Ratings & Reviews for Google Smart Light Starter Kit Chalk

My first "smart" device

I like it. I thought I was going to hate it but it has worked well and I find myself using it more and more. I'm planning on adding to the system now. I'm thinking one hub in each room and probable more of the light bulbs.

Convenient

The Smart Light Starter Kit is very easy to use. It is both convenient and responsive.

If I can get it to work.....

Disappointed. It isn't as "Plug and Play" as it leads me to believe. I've been working with Google Support and it appears the C bulb needs to be reset, but won't do so. So Alex suggested I contact GE to see if they know a trick, or will replace the bulb. At this point, I'd call it a dud. I've tried seven ways from Sunday to get the Google Home Mini to recognize the C-lamp by GE. Hopefully this will have a happy ending.

Google Home Mini

The light bulb Google Home Mini combo is a fantastic deal. It’s only $5 more to have a Phillips brand bulb. It works great and is an excellent bridge to the Google Home platform. One thing in particular that I liked is that you can give compatible devices, like the Roku, commands. Features like this alone make it very handy!

How did I live without this thing!?!

Well, what to say? How about epic! It’s epic because it makes my life easier. Kids reading time, “okay google, set a timer for 20 minutes,” too dark, “ok google, turn on the light”. How did I function before this thing? Now I know what all the fuss is about. I would highly recommend this product. It’s great to settle an argument, check the weather, and much more. I also love that you can play music through you tube. The best part was how easy it was to set up. Seriously, plug in the unit, screw ...

Google Smart Light Starter Kit

Awesome product. This thing is crazy. Light on, light off, set a timer, play me some music. Comes with one light bulb but can buy more for about $14.99. Put one in each room. Have fun

Smart kit!

My wife has been pushing me to get us started into the new age of "smart home" products and this kit was a great first step into the water. It was easy to setup and get running and we love the convenience of controlling the light we installed the bulb in so that we don't have to get up and fool with it, especially the ability to change the brightness up or down as needed. The Hub itself has really good sound quality and we may have opened the flood gates for more smart products as the wife reall...

Minimum Mini

Frankly, this was a disappointment for me. The bulb has to be in a socket which is left "ON" permanently. You give up the use of an actual switch. Okay for an attic, I suppose, but a real pain for most lamps. Even though the bulb is a LED and is extremely electrically efficient compared to a traditional filament or CFL bulb, some of that efficiency is wasted because there is a trickle of power required to operate the circuitry that allows the linking of bulb and hub. The bulb is also only 76...

Google smart light starter kit

I apologise for the the time it has been since I was on vacation out of the country. The Google Home Mini ii very easy to use and set up.I like the advertised cosi of $1.14 per year to use the A19 bulb..I downloaded the app and works well and I will probably add some more bulbs to other rooms and additional items, appears to be a good product at a reasonable price.

sets up in a snap, works as advertised

Fast and easy to set up and works as promised. Control is easy by voice or through your mobile phone.

I like it

I dig this little light kit. I can get into being lazy and a activating the lights without getting up. I feel weird saying out loud, "google turn off light, or google dim lights to 50%" or whatever you are trying to accomplish. It works well but you can also activate it thru an app on your phone so you don't have to use voice commands. My only issue is the bulbs. Lightbulb in general are expensive enough. You have to have smart lightbulbs for this to work properly and they aren't the cheapest. O...

one bulb is a start

We already had another Google Home mini but have never used it for home automation. The bulb was easy to set up and either of our mini's will CV control the bulb. Based on this starter kit I plan to buy Google home enabled bulbs and lamp plugs.

Google Smart Light Starter Kit Bridge Home Automat

This is a really nice combination. I put in my bedroom so I can turn off the light at night without getting up. Also able to dim the lights. This product was very easy to set up and use. I am looking forward to adding more gadgets to control with this. I would recommend this product.

Google Smart Light Starter Kit Bridge Home Automat

This is the item to start your Google Home, When setup is conplete you will have a lighting system controlled by the Google Nest. You will have lighting that is controlled by your voice. The starter kit is quickly set and you are on you way to having a lighting system controlled by Google. Using a smart bulb located in the same room as your Google Nest you can dim the ligthts in you room with a Google application on your phone. It is that simple.

Google smart light starter kit

At first I didn't know what I was doing but after I read the instructions and figured it out it was ok then. Its may look like just a light bulb but it works pretty good. It gave out really bright light. Tried to see how long it would actually last. But I'm not really sure, while trying to te sr t it out lost track of time. But will try again

Easy setup and really helpful

The setup for the home automation kit was very simple using the Google Home app on an Ipad. We are using the kit in a bedroom with the included smart bulb in a table lamp. The voice control provides easy adjustment of the light output from OFF to 100% so the lighting level can be set as needed. Names can be assigned to each bulb that is added to control lighting at different locations. Commands such as "Play rain sounds" and "Play ocean wave sounds" are nice to use as sleep aids. The loca...

Great way to get started with a "smart home"

Not only has this been fun to use, it's making my life a whole lot simpler. So, here's the scoop on this very affordable way to make your home a smart home. Google mini vs Google Home and Google Nest. Basically, it's the speaker size (and Home has a screen) as each of them basically do the same thing. The mini is a lot less expensive and this package also comes with a smart light bulb which will save you $20 right off the top. The speaker size is fine for me as I just want to listen to the mus...

Remember your WIFI password

If this is your first experience with smart home gadgets, then this is an excellent starter kit. The light bulb included in this kit is a dimmable bulb that connects to the Google mini via bluetooth. It can all be controlled thru your smartphone. Download the App, connect with your WIFI and add the device (“light” or whatever you want to call it). Together, the two devices (the mini and the light bulb) will get you up and running to voice control a light in any part of your house. I set mine up ...

You Light Up My Life

Love the Google Smart Light Starter Bridge Home Automation Hub. This is works so well. You can turn the light on/off with your voice or via the app. Leave the house in a rush, working late and forgot to leave a light on, use the app to turn your light on so you’re not walking into a dark house. It’s also perfect to use while on vacation so it looks like someone is home. This light is also dimmable! When you want just a little light or full light, this is the perfect smart light for you.

Nice combo pack, but with a warning.

(NOTE - the bulb NEEDS the Mini to work, so don't think you can split this duo up like I wanted to do. I thought I could just use the app for the bulb, but no.) I enjoy using the GE C-Life lightbulb in my bedside lamp! When moving to my new home and after getting setup with my new cable company, I learned that a lot of the smart plugs out there do not work with the new 5ghz wifi, so my plugs were no longer usable. With this GE light I am able to once again have my bedside lamp automatically t...