With the Fire TV Cube you could not only voice control your favorite entertainment, but the new Fire TV can also control your home theater, smart lights, television, security, cable boxes and other appliances. The idea is to make the television simpler for people.
The Fire TV Cube has the same controls as the Echo speaker on top and it’s advisable to place your Cube at least one foot away from your speakers. But, how do we connect the smart light to the Fire TV Cube and what smart light can you possibly use for an Alexa? Keep reading no more about the features of the Fire TV Cube.
How to Setup the Smart Light Using the Fire TV Cube
Here are steps to setup your smart LED light/bulbs to the Fire TV Cube:
- Download the “Smart life” app.Open the app and tap the blue + on the top right corner.You would see a menu pop at the side, scroll and tap on ‘Lighting’.On the screen you would see bulbs with different categories, tap on ‘Light source Wi-Fi’.Then, tap on 2.4 gigahertz. This is because most internet services do not support 5 gigahertz yet.Once you tap on the 2.4GHz, put in your Wi-Fi network and password. Click next.Reset the device to blink rapidly.Power the deviceTurn the switch on and off 3 times.Ensure the bulb is blinking rapidlyThe bulb should not be blinking slowly or it wouldn’t be able to pair to the device. Once the light is blinking rapidly, click confirm on your mobile device.It would take 3 minutes for your smart light to pair.
Once the bulbs are finished pairing, you can rename them for easy access to controlling your bulb with Alexa. The section to rename would appear once the pairing is done and you would select which location a smart light is placed.
The smart light can easily be controlled by the app, if you don’t feel like controlling it with voice. You can change the color of the light as well as the brightness. The smart life app can be a bit of a tactic, fortunately it can be connected to the amazon app, which makes it easier to control lights.
If you’d like to learn more about the Fire TV Cube, check out this article. Now, let’s take a look at troubleshooting your smart lights paired with your Fire TV Cube.
Troubleshooting Assistance
Your bulb might not be able to pair with your Fire TV Cube. If you have trouble pairing the smart life app pairing with the bulb, go to your play store or app store for IOS, and make sure the app is updated. This can cause minor issues, like pairing.
If your smart life account cannot link to the Alexa app, you may need to re-link the account through the smart life app by:
Now, let’s look at some compatible smart lights for Alexa.
Smart Lights That Can Be Used With Alexa
Alexa is one of the best voice assistants for smart homes. The Fire TV Cube supports many smart lighting options that can work with voice commands:
- Philips Hue 4-pack with Hue HubPhilips Hue Smart LightstripWyze Labs Smart Bulb 4-packRing Smart LED Bulb2-PackLifx Mini LED Light BulbKasa Smart BulbTP-Link LB100GE Link LEDCree Connected LEDSylvania Smart Plus LEDsOsram Lightify LEDNanoleaf AuroraNanoleaf Ivy Lifx White 900Lifx Tile
