right? I've only been using them for a couple of days and I can report that they appear to be working quite well. I was able to integrate them into my system using only the Home app and so far I have been able to effectively control them using Siri and the Home app.

The one drawback to be aware of with these bulbs is they are larger than a stand light bulb, so if you want to put them in a ceiling mounted light with a glass cover it may not fit as snuggly as it did before. So far, so good.

I still want to find some "candelabra" or E12 bulbs for my floor lamp.