Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's great to be able to turn on/off our lights all around the house and helps when we're are of town so we don't have to keep the lights on all the time.

It was very easy to set up (once you download the Google Home app). Now I have it set up to turn on at random times while I'm gone so it looks like someone's at home!

I love this product! I bought three of them to go with my Google Home Display! They work great, and grouping them together to have sound throughout my home is awesome!

After some fooling around to set it up, it works as advertised. One can use voice to control your light or remotely with the Google home app.

Have another Google mini and used that to set up the bulb. Easy setup, when any issues arose, I would reset Google home mini and everything synced...works as avertised

Here I am reviewing a second Google assistant... lol these things are the best, does everything from playing music to helping you with your morning routine .

I purchased the Google Mini. It has eliminated the need for some electrical work. I didn't have to have some light switches moved to another area to make it more convenient. I purchased the Google mini to turn on lights when I enter a room.

I have Google home which I can't imagine going without. This was purchased for my guest room and is a really nice addition for guests

Nothing compares to this smart light setup you do not need a special plug to use them you just need the google assist and the google home app

Cant go wrong with adding google home as your smart device. Fairly easy to set up andbuild your network of smart devices.

I had a mini google and my young grandchildren had so much fun with it. So for Christmas I gave my kids the mini google with the light bulb . So far they love them.

I set up these lights today. Easy to set up. Love the fact that they don’t have to use a bridge like the Phillips !! I will be adding more lights in the future.

I didn’t know what I was getting into with this purchase. I’m glad I got it. Works well with all google apps and you can set reminders of important things.

I love the hub so much. It’s so helpful even for small things such as setting timers and asking the weather. And the light bulb works perfectly through the hub!

Definitely happy with my purchase. Very convenient controlling the lights on/off by voice and setting brightness without having to change to dimmer switches.

If you want a Home Assistance device, pick this up over any other similar ones. It's so much better and you can do so much more than others.

Pro Easy setup Faster response Con Short range Not that bright and yellow Must be paired to either Google Home or GE’s app Limited integration This is mostly a review on the C-Life and its functionality so I won’t go to much into the Google Home Mini. I’ll just say that the Mini is a great device, with a good speaker and can be linked to various smart devices. I'm only recommending this because you’re getting a great device with the Mini and get a bonus bulb to try out. The C-Life bulbs are basic and are better suited to smaller homes or those who are not smart home enthusiasts. They’re dimmable but the light gives off a warm yellow tint, and isn’t very bright. They are only a little cheaper than the better C-Sleep bulbs. They also do not integrate with any other smart home systems like SmartThings, Wink, Apple HomeKit, or IFTTT. And even though it’s bluetooth, you can only pair with the Google Home or your phone (not both). There are some advantages of choosing the bluetooth C-Life bulbs over the standard smart bulbs (WiFi, ZigBee, or Z-Wave). It’s easier to set up, has a faster response time, and the bulbs are a bit cheaper. However they have a much shorter range and requires the controlling device (either the phone or Google Home) to be close by. According to their FAQ, multiple bulbs form a mesh that help relay the commands to each other and having multiple Google Home devices is more efficient. The setup with Google Home was very simple. You don’t need the GE app since everything can be done through the Google Home App, without needing their C-Reach Hub. Once connected, you can control it with Google Home and any device compatible with Google Assistant (phones, android TV, speakers, etc.). Through the Google Home App, you can turn on/off, dim, and setup routines and schedules. The routines settings are a little buried within the menus but you shouldn’t have to access these very often. Really it’s the Google Home App that gives these bulbs better functionality. While I recommend the Google Home Mini, I can’t say the same for the C-Life. It’s just not good enough on its own. It may get better if they come out with more products that work with other systems.

[[ Setup ]] The setup process was very easy. Install the smart bulb and plug in the Google Home Mini in the same room. Since the bulb is Bluetooth-based, it will only work a short distance from the Google Home Mini. 1. Download the Google Home app to your iPhone, iPad  or Android device. Upon opening the app, I saw a banner asking me to "Setup 1 Device". 2. The app walked me through setting up the Google Home Mini first. 3. The app then automatically asked me if I wanted to setup the bulb.  It quickly found the bulb and added it to my Google Home profile. [[ Performance ]] I have a mix of both Amazon's Alexa and Google Home at my house and I find that the Google Home is a little better at understanding my voice commands and a little quicker at responding. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound performance of the Home Mini's speaker.  It's definitely better than the Amazon Echo (2nd generation) with decent minds and highs and a tiny bit of bass.  Listening to Pandora was definitely doable and sounded a lot better than my iPhone's built-in speakers. The Google Home Mini also is fast to control the included GE smart bulb, responding almost instantly to commands to turn the bulb on and off and also to adjust the brightness.  However, the bulb connects via Bluetooth, which limits its range compared to other wireless connections such as WiFi, Zwave and Zigbee.  Therefore, the Google Home Mini and the GE smart bulb should be located in the same room (or the next room over) to avoid communications issues. [[ Features ]] The GE smart bulb does what most smart bulbs do: turns on and off and dims from 0% to 100%.  Unfortunately, the bulb only outputs a "daylight" color temperature only and cannot change to a warmer (or colder) white color.  It is also not a multi-color bulb, so you can't change it to "red," for example. The Google Home Mini can do a lot more than control this one bulb.  It can give you the weather, check your calendar, control other smart home products (like Philips Hue and Samsung SmartThings), play Pandora and much more. Unfortunately, the bulb included with this kit will not work with an Amazon Echo and it requires a separate hub to work with Alexa. [[ Value ]] Whether you're just getting started with a smart home or you're converting from Alexa to Google Home (or maybe maintaining both?), this starter pack is a quick and easy way to jump into home automation.  The setup process is very easy thanks to the Google Home app's awareness of the Google Home Mini and smart bulb combo and the app easily walks you through the process of getting both up and running.

Got this for my son for Christmas for his dorm room!! He says he loves it and keeps him from coming into a dark room after evening Basketball!

We have these smart speakers and lights in almost every room. We like the ease of configuring with google home