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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 19 reviews

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89%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are enthusiastic about the PAR38 Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb's brightness, frequently praising its high light output and ability to illuminate large areas. Many reviewers highlighted the ease of adjusting brightness via a smartphone app. The intensity of the light was a significant positive aspect for many users. Overall, the product received positive feedback regarding its illumination capabilities.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ring - PAR38 Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - White

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my Ring products and these PAR38 LED Outdoor bulbs are a great addition to my backyard porch. Setup was mostly easy, although after installing the first, adding the second was problematic as the app kept confusing it as the first. I had to temporarily power off the first one then add the second. Also, during setup a firmware upgrade happened automatically. When that completed the app said the light couldn't connect to the bridge. This was only momentarily and did reconnect on its own. I suspect the light had to reboot or something and lost connection to the bridge for that. Patience. The one thing I do not like is that you cannot share smart lights with other users as you can with other Ring Devices. Tech support confirmed this with me after troubleshooting. So, for now only I can manage the lights. This is an inconvenience, but I have a workaround: since Alexa can control the lights, my wife merely asks Alexa to turn them on/off. She can't edit their configuration, but thats ok. At least we have a way for both of us to control them on/off via Alexa and the Alexa app. Overall, I have very happy with the lights.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flood light

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn’t know that I had to spend more money to get this working. You have to buy a bridge so it’s actually just being used as just a flood light.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The bulb is superb! I really love the fact that I can control it from my phone and the light can be dimmed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing product!!! Vey satisfied with my purchase!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful light

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the amount of light this bulb puts out, which is a lot, I definitely recommend getting it because it is controlled by the Ring system and the Ring app on your smart phone. The cost is a low end way to add to your Ring system for high end light output.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Okay smart bulb

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The light bulb works great for producing light (as expected). I have other lights on the app as well as this one and many other devices. The app functionality of the light is just okay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Could be better.

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works okay. Software could be better. When the power goes out the schedules get screwed up and the light stays on sometimes. Also loses the brightness setting.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Timed lights

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up was extremely easy. These lights are very bright which is exactly what I was looking for. However you can adjust the the brightness in the app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not for use in sensor lights

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I installed the lights outside, but then I read you cannot use in sensor lights. So I took them off right away. :(

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ring is the best

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ring is the best have it workling all together even my cameras in the back yard just light up the whole back yard

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Smart PAR38

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks great in black. Wished there was a daylight light color version. Haven't really had a good try/test on the bulb. Mainly because the screw on portion of this Ring bulb is shorter than standard PAR38 bulbs. This doesnt allow it to make the proper contact with our light fixture.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect smart bulb upgrade to any existing spotlig

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The motion sometimes doesnt detect but overall I am satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lights

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love these lights! Use them with Alexa to light up the backyard to see the dogs at night.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice for the backyard.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this flood light to have a bit of added security for the backyard. I bought two!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Option

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to use and loved that it would with along side my doorbell and floodlights

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent it looks beautiful and it works immediately

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent flood light

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Could be better and wish it came in a 2 pack. Also 1 color only not a multi color or balck light. Just a plain light for flood lights

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Ring
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      Hello Bnewb,

      We appreciate you reaching out to share your Ring experience with us! We know how important it is to have peace of mind when it comes to your home security. Your Ring PAR38 Smart Bulb is intended to provide this for you. Please know that we are here to assist and are confident that we can find you a resolution in a timely manner.

      Ring’s Smart LED Lightbulbs are part of Ring’s Smart Lighting line of products that offer you all new ways to customize your security and internal lighting - everything from security floodlights to porch lights - to maximize both comfort and security. This article answers common questions about Ring’s LED Smart Lightbulbs: https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038463211-Smart-LED-Lightbulbs-Information.

      Also, the Ring Community was launched to help deliver the most current news and educational information to our neighbors. This online forum is divided into four categories: Product Boards, Ring Updates, Tips + Tricks, and a Moderators’ Corner. The Product Boards are where you can begin new topics with your questions or feedback; there is also a search option that helps you find topics that have already been posted by other neighbors. We invite you to visit our site at https://community.ring.com/ today.

      Regards,
      Jess from Ring Ring

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Bulb!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Picking up another for the house! Great performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Ring PAR38 Wi-Fi Smart Bulb

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought several of these to remotely control lights around the back of our yard. After a power failure, some of the outdoor lights stay on - even in the daytime. You can't shut them off, except by cutting their power. Then they come back on when you turn the power back on. Now it's too late to return them to Best Buy. Very disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Ring
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      Hello GadgetGuy,
      We are always looking for ways to better our neighbor experience, and your feedback is an invaluable part of this process. That is why we are driven to create products that help you protect what matters most at home and empower you to connect with your neighbors from wherever you are. The Ring PAR38 wifi Smart Bulb is designed to shine up to 1500 lumens of white light. You are able to connect to the Ring Bridge, Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen), or Echo (4th Gen) to enable customizable smart controls in the Ring app and sync with other Ring Smart Lights and select Ring doorbells, cameras and Alexa-enabled devices. We’re eager to provide you with steps to resolve the concerns you mentioned in your review.
      One of the most powerful ways to use your Ring lights and cameras is to group them together using the “Groups” function in the Ring app. Grouping your Smart Lights allows them to react intelligently to events that happen on your property. You can, for example, turn on all the lights on one side of the house when any single Smart Light device or Cam in that group detects motion. You can also turn on and off and control large numbers of Smart Lights without having to use them individually. The ways you can use Groups are limited only by the property where you deploy them and your imagination. In terms of actual functions, you can set up Groups to:
      Automatically activate all the Smart Lights in a Group to turn on whenever one member of the Group detects motion.
      Manually disable specific Smart Lights in a Group to not turn on when they detect motion.
      Automatically activate all members of a Group when a Ring Alarm is in entry delay or when the Alarm is going off.
      Manually turn on or turn off all the Smart Lights or Cams in a Group at the same time and set how long they’ll remain on.
      Set how long the lights will remain on a device in the group detects motion from 30 seconds to two minutes.
      Can you please ensure that you don’t have your devices in overlapping groups or have conflicting light schedules that may be causing them to stay on? Here is a helpful article with more information: https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024055772.

      Additionally, if you have not already, please check out our Ring Community forum where other Ring users, like yourself, have an open discussion platform to share their experiences, as well as solutions to issues experienced: https://community.ring.com/. Thank you, Jamila with Ring Ring

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