So I am new to the “Alexa turn on xyz” stuff, and I just got an LED strip to put behind my screen in my home theater and am really liking how easy it works.

I would like to start adding more smart bulbs into home, mostly in the ceiling fan lights. Would I be able to do this without updating actual fan itself? Just put in smart bulbs? If there is an ELI5 YouTube video to check out, please link it.

Sorry if this has been discussed 10000x

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Posted by jbraua

Oklahoma City, OK

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 9/24/20 at 9:13 am to Woolfman_8

Super easy. We've done this in our house. Literally just install (screw in) the bulbs and follow the manufacturer's instructions on the box. Do you know what type of bulbs you have in your fans currently? If you have money, go with Philips Hue Whites or Hue colors, but you need a bridge hooked into you router which is also very easy to install. Less than five mins.

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Posted by CAD703X

Liberty Island

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 9/24/20 at 9:17 am to Woolfman_8

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I would like to start adding more smart bulbs into home, mostly in the ceiling fan lights. Would I be able to do this without updating actual fan itself? Just put in smart bulbs? If there is an ELI5 YouTube video to check out, please link it.

the only thing i have to add here is to NOT buy the shitty $6 SMART candelebra style IKEA bulbs. i put them into all my ceiling fans that had this style bulb and they worked for about 3 days and then starting flickering...going dim..then BRIGHT..then dim. this was across multiple ceiling fans in different rooms. took them out & put regular led candelebra style bulbs in and the issue stopped immediately.

you get what you pay for.

This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 9:23 am

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Posted by nobigdeal69

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Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 9/25/20 at 9:11 pm to Woolfman_8

I put a smart light-switch in our bedroom, and it’s pretty awesome. Tell Alexa to turn on light and fan.

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