Smart Lights
Bulbs, LED strips, panels and downlights. Find lights that work with your ecosystem.
About smart lights
What are smart lights?
Smart lights are bulbs, LED strips, panels and fixtures that connect to your home network so you can control them from an app, voice assistant, or automation. Unlike a regular bulb, a smart light can be dimmed, color-tuned, scheduled, and triggered by other devices: a motion sensor, a door opening, a sunrise event, or a "Movie night" scene.
The most common types are smart bulbs (E27, E14, GU10), LED strips and tape, smart panels (Nanoleaf-style wall art), downlights and ceiling fixtures, and smart bedside or floor lamps. RGBW bulbs offer color plus dedicated white LEDs for accurate whites. Tunable-white bulbs change color temperature only and are a good fit for kitchens and offices.
Which protocols do smart lights use?
Smart bulbs run on Zigbee (Philips Hue, IKEA TRÅDFRI, Aqara), Matter (Nanoleaf, Linkind, EVE), Thread (some Apple-friendly bulbs), or Wi-Fi (TP-Link Tapo, LIFX, Wiz).
Zigbee remains the gold standard for large lighting setups thanks to its low latency and self-healing mesh. Wi-Fi bulbs are simplest to install but stress your router and can feel laggy in big homes. Matter-over-Thread bulbs combine Zigbee-grade reliability with cross-ecosystem compatibility, a strong default for new installations.
Shop smart lights on Amazon
Browse current bestsellers and deals matching “smart light bulb”.
Featured devices
See all 3,340 →
GE
GE Z-Wave In-Wall Smart Dimmer
TKB Home
On/Off Module
Philio
In Wall Dual relay(1 way) switch module
LEDVANCE
Biolux HCL Panel 600 Zigbee tunable white
Jasco Products Company
Plug-in Smart Dimmer, Dual Plug
.jpg)
Minoston
Smart Toggle Dimmer Switch
LEEDARSON
A19 LED BULB DIMMABLE
LG Uplus
Power Manager
Common use cases
- Schedule lights to mimic sunrise and sunset
- Sync mood lighting with movies, music or games
- Trigger hallway lights from a motion sensor at night
- Run vacation routines so the home looks occupied
- Dim and warm bedroom lights automatically before sleep
Smart lights compatibility by ecosystem
Home Assistant
Devices confirmed via Zigbee2MQTT, Z-Wave JS, or Matter DCL.
3,340 devices
Google Home
Devices listed as compatible via Matter or Google Home integrations.
2,025 devices
Apple Home
Devices listed as compatible via Matter or HomeKit.
1,656 devices
Amazon Alexa
Devices listed as compatible via Matter, Zigbee, or Alexa skills.
2,073 devices
Browse by protocol
Related categories
Frequently asked questions
Do smart bulbs need a hub?
Zigbee bulbs (Hue, IKEA, Aqara) need a hub or coordinator like a Hue Bridge, Home Assistant with a Zigbee dongle, or SmartThings. Matter and Wi-Fi bulbs work without a dedicated hub. Wi-Fi bulbs join your router directly, while Matter bulbs use any Matter controller you already have.
Can I use smart bulbs with regular wall switches?
Only if the switch stays on. When the wall switch cuts power, the bulb goes offline and loses its automations. The fix is either to leave the switch on permanently, replace it with a smart switch or remote, or use bulbs with a separate dimmer module.
Are Matter smart bulbs worth it?
If you mix ecosystems (Home Assistant + Apple Home, or Google + Alexa), Matter bulbs are the easiest path: one bulb, four ecosystems, no extra bridges. If you stay inside one platform like Hue, the existing Zigbee bulbs are still excellent and offer more advanced effects today.
What is the difference between RGB, RGBW, and tunable white bulbs?
Tunable white bulbs only change color temperature (warm to cool white). RGB adds red, green and blue for color scenes. RGBW (or RGBWW) adds dedicated white LEDs for cleaner whites alongside the colors. Usually the best choice for a primary room.
Looking for a specific light?
Search all 3,340 smart lights