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How to connect GE Cync Full Color Bulb to Apple HomeKit

Workaround required

The GE Cync Full Color Bulb is a Wi-Fi LED bulb with 16 million colors and tunable white. It connects over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and works with Alexa and Google Home via the Cync app. Part of GE's Cync smart home ecosystem.

The verdict

GE Cync Full Color Bulb does not have native support for Apple HomeKit, but you can still integrate it using a bridge or workaround.

How to fix it

Cync bulbs can be bridged to HomeKit via HomeBridge.

Note: This device works best when paired with a compatible hub or bridge.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Get the required bridge hardware — a HomeBridge server is the recommended option for hosting the bridge software. You can find compatible options on Amazon.

    View compatible hubs on Amazon →
  2. 2

    Cync bulbs can be bridged to HomeKit via HomeBridge.

  3. 3

    Open the Apple HomeKit app, tap Add Device or check your linked accounts — GE Cync Full Color Bulb will appear and you can control it with voice commands and automations alongside your other Apple HomeKit devices.

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