Zigbee Smart Color Bulb ZL1

[Size: 4 Pack]
I've been very happy with these Zigbee bulbs. I mainly use them in table lamps in my living room and bedroom, so I don't take advantage of the color-changing features very often. Most of the time I use them as warm white lights, and they do that really well.The brightness transitions are smooth, especially as part of my Home Assistant automations. They dim and brighten gradually instead of changing abruptly, which gives the room a much more polished feel. They've also been reliable and have stayed connected to my Zigbee network without any issues.If you're looking for dependable Zigbee smart bulbs that integrate well with Home Assistant, these are a solid choice.

[Size: 4 Pack]
I’ve used Tuya and Tapo bulbs before, and they were nothing but headaches — unreliable, constantly dropping off the network, and generally frustrating. These ThirdReality Zigbee bulbs are the complete opposite. Setup is effortless, they pair instantly, and they stay connected without issues.I run them with a Sonoff Zigbee dongle on my Home Assistant server, and the integration is seamless. The bulbs respond immediately, brightness is consistent, automations trigger reliably. Most importantly, they just work every time, which is something I can’t say about other brands I’ve used.On top of that, I’ve had experience with ThirdReality’s customer service for other devices, and they’ve been excellent — quick, responsive, and genuinely helpful. That kind of support makes me trust their products even more.If you’re tired of flaky smart bulbs, these are a game changer. Highly recommended for anyone running a Zigbee network, especially with Home Assistant.

[Size: 4 Pack]
This bulb has good Zigbee performance and is easy to pair. Unfortunately, it has poor color fidelity. I really enjoy rich warm amber tones, which other Zigbee bulbs are able to produce. This bulb will output a deep red, but when targeting amber, the color gets quite washed out — too much white, not enough red, quickly turning into pink. There’s no way to get this bulb to output the amber that you remember from old sodium lamps, so I had to return it.

[Size: 4 Pack]
If you are a Home Assistant power user, you’ve likely dealt with the frustration of cloud-based bulbs (like Govee) hitting API limits and becoming unresponsive. I swapped to these THIRDREALITY Zigbee bulbs to move my lighting entirely local, and the improvement in reliability and response time is massive.Flawless Home Assistant IntegrationThese bulbs are a dream for anyone running ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT. Because they use the Zigbee protocol, they don’t rely on an internet connection or a manufacturer's cloud server to function. Integration was near-instant; they were discovered immediately and have stayed rock-solid on the mesh network. No more "API call overrun" errors—just lightning-fast response times for every automation.Exceptional Color & PerformanceThe color quality is impressive, especially at this price point. The RGBTW capabilities provide deep, saturated colors and a wide range of tunable whites. Whether I need bright, cool white for a workspace or a warm, dim glow for the evening, these bulbs deliver without any flickering or humming.Local ReliabilityMoving to these bulbs has completely stabilized my smart home. Because they communicate directly with my coordinator, they don't contribute to network congestion on my 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and they respond to commands as a group simultaneously rather than the "popcorn effect" you often get with Wi-Fi bulbs.Final Verdict:For the price and the performance, these are easily some of the best Zigbee bulbs on the market for the DIY smart home community. If you’re tired of being throttled by cloud APIs and want a professional, local-first lighting setup, this 4-pack is the way to go.

[Size: 4 Pack]
These THIRDREALITY Zigbee smart color bulbs have been a fantastic addition to my smart home setup. The Zigbee connectivity is rock solid and pairs seamlessly with my Home Assistant hub without any issues. I love the wide range of colors available — from warm whites for relaxing evenings to vibrant hues for parties and mood lighting. The 800 lumens output is plenty bright for most rooms, and the color accuracy is impressive compared to other smart bulbs I've tried. Setting up automations and schedules through my Zigbee hub has been a breeze, and the bulbs respond instantly to commands. I bought the 4-pack which is great value, and all four bulbs have been performing consistently since day one. Highly recommend these for anyone building out a Zigbee-based smart home.

[Size: 4 Pack]
I was a pretty early adopter when it came to smart home stuff. My first devices were some zigbee bulbs and a Wink hub (remember them?). Then I migrated to SmartThings before Samsung ruined that platform. Over time I have seen the ups and downs of the industry....and eventually migrated to Home Assistant as my primary control hub in 2016. Hard to believe I've been using it for about a decade now.So now I use a Minisforum MS-01 running Proxmox as my hypervisor. Home Assistant runs as a VM (HAOS) and my zigbee connection is via a SLZB-06 over PoE and interpretted by Z2M (I tried ZHA for years and always had issues with devices not exposing all of the entities properly).Maybe it's because all of my bulbs are nearing 10+ years old but I'm finding that a lot of my smart bulbs are dying. Either becoming unreliable, disconnecting frequently, or flickering. Most of them were old super heavy GE/Wink bulbs, a few CREE, Sylvania, etc. So it was time to invest in some new bulbs. Plus I accidentally bought a ton of the Segled zigbee bulbs not realizing they don't act as repeaters to strengthen my zigbee mesh. So I have since retired all of those.I checked around online and it seems like the industry is mostly wifi bulbs that are going to be cloud dependent which I am not ok with....or matter over wifi which I don't want slowing down my entire wifi network....or matter over thread which I don't have any experience with yet and no devices to create a strong mesh with....or bluetooth, which just....no.Of the few good zigbee options out there I know Hue bulbs are fine, but way over priced and can be challenging to reset and pair without a Hue hub....Sengled, which we already covered....and ThirdReality. I was really excited to see this set of reasonably priced RGB bulbs readily available from a trusted brand. I have several other ThirdReality devices from vibration sensors to door sensors and a weird RF motion sensor. They have been super reliable, so I figured these bulbs would be worth a shot.I am really glad I tried them out. So far they have been rock solid after updating to the 1.00.74 firmware. The colors are nicely saturated and relatively accurate. The tunable white is really nice (as most of my old bulbs were just warm white). I like having the ability to have the time of day dictate the color temperature of the bulbs. I REALLY like the nice default on/off transition that is not just a sharp on/off but more like a half second of fade in / out. My ceiling fans require 2 bulbs per fan and my old bulbs always had a tiny but noticeable delay between them turning on even when combined into a zigbee group. These bulbs both turn on at the same exact moment which helps ease my OCD.In any case, so far these are my favorite zigbee RGB bulbs. One thing to prepare yourselves for is how incredibly light they are. I guess I'm used to the old LED bulbs with heavy heatsyncs. These bulbs don't get anywhere near as hot, so hopefully they'll last even longer.I am attaching a video here to show some of the colors but my phone's camera doesn't do a great job with the exposure. The colors are much more saturated than they appear which you can tell from the reflection on the spinning fan blades.

[Size: 4 Pack]
Just installed these bulbs hoping they would be a good alternative to the expensive Phillips Hue bulbs and I'm not disappointed. I am using a Homey Pro hub and these connected right away with no issues. They respond super fast to the Homey app. I did notice they will not sync through Homey to Alexa but it worked fine to Home Kit and Google Home. I wish they had some higher lumen options but this will work for the areas we don't need a ton of brightness. Totally worth it so far.

[Size: 4 Pack]
Edit: THIRDREALITY just pushed an update that fixes the brightness issues, changed to 5 stars!So far these are great Zigbee bulbs and are now supported in the latest version of Zigbee2MQTT.The color seems good, nice and bright and very responsive. Here's the but, no mater what setting I use in my Home Assistant automation they will not turn on if you include brightness in the automation.I'm trying to set them as normal white bulbs during the day and then based on motion at night turn on red at 10% brightness. I know the automation works as I've tried it with Hue and Yeelight bulbs with no issue.Another thing I realized is I have the bulbs pushed through a HomeKit bridge so I can use voice commands on a HomePod.When I tell Siri to "turn on the lamp 20 percent" it will not turn on. Then the I next time tell Siri to "turn on the lamp" it comes on at 20 percent. I have tried with different brightness and it's the same. If I add the brightness level to the voice command it does not turn on and the next time I tell it to turn on it will be at the last brightness level I told it when it didn't come on.And to make things even weirder, If I tell Siri to "turn on the lamp blue", it comes on blue (really works with any color) but if I tell Siri to "turn on the lamp 20 percent" (or any brightness level) it doesn't work like before but now if the next time I try to turn it on I say "turn on the lamp blue" it won't come on until I say "turn on the lamp" then it comes on and the brightness level (from 2 commands ago) and blue.I tested saying a brightness level (doesn't work) and then "turn on the lamp blue" (doesn't work) then another color (doesn't work), I tried like 4 different colors in a row and it will not come back on until I just say "turn on the lamp" then it comes on set to the last color I said. It will not turn back on after adding a brightness level unless I use the basic "turn on the lamp" command.I might be sending these back, great price but these limitations are a deal breaker.