GE link bulbs: $4.48 EA, plus buy two get one free!

[JDRoberts]

@jplee3

Was curious if you know, when these do drop off the network and lose connectivity, do I really need to go through the process of removing the bulb(s) from the SmartThings app and then re-adding them from scratch? Or will they be “reinitialized” after doing the manual reset of the bulb(s) - 5x off/5x on, etc.?

There’s a FAQ for that. It should answer all your questions.

FAQ: GE Link Bulbs Dropped Offline

GE Links are the least expensive big brand zigbee bulbs you can buy, and, for whatever reason, they seem to sometimes have trouble reconnecting to the SmartThings network after power has been cut, whether it’s from a whole house failure or just someone flipping a switch. Or even just randomly from time to time. (SmartThings staff have confirmed in the forums that the reason the GE links are not on the official “works with SmartThings” compatibility list is that they have a firmware problem which causes them to stop responding to the Cordinator from time to time. Supposedly GE is aware of the issue and there may be a firmware update from GE in a few months, but no specific timeline and they can’t be certified as compatible yet. Meanwhile, they’re very inexpensive, but they do drop off fro…