Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love trying new, technically advanced devices. When I first noticed Lorex’s 2K Wi-Fi smart bulb with camera, I thought it was a neat idea. Having a pan and tilt camera attached to a socket light bulb was something I never thought of combining. I wanted to see how it would perform by testing in my garage first. Could it detect my vehicle, and could the camera follow when it detected motion? Setup I was able to get the device setup easily. Once I installed the smart lightbulb camera in my garage to test things out, I connected it to my Wi-Fi. To my surprise, it connected right away. I then was met with an automatic update. I couldn't find the firmware revisions on the website, so I just assumed it made the device perform better. I combed through the settings and options in the Lorex Connect app to familiarize myself with the app layout. The smart lightbulb camera allows you to adjust the color temperature, have a 2-way conversation, and activate the siren based on the alert you desire. All meaningful options. Lorex Connect App Since the smart lightbulb camera is one of the newer devices in the lineup, I needed to download the Lorex Connect app. This app is not to be confused with the Classic version. I was able to choose the types of alerts and select thumbnail images to show based on the event. Adding a micro-SD card also added the ability to capture events on the smart lightbulb camera. The cloud-based subscription isn't available as of the time of this review. Pros: Able to screw the lightbulb camera in a socket. The lightbulb has Wi-Fi 6 built-in with 2k resolution. Able to pan/tilt the smart camera. Can be placed wherever a socket is available. Color night-vision. Cons: Light bulb not dimmable. No Google Assistant or Alexa compatibility No IP water rating Audio sounds muffled when conversing Lifespan of bulb Takes an extended time to load camera when moving to another light socket Things to consider Lorex recommends installing the smart lightbulb camera in a sheltered area if placed outside. Still unclear about the wet rating of the device. I scanned the website to check and I couldn't locate any info on it. All in all, this is a good smart device that has the potential to improve over time with some additional software updates. Some areas of improvements are: AI detection accuracy and Smart Home compatibility. I think adding/updating these two features will improve the overall user experience. Overall, I think the Lorex Smart bulb with camera would be a good choice that allows monitoring in a cost-effective way. Having the ability to add a micro-SD card allows the comfort of having video stored locally. This is a win in my book.

Let’s be honest—home security can feel overwhelming. Between complicated setups, ugly cameras bolted to walls, and wiring nightmares, it’s easy to put it off. But what if your security camera looked like… well, just a regular lightbulb? That’s exactly what the Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Camera pulls off—and it actually works really well. It’s a Camera… That Screws In Like a Lightbulb Seriously—no drilling, no electrician, no fuss. You just unscrew your old bulb, screw this one in, and you’re halfway to having eyes on your space. I set mine up in under 10 minutes while my coffee was still hot. The app walks you through the rest: connect to Wi-Fi, name your camera, and boom—you’re live. Even my tech-wary parents could handle it (and they still use a flip phone). See Every Corner—Without Moving a Muscle One thing that surprised me? The pan-and-tilt feature. Most plug-in or bulb cameras stare in one direction, leaving blind spots. But this little guy can swivel left, right, up, and down—all from your phone. Want to check if the dog’s on the couch? Swipe. Wonder if the front door’s locked? Tilt down and peek. You can even set it to slowly scan the room automatically. It feels like having a security guard who never blinks. Sharp Day or Night—No Grainy Guesswork The 2K video quality is crisp enough that I could read the label on a cereal box across the room. And at night? The infrared night vision kicks in smoothly—no spooky green tint, just clear black-and-white footage. I tested it after dark, and yes, you can still recognize faces (sorry, sneaky teenagers). A Few Real-World Quirks to Know It’s not perfect, though. The biggest gotcha? If someone flips the light switch off, the camera goes dark too. So it’s best in a fixture controlled only by smart switches—or a spot where no one fiddles with the switch (like a porch or garage). Also, avoid hanging it from a swaying pendant light. Wind or bumps can make the image wobble, which gets annoying fast. Stick it in a ceiling fixture or stable lamp for best results. Bonus: It’s Also a Light! (Sort Of) Yes, it lights up—but don’t expect stadium-level brightness. It’s more like a soft ambient glow, great for hallways or as a nightlight. If you need serious illumination, you’ll probably want another bulb nearby. Still, having both functions in one sleek unit keeps things tidy. Is It Worth It? For the price, absolutely. You’re getting high-res video, remote pan/tilt control, night vision, and dead-simple setup—all disguised as something that belongs in your home anyway. If you’ve been putting off home security because it felt too complicated or invasive, this might be your “aha” moment. Final Thought The Lorex Smart Lightbulb Camera isn’t trying to be flashy—it’s practical, clever, and quietly effective. It won’t replace a full security system for high-risk situations, but for everyday peace of mind? It’s one of the smartest (and simplest) upgrades I’ve made to my home. And hey—if it stops one package thief or catches my cat plotting world domination, it’s already paid for itself.

The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb with Pan-Tilt Camera is an innovative device that allows you to add a camera anywhere you have an existing lightbulb socket. One thing I want to say off the bat is to make sure you download the correct app before setting up your light. Please see the image attached to this review. I made the mistake and just typed in “Lorex” in the Google Play Store, saw that the logo matched, and assumed it was the correct app. You will need the Lorex CONNECT app, not the Lorex CLASSIC app. I was frustrated for days, thinking there was something wrong with either the product, the app, or my phone because my phone wasn’t picking up the bulb’s wi-fi signal. Once I figured that out, the unit was very easy to install. The unit comes out of the box ready to go. You download the app first. Turn off the power to the socket (recommended), install your Lorex into the socket just like you would any bulb, and turn the power back on. You will need to have this on a dedicated socket/switch that can be powered on all of the time. Next, you use the app to connect your phone to the product. You can only sign into Lorex Connect on one device at a time. However, you can invite shared users to view the camera. They will need to set up their own Lorex account and have the app on their phone. You can then use their email address (the same they registered their account with) and invite them to view the camera feed. You will need a MicroSD card for memory. There is not a subscription option at this time. You can also record live video and download it directly to your phone. The image is fantastically clear. The camera pans easily around so you can get close to a 180-degree view of the area where it is installed. This would be great for a garage, a porch (the unit is indoor/outdoor), or even a playroom. The light intensity can be controlled by the app as well. The app will send you notifications if there is movement observed. This a great alternative to running wires all over the house or having to screw cameras into the walls and ceilings. No tools required. As long as you have a working socket, you can have a surveillance camera. It would not replace an alarm system, but it can give you peace of mind.

The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Pan and Tilt Camera is a very creative and smart way to easily add a security camera to any location that has a light fixture with an E26 base, which is your standard household bulb. I have mine installed front porch light fixture. Initial setup is very easy, and it requires you to download the Lorex Connect app. After you're connected you will most likely need to update the firmware. After this, you're all set to go. You can monitor vehicles, people, sounds, and any motion at all. This camera will also track the motion and you have the option to have a bounding box showing what the camera is tracking. You can adjust the sensitivity of the detections to help prevent false alarms. You can also enable or disable the built in light to go on with detected motion. You can also disable the light altogether, which is perfect for my situation, because I have permanent outdoor lights around the perimeter of the front of my house. The biggest draw for me to this camera is that it uses a mico SD card to store your videos and doesn't require a subscription to a cloud service. That's one of my biggest turn offs for security cameras. In fact, there is no option for a cloud service at the time of testing. I really like this camera in general, but there are some issues I hope gets resolved with future updates. One being the most important to me is that the camera doesn't always go back the it's preset position. It will be close, but if you setup detection zones, it will not line up correctly when it doesn't return to the right position. Another big issue I have found is that when streaming video playback of detections on my phone, it will stutter depending on the motion of the camera. The more the camera pans and tilts, the more it stutters. I tried streaming in SD instead, and it only made a small difference. I have other cameras that have this feature, and this is not an issue at all with any of them.

You can't have enough security, and I've gone through quite a few iterations. I've had wired cameras, but hated them because it was always such a hassle to route all the wiring. So I got wireless solar-powered cameras, but they're bulky and stick out like a sore thumb. I also have doorbell cameras that wire into the doorbell wiring and even a floodlight camera that just wired itself in place of my floodlight. So I thought, why isn't there a camera that can just screw into a light socket and use that power??? Fast forward a year and here we are, reviewing exactly what I've been wanting. Setting up this Lorex cam is about as easy as it gets. I just downloaded the app and it walks you through a few simple steps, including a firmware update, and it was ready to use within minutes. You have to pay attention to the app you get though, as I found several different Lorex apps in the App Store. Once setup, I went into the app, configured some settings and setup notification alerts. Best part though is that I was able to open the app, go straight to the camera, and easily control the view. The camera was responsive to my inputs and the picture quality was as good as expected for it only being 2K. One feature this camera has that I thought I would have to give up is that it does also have a light built into it, so while you're taking up a light socket for it, you don't have to give up the actual light, and it's plenty bright. I think what my favorite thing about this camera is though is how easy it is to move around. If there's a light socket, there's a security viewing location, and moving it is as easy as changing a light bulb. For times when I go on vacation and want an extra security camera inside my house, I just screw it into a ceiling light, floor light, or whatever location I want. Other times I'll have to keep my normally garaged car outside for a night, and for those occasions I just screw the camera into my porch light. The one thing I do wish Lorex added though was an adjustable socket somehow to make it easier to use when you want to use it with a socket that is anything but vertical. Luckily I found angled light socket adapters online, but it seems like something that should be either integrated or maybe included with a device like this. Overall I'm really happy with this camera and it has given me a lot more peace of mind in situations where I normally wouldn't.

The Lorex - 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Pan-Tilt Camera is a nice product. Installation is as simple as replacing a lightbulb and then connecting the camera to your router using the Lorex app. The only problem I had with the installation was setting up an account with Lorex. After installing the Lorex Connect app and filling out your info, the app prompts for a code that is sent via email. The code is only valid for 5 minutes, and every time I requested a code, it showed up after the 5 minute window. I wound up going straight to the Lorex website and created an account using that interface. Once my account was set up, the rest of the initialization went without a hitch. There is an ambient light directly above the camera that basically replaces the bulb that this unit replaces. However, this light is more than just a bulb; with the app, you can control as well as the light temperature as well as when the light is activated, even setting it to vacation mode to simulate someone being home. The camera itself is mounted on a gimbal that allows it to tilt up and down as well as rotate 360 degrees so it can be pointed at any area you an see from the mount point. The app allows you to choose the detection settings for the camera, which include motion, person, vehicle and sound; you can set the sensitivity for each, and if motion is detected, you can have the motion bounded by a box and even tracked by the camera. I installed the camera on my back porch, and it's been doing a very good job of keeping me notified of motion and sounds. I really like the ability to be alerted to loud sound; there was a large limb that fell out of sight of the camera, but the 'thump' was picked up and I was alerted. There have been the occassional false 'person' detections, but overall, the number of false alerts has been fairly low. The captured video clips are very clear and the sound is crisp and speech is intelligible. Overall, this is a nice product. It's quite simple to set up and it's loaded with useful features.

Love it ease to link to your phone and the picture is very clear, the best thing its a siren button you can push to scare people off

The picture quality is really good. There are a couple glitches though. The light loses brightness over time and the only way to restore it is to reboot the camera. The automatic scheduling system for the light doesn't always work correctly. Sometimes the detection features misses people, only marking it as motion.

The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Camera is easy to set up since it installs like a regular lightbulb, offers wide surveillance with its pan-and-tilt feature, delivers clear 2K video with color night vision and built-in lighting, and supports local microSD storage so there are no monthly fees.

I am very happy with this purchase and recommends it to anyone interested in truly having the best experience with color and resolution with zoom and panning!!

Having a hard time figuring out this bulb & all of it’s functions.

App is not stable; camera keep losing connection. I have 8 Eufy security cameras connected to my network, not once do they lose connection. I guess

The video quality is terrible. This is the newer light bulb camera that lorex made, and it’s worse than the other one.

It wasn’t a good fit for me and needed to return it because it wouldn’t have worked with what I have.

Not a good item, to many connection issues. Bad purchase.

Horrible communication it does not respond well very slow

This was the hardest review to score that I’ve come across in years. Teetering the finest line between 5 stars and 4 so bear with me as I dissect this. First and foremost. I LOVE this item. It’s so beyond easy to install, the quality is there, it’s so customizable, and practical that I’ve already recommended it to multiple friends. It’s literally a light bulb with a high tech security camera attached. Thats it. Such a no brainer that I feel silly for not inventing it. No wires, no complicated install, screws, mounts, holes in the wall, just screw it into where your light used to go and you’re off to the races. It’s a tad heavy for a light bulb (due to the camera) but anyone can install this who is fully mobile. Full transparency: I’ve never heard of Lorex before. I’ve also never seen one of these either and judging by its app-compatibility and the amount of reviews on their apps, I assume they’re a younger company with room to improve, which brings us to the app and the only reason this isn’t 5 full stars. The app is great. Easy to use, and full of customizable features. Want a warm yellow light or a bright white? Use the slider. Want to enable two way communication? Hit the button and start talking. Want to hide the camera for privacy? Select that button. Anything you could want to do, is an option. The only downside is some of those options just don’t work right. For example, there’s an option to select a specific time for the light to turn on. Great, I moved it to 4pm-11pm. Problem is that even though it’s hooked to wifi and you can see a clock running on the screen, the light has never followed that schedule. I’ve also noticed a few times that other features I’ve selected on the app will be selected but not saved (even when I hit save). Lastly, maybe the most disappointing part is that you seemingly can’t setup permanent motion zones. The camera can’t zoom out enough to catch my whole yard (which is quite small) and sits along a busy road. I don’t want every car and person getting caught in my sensor so I setup mapping of the areas to capture. Problem being, since the camera doesn’t capture my whole yard, I have to move the lens to look around, but now the mapping is static to the new view. The 20% on the bottom of the screen that I’d previously mapped for one side of the yard, no has moved with the camera and doesn’t at all match the other side of the yard but there’s no way to setup one master map, it’s only where the camera currently points. Because of that, this mostly just becomes useful for keeping a single point of focus. All said, again, I love this product. I imagine many app shortcomings can be fixed through updates, but for now, it’s not perfect. As an easy to install security camera that acts as a light, is discrete, has an alarm, two way audio, and many other options though, they hit a home run.

As my title suggests there are pros and cons to this device but overall I gave it 4 stars because it does what it's intended to do and does a relatively good job doing that. The camera works well and has the pan and tilt function so that you can view all around you (you meaning the camera). Within the app you are able to have presets for camera positions so that if you have multiple areas you want to watch you can create a preset and then just go back to that preset position with a quick push in the app. I don't have any major issues with the camera itself. However I have some with the "light" part of this fixture. First the light that the bulb provides is not that bright. In fact it's pretty dim. I have this device installed in a ceiling fixture in my garage and if I didn't already have the bulb provided in my garage door opener my garage would be very dim just based on the Lorex lightbulb alone. Next I'm not that pleased with the motion detection. I'm guessing that motion is only detected in the direction the camera is facing as I've tested walking all around the camera. I'm not 100% sure about this but at least in my use and testing this is what I've experienced. Last I don't like that you have to keep the light switch that corresponds to the fixture in the on position all the time. If you're able to turn on and off at will but still provide some camera functionality then that would be ideal. Lastly I couldn't find any useful documentation to write home about, I read through the online help and looked in the app but couldn't really find instructions. But, the app helps out with onboarding so I guess that's not as big of an issue as my other gripes.

So, we have tried a few different options for video cameras at our properties. We certainly prefer wireless options as they are just easier to set up in older buildings that are not already set up or wired with internet and or electical outkets in the areas where camers woukd ideally go. This option makes all that a non issue. Its very easy to set up and just screw it into a light socket. As long as ot is within range of wi fi it is good to go. Dowmload the app and it walks you through the set up and getting your dashboard set up in a few minutes. The user interface and settings are easy yo navigste. Notifications, motion detection and recording are customizable from tbe app. What I have found so far is the video resolution is vlear and crisp. The dashboard also has controls to pan and tilt to different dirsctions. We are using this one in an exit foyer that was previously not covered by our current system, so this is an add on. Since this system does alliw for additional cameras to be added to the dashboard, we may expand byvadding more cameras. Really like the ability to view, communicate vis voice or activate the siren for an intruder, but also recoring and video saving and playback functions without a monthly subscription. This is a big convenience and minry saver! I like what i am seeing so far and expect expansio n to more devises soon!

The Lorex - 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Pan-Tilt Camera is a nifty little device with a cool idea. You like smart lights? Who doesn't? What about cameras? Of course! Now imagine slapping those two things together into one device and that's essentially what you have here. Setup is pretty quick. Screw the Lorex - 2K Wi-Fi Smart Lightbulb Pan-Tilt Camera into any standard light fixture, power it on and follow the instructions. Setup is quick, you'll grab the new lorex app, connect to wifi, then the camera will update. After that you can go through the software and play around to your hearts content. What can I say about this thing? It does what it says on the tin. It offers a nice soft light diffuse light from the bulb and! you also have a camera that you can rotate to follow and track whatever interests you. A squirrel. Kids on your lawn. That neighbors dog that always gets into your flowers. They can't avoid your gaze now. Seriously it's good, works well, and is super easy to set up. The only issue I have with this thing is that it's ugly as sin. There's no getting around the fact that the big black orb hanging from this thing is a piece of surveillance equipment. I'm not sure what could be done better here, but it's a very specific aesthetic. I don't love it. It doesn't match any of my other exterior fixtures now and stands out like a bit of a sore thumb. Not a flaw exactly, just be aware that this is not a very discreet-looking piece of tech.