Can you not control this from anywhere in the world?
2049041
Yes, you can. Regardless of whether LIFX supports it or not, you can still control this bulb from anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection. In order to do this, you will need to establish a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection to your home using a VPN client on your phone. You will need a VPN router at home. Once your VPN connection is up, you can control your bulb (or ANY other device on your WiFi network) from anywhere. If you do not have a VPN router, linksys makes a simple inexpensive one that is easy to deploy.
2049042
no only when your home, is control only in your network. if you want to do that i recommend the WEMO swicht
2049043
No. This communicates through your router. So your phone/computer will have to connect to the same router to control them.
2049044
In short, no. You must be connected to your home network (directly or through VPN)You can also attempt to control through port forwarding or use of a home server... but that's more work that you probably want to do.Even if you do find a way to control beyond the walls of your home, you have no guarantee that the bulb is responding correctly. Since the app is intermittent at best, you'd be controlling your light 'blind' and have no feedback to tell you whether the bulb received and responded to the remote command.
2049045
Theoretically, yes, if you create an interface to a device running on the same Wifi network as the LIFX bulb, and as of April 2014, they don't have an officially supported API (however, there are 3rd party options, on npm). Out of the box, no; you must be running the app on a device on the same Wifi network.
1419689
No you can't.. These days they have made it impossible for anyone to record anything they don't want you to. Believe me I've tried.
2148752
Sorry can't help as the unit is in another home half way around the world and no way to check it for you.
1322862
Well I guess anything is possible in this day and age! Just don't leave it on when not in use!!!
1857842
No, unfortunately it is not. You need to plug it in and all three lights turn on and off randomly, no way you can control it.
183045
Sure but not legally! :) As other reviewers mentioned, we also installed a new outlet at the bottom of ours and it can be controlled with a timer. Very nice set up and product - enjoy it!
2256693
Yes this can be controlled remotely but it would require a controller and maybe an extension cable and a monitor for remote viewing. Very expensive
2009814
probably Thialand or phillipines. This is not allowed in the good old US of A
1532227
No, the three outlets are either on, or off. There is no individual control.
1047161
don't think uuu can...it would constantly be butt dialing if uuu did anyway...
619244
You probably can not. As far as I know, there is no consumer product on the market yest that can do what you want.
1861295
I'm not sure I can completely answer your question. There isn't a control of any kind, you just plug it in.
1325855
Not that I know of, but we have never tried to stop it, we think it works very well, much better then we expected.
781595
No, not from the outside if that is what you are referring to. It is, however, removable if that is of any help.
819998
No, the instructions say you cannot. I haven't tried personally but that is what they say.
1335287
not that I am aware of. I only have one to control and thinking through the way it works, I very much doubt it.
1212750
Yes you can. This is a great, totally hassle-free product that does exactly what it claims to do.