HomeKit Nanoleaf essentails A19 bulbs

[Phx retired]

Hello all,
I was wondering do I have to download the nanoleaf app and sync the bulbs? I have already entered them in HomeKit with the Home app? Thanks!

 

[hg.wells]

Do they work? If they do then no.

It maybe with downloading the app to see if there are any additional features or updates for the bulbs.

 

[Momof2.1107]

Hello all,
I was wondering do I have to download the nanoleaf app and sync the bulbs? I have already entered them in HomeKit with the Home app? Thanks!

From what I remembered, I had to download the app even though I don’t use the app like the Home app. I can’t remember what for.

 

[Phx retired]

Do they work? If they do then no.

It maybe with downloading the app to see if there are any additional features or updates for the bulbs.

They seem to be working just fine. Think I’ll hold off on the Nanoleaf app for now.

 

[iStorm]

I've always used the Nanoleaf app to set up my bulbs since that's what they recommend. You need to use the app if you want to provision the bulbs to a Thread network.

There are also a few other things you can do through the Nanoleaf app that you can't do through the Home app.

1. Check for firmware updates.
2. See what protocol the bulbs are using to make sure they're set up the way you expect them to be (Bluetooth, Thread, Wi-Fi). Mostly useful if you want to make sure your bulbs are using Thread for best performance.
3. Change the 'Power Loss Recovery' behavior. You can either have the lights stay off after power is restored, or have them turn on. I chose the latter so that I can turn them on with a light switch as well, by flipping the switch off and back on. Sometimes that's more convenient than having to use my phone or Siri all the time.