C by GE - C-Reach Voice Control Enabling Smart Bridge

Returned this before using it because the light bulbs by GE said they already communicated with Alexa and Google. However, the light bulbs do not communicate with Alexa on their own so if you want GE bulbs you may have to use this. Best strategy is probably to pick one brand of smart bulbs and stick with them. I returned BE bulbs as well. They do not fit in all light sockets and do not work with Alexa on their own. Plus the App itself is cumbersome and not nearly as intuitive as other brands.

This bridge is needed for HomeKit integration, but is a bit klugy when it comes to software implementation.

It does the job. But if you lose power you have to reset the whole thing.

This is by far the least user friendly automated home solution I've ever experienced. It was very difficult to sync up with Alexa (why should I need a separate device to do this with lights anyways?) and once I got everything synced up, the firmware update it fed my light bricked it.

If this is a Smart Bridge, they need to make it smarter. I tried and tried for at least 2 hours to make this work and could not. Eventually returned to Best Buy for a refund. I wished it would've had worked.

Love to be able to cut off lights via voice command!!!!

My C-Reach works great. I was able to set it up easily without any issues. It’s understandable that C by GE bulbs require this to connect to my Alexa since they use Bluetooth technology.

I bought 6 c-sleep bulbs earlier this year to dip my feet in IoT devices. They were Bluetooth only and only worked with the google home app. I quickly realized given the devices already in my home, HomeKit could be a better solution. Had to buy this to get HomeKit compatibility basically. The bridge was a bit temperamental with setup (as are the bulbs), but factory resetting both the bridge and the bulbs made it all work. Now I’m using my GE lights again, after I had abandoned them for Hue. In the end, this product was only worth it for the HomeKit addition. As a result, I am now more interested in buying additional GE bulbs to go with my Hue lights. More options is always better