Zigbee Smart Color Bulb ZL1 4Pack,Compatible with Home Assistant(ZHA&Z2M), SmartThings,Aeotec,Homey,Hubitat or Echo Devices With Built-in Hub,A19 RGBCW Bulb,2700K-6500K Tunable,800 Lumens

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 Integration These 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 & Performance The 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 Reliability Moving 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.

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.

Good color range, highly customizable, works very well with Home Assistant using Zigbee2MQTT. Pairing is a bit hit or miss, and you have to do one at a time. A family member accidentally factory reset all four in one chandelier by flipping the light on and off a few times right after I installed them but had them default to previous state on power on (which was off in this case), which was an annoying lesson to learn since it took the better part of half an hour to get them all paired again. They're fairly bright when you want them to be. They don't seem to have much by way of built-in "animations" but that's fine for me. After having a set for the better part of a year, I liked them enough to buy two more sets.

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.

Good and affordable ZigBee bulbs for the price; works with Zigbee2MQTT and connected to Home Assistant. White temperature and RGB work as intended, but U don't know how this fares compared to "better" or "quality" bulbs like Philips Hues as I have not used those. These are my first smart bulbs.

I really like how these THIRDREALITY bulbs connect via Zigbee—it’s fast and reliable. Unlike my old Wi-Fi bulbs that sometimes lag or drop connection, these respond instantly when I turn them on or change settings through Home Assistant. All I needed was a Zigbee dongle, and they paired without any hassle. For the price, especially compared to the Govee bulbs I used before, this 4-pack feels like a solid deal. They’re simple, get the job done, and don’t clog up my Wi-Fi network. That said, the color accuracy is noticeably off. When I set both these bulbs and my Govee lights to the same color—like a warm white or soft blue—they end up looking completely different. It’s not just a slight difference; it’s obvious and kind of jarring, especially if you’re trying to create a consistent mood across rooms. I think part of the issue might be that these bulbs aren’t super bright, so the colors come across as duller or washed out compared to what I’m used to. They’re fine for general lighting, but don’t expect vibrant, true-to-setting hues. One more thing: these bulbs don’t have any built-in effects like music sync, rainbow cycles, or scene modes that Govee offers. If you’re into flashy lighting, you’ll need to handle all that through Home Assistant or another smart home system. But if you just want basic, dependable colored bulbs that work well with Zigbee and don’t cost a fortune, these are a decent pick. Just don’t expect them to match other brands perfectly.

These are great Zigbee bulbs for Home Assistant. The color is fantastic. The warm and cool whites are perfect. It was easy to pair, and at less than ten dollars a bulb, they are a steal.

Setting up Home Assistant Green with the ZBT-1 dongle I selected the THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Color Bulb ZL1 for lighting fixtures around my house and purchased 20 bulbs. This turned out to be a big mistake. These bulbs were constantly dropping offline (unavailable). I tried everything, swapped out the Home Assistant Green, the ZBT-1, added a UPS to the HA Green, purchased a new Wi-Fi system (TP-Link Deco BE33000 mesh) so I could set the Wi-Fi channel to #1 and the Zigbee channel to #20. I finally replaced all 20 Thirdreality bulbs with Philips Hue Essential Smart LED A19 Bulbs. The system has been running without any offline “unavailable” issues for over a month. I’m not saying all Thirdreality products are bad. The THIRDREALITY Zigbee Motion Sensor R1 is EXCELLENT, I am using 4 of them. The THIRDREALITY Zigbee Temperature and Humidity Sensor Lite works as advertised, I’m using 7 of them. The THIRDREALITY Zigbee Contact Sensor, Door and Window Monitor have been operating flawlessly, I’m using 6 of them. The THIRDREALITY ZigBee Smart Plug with Real-time Energy Monitoring are fairly stable (occasionally unavailable), I’m using 10 of them. The THIRDREALITY Multi-Function Night Lights are so bad (2 of them) they have also been permanently removed from my system. I have a love/hate relationship with the THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Switch Toggle/Rocker. I’m using 14 of them. The concept is brilliant, a device that fits over a standard wall light switch and uses a mechanical movement to turn the switch ON & OFF. The downside is they stop working “unavailable” often. You have to put the switch in the “ON” position, hold the button for 30 seconds and re-pair them back into the Zigbee network. I am by no means an expert with this system, it’s just another very expensive hobby.

These Zigbee RGB bulbs do what they’re supposed to and do it well. I run them using Zigbee2MQTT on Home Assistant, and setup was seamless—no app required, no Wi-Fi congestion, just fast pairing and reliable performance. They’re from Third Reality, a brand I really love and use extensively across my smart home. These bulbs are bright, responsive, and offer excellent value. After months of daily use, I’ve had zero issues. If you want dependable Zigbee lighting, this is a solid pick.

Muy buenos. Se integran sin temas con Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT (me imagino que via ZHA sería igual), y sirven de repetidores reforzando la red Zigbee. Compré más.

El producto dice que es compatible con Zigbee y no he podido conectarlo con un Tuya Zigbee Hub 3.0, no encuentro soporte.

These work well. I was able to add to Home Assistant with ZHA and dim and set the color no problem.

These bulbs were incredibly easy to install and pair with my Zigbee hub. They offer a bright, tunable white plus a full range of colors perfect for setting the mood or automating lighting scenes. Connect flawlessly with Home assistant. For anyone expanding a smart lighting setup, this pack is a strong value.