Smart Lighting

Deep dives into smart lighting products — from budget-friendly smart switches to dimmable filament bulbs and color light strips. These guides focus on installation experience, app control, dimming performance, and whether the product is actually worth adding to your setup. Each review includes a video walkthrough.

Products reviewed include:

TP-Link Kasa HS200 smart light switch — wiring on multi-switch junction box and setup
TP-Link KL50 dimmable filament smart bulb — ambiance and dimming range
TP-Link KL430 LED light strip — color, brightness, and app experience
Nooie Aurora smart light — budget RGB lighting assessed

4 articles

Jan 4, 2021

TP-Link KL50 edison style kasa smart bulb reviewed

TP-Link released a unicorn of a smart bulb for those looking for a smart LED edison filament style bulb perfect for people who like vintage bulbs, but don't want to sacrifice energy savings and home automation features.

Jan 27, 2020

Nooie aurora smart light review

The nooie aurora smart LED light bulb may be a solution for color controlled smart lights and a competitor to Philips Hue.

Jan 16, 2020

TP Link HS200 wifi smart switch installation with kasa

If you are tired of telling your kids to shut off the lights or like flexible outdoor light scheduling smart light switches are for you.

Jan 13, 2020

Review and installation of TP-Link KL430 smart light strip

I needed some under cabinet lighting that didn't require a switch so I gave this TP-Link KL430 smart light strip a try.