How to Set Up a Sengled Motion Sensor Bulb
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Bulbs Covered by this Guide
The Sengled Smartsense line are not controlled by an app. Rather they act like a normal light bulb that automatically turns off when there's no movement in the room.
Other Sengled Bulbs
We have the following guides available for other Sengled bulbs.
Sengled Wi-Fi Bulbs
The Sengled Wi-Fi bulb connects to your Wi-Fi router.
The Sengled Wi-Fi bulb connects to your Wi-Fi router.
Sengled Element
For Sengled's range of Zigbee bulbs, anlong with the Sengled Smart Hub.
For Sengled's range of Zigbee bulbs, anlong with the Sengled Smart Hub.
Sengled Snap
For bulbs with a security camera built in, using the Sengled Snap app.
For bulbs with a security camera built in, using the Sengled Snap app.
Sengled Pulse
For bulbs with a built-in Bluetooth Speaker, using the Sengled Pulse app.
For bulbs with a built-in Bluetooth Speaker, using the Sengled Pulse app.
? Which Smartsense bulb do you have?
Bulbs Covered by this Guide
The Sengled Smartsense line are not controlled by an app. Rather they act like a normal light bulb that automatically turns off when there's no movement in the room.
Other Sengled Bulbs
We have the following guides available for other Sengled bulbs.
Sengled Wi-Fi Bulbs
The Sengled Wi-Fi bulb connects to your Wi-Fi router.
The Sengled Wi-Fi bulb connects to your Wi-Fi router.
Sengled Element
For Sengled's range of Zigbee bulbs, anlong with the Sengled Smart Hub.
For Sengled's range of Zigbee bulbs, anlong with the Sengled Smart Hub.
Sengled Snap
For bulbs with a security camera built in, using the Sengled Snap app.
For bulbs with a security camera built in, using the Sengled Snap app.
Sengled Pulse
For bulbs with a built-in Bluetooth Speaker, using the Sengled Pulse app.
For bulbs with a built-in Bluetooth Speaker, using the Sengled Pulse app.
- Turn off the power to the lamp or light fixture where you want the smart light.
- Remove your old bulb.
- Carefully screw in your new Sengled bulb.
- Turn your light on.
Automatic Operation
Make sure the power remains on to your bulb. It cannot function without power!
- Your bulb will automatically turn on when it senses movement.
- After 90 seconds without movement, your bulb will automatically turn off.
Always On Mode
If you need to keep your light on for longer than 90 seconds, it has a built-in "Always On" mode available.
- Turn off, then back on your light for a brief moment.
- Your light will remain on from now on.
Disable Always On Mode
- Turn off, then back on your light for a brief moment.
- Your light will go back to turning off after 90 seconds without movement.
Do not open the settings cover on the side of the bulb while the bulb is plugged in! Always make adjustments before screwing in the bulb.
- Use a phillips-head screwdriver to open the small settings cover on the side of the bulb.
- Select how many minutes you want your light to remain on for (1.5, 3, 6, or 15 minutes).
- Set Daytime to On to let the light turn on when there's daylight, or set Daytime to Off and your light will only come on at night.
- Replace the cover when done setting up your bulb.
- Turn off the power to the lamp or light fixture where you want the smart light.
- Remove your old bulb.
- Carefully screw in your new Sengled bulb.
- Turn your light on.
Automatic Operation
Make sure the power remains on to your bulb. It cannot function without power!
- Your bulb will automatically turn on when it senses movement.
- Your bulb will turn off automatically after however long you set in the small settings panel on the bulb.
- Turn off the power to the lamp or light fixture where you want the smart light.
- Remove your old bulb.
- Carefully screw in your new Sengled bulb.
- Turn your light on.
Automatic Operation
Make sure the power remains on to your bulb. It cannot function without power!
- Your bulb will automatically turn on when it senses movement.
- After 90 seconds without movement, your bulb will automatically turn off.