How to Sleep Better by using SMART LIGHTS

We'll show you how to set up and automate smart lights for better sleep. We'll also cover the different types of smart lights and accessories you can use, and we'll share some examples of automations that we use.
But how exactly do smart lights help you get better sleep? Smart lights can help you sleep better by mimicking the natural light cycle. In the morning, they can gradually brighten to simulate a sunrise, helping you wake up feeling refreshed and alert. At night, they can gradually dim to simulate a sunset, helping you wind down and fall asleep more easily. We'll get more into the science of how this works in the video. And if you want to read even more about sleep and what can impact it, check out "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker PHD, which helped inspire this video: amzn.to/3OgAB3g
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - What's Possible with Smart Lights
1:56 - Lighting's Impact on Sleep
2:52 - Scenes and Automations
3:29 - Free Guide for Smart Lights automation
4:05 - Natural Light Scene
5:01 - Manually Setting up Scenes
5:50 - How to Automate Smart Lights
6:14 - Time-Based Light Feature
6:43 - Dimmer Switch Automation Example
8:21 - Automating Lights with Motion Sensors
9:07 - Automating using Time-Based Light Lab
9:35 - Smart Light Automation options
10:29 - Custom Automations
12:25 - Recommendations on devices, and 3rd party
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[@ghosts288]

i can’t do red and dark orange lights when i’m tryna sleep, feel like i’m in hell lmao

[@tmac638]

you actually are, world is a hell :’)

[@mangelefromage]

I've been doing this for years, originally using separate lamps with bright full spectrum fluorescents in the morning and dim and warm incandescent bulbs for evening, with an old halogen wake up light as an alarm. Switching to smart lights with automations (wyze) drastically reduced the number of lamps and cable clutter and has noticeably improved my life. My neighbors jokingly call my house "the red light district" because of the red glow after it gets dark!

[@asan1050]

Thank you very much!

[@adamrossi8459]

Great video, thank you!

[@brycewilson7805]

I love my Philips Hue lights. I currently have around 140 lights spanning across 4 Hue bridges, each bridge controlling a dedicated section of the house. Main Floor, Second Floor, Master Rooms, and Basement/Outdoors. Using them with Apple HomeKit.

[@codyh2533]

Sounds like an expensive light system!

[@LuigiTavares296]

I love your videos

[@6MonthsLater]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@Dan7HouYT]

Any recomendations for UK Apple HomeKit Lighting? I know there is Hue, Meross on the UK Amazon etc

[@6MonthsLater]

If Hue's an option, that's still the one I'd choose today - while a bit more expensive, its incredibly reliable, responsive, and there are so many accessories for it. - Josh

[@emperorblade]

My whole house is Philips Hue but I'm doing the most custom stuff on my Apple Home because of the big bottleneck that is the Hue Bridge. Every button on my switches or scene I make is too much for my bridge, and adding extra bridges is a half-baked solution to a problem that should not exist.

[@anonyfamous42]

Does this work with other brands ?

[@6MonthsLater]

Yes

[@ken_2001]

I noticed that there are three smartphones appearing in this video

[@6MonthsLater]

Gotta represent as many phones as we can! :D