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>>pictur+(OP)
Not to high-jack but I too would like to lament (and hopefully humor HN) about "smart home" gadgets and the companies behind them.

I bought a "Cync" bulb from GE and had to reset it, I couldn't for the life of me. This is their official video on how to do it:

https://youtu.be/1BB6wj6RyKo

You have to repeat a sequence with near perfect timing, that takes about a minute straight. Since we moved, I had to do this for 4 lights and wanted to tear my hair out, lol.

I've found that for whatever reason, "smart home" stuff is some of the worst designed and managed products out there.

>>robswc+O7
As a counter to this, my 2 smart light bulbs (different brands) both like to reset themselves all the damn time. There is supposed to be a particular needed sequence to reset them but in reality just turning the switch on, off, then remembering you needed something in the room and turning the lights on again quickly, is enough to do the trick.