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Best Alexa Bulbs GU10

19 January 2022 3 min read
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Best Alexa Bulbs GU10 Verdict

Spotlight or GU10 bulbs can be a great way to add more balanced light spread and create softer room ambience, allowing you to change colours, brightness and warmth really to set the mood using smart technology. In our best options regardless of budget guide we outline what works well across voice assistants including Amazon Alexa as they are also Apple HomeKit compatible and incredibly reliable for long term use.

Philips Hue GU10 – Alexa Smart Bulbs

The Philips Hue range is at the top of our list and comes out most expensive, so be prepared to invest more. We love this range because they work well across voice assistants especially Amazon Alexa as mentioned before in the intro section above for compatibility reasons. The bulbs come available in colour choice white or white ambience option depending on your preference needs.

If you want pure white light without colour mixing, these start at £14 per bulb going up to £20 per bulb if choosing white ambience which is our recommended type unless you really want colours. The coloured variant reaches higher price points of around £40 per bulb for those wanting full RGB options.

Although being the most expensive option in our list, these Hue bulbs offer plenty of brightness and great energy saving credentials with an app that proves easy to use daily. They are bluetooth enabled and connect to Hue Bridge giving out of home control capabilities as required by many users today. The bulbs also work with Amazon and Google voice assistants allowing you set colours using your own spoken voice without touching phones.

You can access them from other platforms too, specifically working HomeKit compatible allowing bulb easy control easily Apple Home App or Siri interface on iPhone devices. All in all whilst most expensive we think Hue are best choice if money to spend as widely compatible and will last long time based experience of using Hue bulbs historically.

Budget Choice – Lepro Wifi Smart Bulbs

If you’re on a budget but still want smart bulbs then the Lepro Wifi Smart options available coming in just under £30 for pack four count offer excellent value. To make things even better these specific bulbs don’t require separate hub at all making installation significantly easier without buying extra hardware.

Boasting LED equivalent of 50W power usage led bulbs are cheap to run and enough brightness sufficient although certainly perform well on white spectrum rather than colour range generally speaking available. These also operate as part TUYA network like many other budget smart home products including plugs allowing use one Smart Life app for all your household devices easily.

If voice assistance is must-have feature you have then these bulbs work with both Amazon and Google voice assistants seamlessly integrated without extra setup required usually found elsewhere in the market. For price of these options you can’t go wrong especially if want ability add some colour ambience to home environment for parties or relaxation mode settings.

INNR Smart LED Spotlights

Our final pick is INNR Smart LED coloured spotlight bulbs designed so you wish take advantage Philips Hue app and network without spending £40 per single colored bulb individually. This allows them to be great choice for new users existing Hue setup coming in at around fifty pounds for two pack quantity.

The INNR Smart LED Spotlights can run via Hue Samsung’s SmartThings or own app giving few choices depending your existing setup preference. You get flexibility without being locked out of any single platform entirely, making them versatile for mixed setups across brands available today in the smart home market now.

Conclusion

In conclusion if you’re looking Alexa compatible GU10 bulbs then any choice we’ve outlined would great regardless of price range considerations made earlier. As always if have money spend to invest we think Hue are best choice however products on TUYA network like Lepro can allow combine different manufacturers without having lots apps required.

You can read more our reviews here for additional detail or check out the specific links attached below each product section listed in this article above regarding prices and features found previously discussed by us personally.

Written by Mark's Tech Blogs

Reviews smart home tech hands-on, in his own house, before it goes on the channel.

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