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How to Add a FluxSmart WiFi Bulb to My Smart Home

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Introduction

In This Guide
You'll Learn How To:
  • Setup your Intelligent Personal Assistant to control your FluxSmart Wi-Fi smart light.
Before We Begin:
  • Have your smartphone or tablet ready at hand.
  • Have your Eufy smart device setup in the EufyHome app.
  • Have your Google Home or Amazon Alexa setup and working.
FluxSmart

1 Verify Bulb has Been Completed

In order to use your FluxSmart Wi-Fi device with your home assistant, you need to first have your SmartFlux Wi-Fi device setup and working properly with the Flux WiFi Pro app.

FluxSmart Wi-Fi Bulb

? Is your SmartFlux Wi-Fi smart light already installed and functioning properly?

  1. My SmartFlux Wi-Fi smart light is already installed and functioning properly
  2. How do I set up my SmartFlux Wi-Fi smart light

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In This Guide
You'll Learn How To:
  • Setup your Intelligent Personal Assistant to control your FluxSmart Wi-Fi smart light.
Before We Begin:
  • Have your smartphone or tablet ready at hand.
  • Have your Eufy smart device setup in the EufyHome app.
  • Have your Google Home or Amazon Alexa setup and working.
FluxSmart
In order to use your FluxSmart Wi-Fi device with your home assistant, you need to first have your SmartFlux Wi-Fi device setup and working properly with the Flux WiFi Pro app.

FluxSmart Wi-Fi Bulb

There are a variety of Personal Assistants available, and while similar, the instructions for each are slightly different.

Google Home
Google HomeGoogle Home is available on all Android smartphones, an app on iPhone, as well as through Google's range of home speakers, and some smart TVs and streaming boxes.
Amazon Alexa
Amazon AlexaAmazon Alexa is offered through Amazon's Alexa app on your smartphone, as well as through their range of home speakers, and some of Amazon's media streaming boxes.
Apple HomeKit
Apple HomeKitApple HomeKit is offered through the latest version of iOS on iPhones, iPads, and iPods, as well as can be accessed using the Home app on macOS Mojave, Apple's home speaker, and the Apple TV system.

To continue, we need to know what Operating System your smartphone or tablet has.

There are 2 main Operating Systems for smartphones currently available, Android and iOS.

Android Smartphone iOS Smartphone
Android smartphones are produced by multiple companies, such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, and OnePlus. Apple is the only company that makes iOS smartphones.
Example Android home screen. Example iOS home screen.
  1. Open the Flux WiFi Pro app.
    Flux WiFi Pro
  2. Select Menu.
    Menu icon
  3. Select Device Manager.
    Device Manager
  4. Select a Smart Light.
    Bulb in device manager
  5. Select Remote Settings.
    Remote Settings
  6. Ensure Remote Status is enabled.
    Remote Status
  7. Your FluxSmart account should automatically be linked.
  1. Open Google Home.
    Google Home.
  2. Select Accounts at the bottom.
    Accounts
  3. Select Set up or add.
    Add
  4. Select Set up device.
    Add device
  5. Select Works with Google.
    Works with Google.c
  6. Scroll through the list, and select Magic Home WiFi.

    While 'Magic Home WiFi' isn't exclusive to FluxSmart bulbs, it is the platform that Google Home uses to integrate with and control your FluxSmart bulb(s).

     
    MagicHome
  7. Enter the Email address and Password associated with your Flux Cloud account, then select Authorize.
    Magic Home WiFi sign in page with Username, Password, and Authorize highlighted
  8. After a few moments, Google will be able to control your FluxSmart Wi-Fi smart light. This includes from your smartphone and your various Google Home speakers.
  1. Open Flux WiFi Pro.
    Flux WiFi Pro
  2. Select Menu.
    Flux WiFi Pro home page with the Menu button highlighted
  3. Select Device Settings.
    Flux WiFi Pro main menu with Device Settings highlighted
  4. Select a Smart Light.
    Bulb in device settings.
  5. Select Remote Settings.
    Remote Settings
  6. Ensure Remote Status is enabled.
    Remot Status toggle enabled
  7. Select Link to link your Flux cloud account.
    Link button highlighted

To continue, we need to know what Operating System your smartphone or tablet has.

There are 2 main Operating Systems for smartphones currently available, Android and iOS.

Android Smartphone iOS Smartphone
Android smartphones are produced by multiple companies, such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, and OnePlus. Apple is the only company that makes iOS smartphones.
Example Android home screen. Example iOS home screen.
  1. Open the Flux WiFi Pro app.
    Flux WiFi Pro
  2. Select Menu.
    Menu icon
  3. Select Device Manager.
    Device Manager
  4. Select a Smart Light.
    Bulb in device manager
  5. Select Remote Settings.
    Remote Settings
  6. Ensure Remote Status is enabled.
    Remote Status
  7. Your FluxSmart account should automatically be linked.
  1. Open the Alexa app on your mobile device.
    Alexa
  2. Select the Menu in the top-right corner.
    Menu
  3. Tap on Skills & Games.
    Alexa menu with Skills and Games highlighted.
  4. Tap the search icon from the top.
    Search icon highlighted
  5. Search for Flux WiFi, then select it from the list.
    Flux WiFi
  6. Select Enable to Use.
    Enable to use
  7. Enter the Email address and Password associated with your Flux Cloud account.
    T
  8. Tap Authorize.
    Authorize
  9. Tap X in the top left corner.
    Close button
  10. Tap Discover Devices.
    Discover Devices
  11. Your devices will then be linked and displayed on the Amazon Alexa home page.
    Linked Devices
  1. Open Flux WiFi Pro.
    Flux WiFi Pro
  2. Select Menu.
    Flux WiFi Pro home page with the Menu button highlighted
  3. Select Device Settings.
    Flux WiFi Pro main menu with Device Settings highlighted
  4. Select a Smart Light.
    Bulb in device settings.
  5. Select Remote Settings.
    Remote Settings
  6. Ensure Remote Status is enabled.
    Remot Status toggle enabled
  7. Select Link to link your Flux cloud account.
    Link button highlighted
Currently, Apple does not support FluxSmart devices on the HomeKit platform.
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