
So if you are looking for a super simple setup and a robust smart bulb, the Flux Bluetooth is the one for you. Both bulbs offer very similar functionalities, but the Flux WiFi bulb offers few extra nice to have features like remote connection, multi-device control etc. Since wifi does not have this limitation, the Flux WiFi bulbs allow multiple devices to be connected to the bulb at the same time and even control the bulb. So if you are in a household with multiple devices, only one of them can connect and control the bulbs at a time. So the bulb can be connected to only one phone at a time. One of the limitation of Bluetooth is that it's a 1 to 1 connectivity technology. When this is enabled, you can connect and control the bulb from anywhere you have Internet access on your device. And one of the really cool feature available with the WiFi bulb is the " Remote Connection". If you can connect to your wifi network, you can control the bulb. The Flux WiFi bulb's range is the range of your wifi network. The Flux Bluetooth bulb require you to be within the Bluetooth range (30 feet unobstructed) to control the smart bulb. And then you open the app and follow the instructions to pair the bulb with your home wifi router. First you connect your phone to the bulb's wifi endpoint. The Flux WiFi smart bulb has a two step setup process.

Screw in and power on the bulb, download the free app, and connect to the bulb. The Flux Bluetooth smart bulb has a very simple setup process. So the Flux WiFi smart bulb supports a wider range of iOS and Android devices. Wifi technology on the other hand is pretty standardized and been available in most devices for a long time. And because of this the Flux Bluetooth smart bulb requires some of the newer smartphone models (iPhone 4s and higher, Android 4.3 and above). Device Compatibilityīluetooth 4.0 is a relatively new technology and not all smart phones supports it.


The Flux WiFi smart bulb on the other hand uses wifi technology for connectivity. The Flux Bluetooth smart bulb uses Bluetooth 4.0 or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology for connectivity. While the two bulbs share a lot of similar features, there are some differences.

We get a lot of questions asking whats the differences are between the Flux Bluetooth and Flux WiFi smart bulbs.
