Feit Electric smart lights offer affordable WiFi control for bulbs and outdoor lighting. This guide covers connectivity issues.
Light Not Connecting to WiFi
- Use Feit Electric app for setup
- Lights require 2.4GHz WiFi network
- Reset bulb: Turn on/off 3 times quickly
- Bulb flashes when in pairing mode
- Keep phone near light during setup
String Lights Setup
- Controller box connects to WiFi
- Follow app for controller pairing
- String lights operate as single unit
- Color and brightness via app
- Outdoor rated for weather resistance
Light Showing Offline
- Verify power is on at switch
- Check WiFi network is operational
- Power cycle light to reconnect
- Re-pair if persistently offline
- Signal strength may be issue outdoors
Color Not Accurate
- Color bulbs: Check color model (RGBW vs RGB)
- White modes may look different than RGB white
- Use tunable white for natural tones
- App color picker may not match exactly
- Brightness affects color perception
Voice Control
- Link Feit account in Alexa/Google
- Lights discovered as devices
- "Turn on patio lights"
- "Set bedroom light to blue"
- Group lights for room control
Home Assistant Integration
- Tuya integration works for many Feit devices
- May need local tuya for local control
- Check if device uses Tuya platform
- Some newer devices not Tuya based
- Cloud integration available via Tuya