Smart home setup guides

Why many smart plugs and bulbs require 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi, plus practical steps to connect them on mesh or dual‑band routers without guesswork.

Set up a Merkury smart bulb or plug in the Merkury Smart app: pairing mode steps, 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi requirements, and fixes for common errors.

Set up rooms and a simple room-first naming system so voice control, one-tap room control, and automations stay clean as you add devices.

Reset a Tuya/Smart Life smart plug, re-add it, and keep automations working. Steps to remove, pair again on 2.4 GHz, and fix broken actions.

Your smart bulb may default to ON after power returns, lose state at the wall switch, or be triggered by an automation. Fix it with power-on behavior settings, steady power, and a simple Smart Home Controller schedule workaround.

Control all your Tuya/Smart Life lights at once on iPhone. Use rooms, one-tap room on/off, and a fast all-lights-off routine in Smart Home Controller.

Set up a Feit Electric smart bulb: get it into pairing mode, do a proper reset, and stop nonstop blinking with practical fixes.

Set Tuya or Smart Life lights to turn on at sunset and turn off at bedtime in Smart Home Controller. Includes offsets, schedules, and fixes.

Smart Life vs Tuya Smart explained: account differences, device compatibility, and what happens when switching apps. Tips for keeping everything in 1 app.

Fix a Tuya smart bulb that won’t connect by using the right pairing mode, confirming 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi, and resetting the bulb to the correct blink pattern.

Sign in with your Smart Life account and your existing devices import into Smart Home Controller. Here's the setup, what carries over, and what to do when the connection fails.

Step-by-step guide to connecting Tuya-powered smart plugs, bulbs and switches to the Smart Home Controller app over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, plus fixes when a device won't show up.