If you want to introduce an internet-connected home lighting kit for a reasonable price, and you don’t care about color-changing bulbs, you need to check out the Tradfri kit from IKEA. Of course, these lights come with a smartphone app (Android Kitkat 4.4 or Lollipop 5.0 or Apple iOS 8 or later), and it’s Apple HomeKit compatible, but this kit also comes with a remote control so all members of the family can easily control the lights.
The kit includes a gateway, the previously-mentioned remote control, and two E26 standard-base LED white-spectrum light bulbs. The included bulbs have 980 Lumen luminous flux at 2700K color temperature. You’ll use the Tradfri app to create and control lighting groups for your home. There are other bulbs that can be added to your home kit, including chandlier-base bulbs ($14.99), GU10 bulbs ($19.99), and 950 lumen clear-topped or 980 lumen frosted-top E26 ($17.99) bulbs. IKEA doesn’t specify a maximum number of bulbs or lighting groups that you can add to your gateway.
The Tradfri Gateway Kit with two bulbs and a remote control is $79.99 at IKEA, with additional bulbs priced as shown above. IKEA also offers dimming kits, motion-sensor kits, and other accessories for the Tradfri system. The kit is available at IKEA stores or at the IKEA website.
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…and the bulbs are compatible with the Philips Hue system.