Use cases for color smart bulbs?

[Jimxenus]

@tlrdstd

I recently bought some LIFX 1000 color smart bulbs. They’re bright, they’re beautiful, they make my toddler giggle.

But what should I actually do with them?

I use it as a weather forecaster using this smartapp or set the mood when turn on “movie mode”.

[OBSOLETE] Color Changing Smart Weather lamp app

If you’re like me, you’ve had your share of weather this year. I decided to use SmartThings to better visualize the weather - and to know whether I need an umbrella, a coat, a snow shovel, some tissues (for high pollen) or sandals and shorts when I head out the door. Enter the color changing smart weather lamp app. It uses a motion sensor and one or more Phillips Hue or LifX LED bulbs to visually display the weather forecast. Use your favorite lamp fixture. Here is a quick video that shows how it works. Color Changing Smart Weather Lamp - YouTube The video doesn’t sufficiently capture the cool and vivid colors created by the Hue bulb, but you get the idea. Color Changing Smart Weather Lamp - YouTube Weather Lamp Colors Blinking Red – A weather watch, warning, or advisory is in …

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