Updates
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TIPS FOR UPDATING YOUR LIFX
- The latest LIFX iOS and Android apps will automatically offer to upgrade your firmware when a new version is available. Just launch the LIFX app and make sure you are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your lights, then follow the prompts to update your lights.
- Updates should take less than a minute per light. If you have many lights to update, try switching some lights off at the wall and updating them in smaller batches.
- If you do not have one of the new Generation 3 LIFX or LIFX + lights you may also use the Desktop Updaters to update your lights from a computer.
DESKTOP UPDATERS
Desktop Updaters for LIFX Generation 1 and 2 Products
Compatible products : LIFX Original, Color 1000, White 800, LIFX Z
OS X Download
Mac OS X 10.7 or newer [18MB]
sha256: cb1581b55e3e9ce92b3433b9e6762f0259ae9d919c45e78c791e93954bcc1d9c
Windows Download
Windows XP or newer [18MB]
sha256: 6235905da5cc1be21dba52ee5b36b01ccc820dbf8357bdbc86620af865aabdcd
Linux
Debian Linux x86_64 [1.4MB]
sha256: 22846c19b0736b40a138c7df0b6a78d4a1059eae01a3f9b5365d44dec06f9b63
BETA: Desktop Updaters for LIFX Generation 3 Products
Compatible Products: LIFX Generation 3 (A19 and BR30) and LIFX + Generation 3 (A19 and BR30)
BETA: OS X Download
Mac OS X 10.7 or newer [5.9MB]
SHA256 fd0e717af3782e5a5e4d053db1e00bf54d8bbbc41e0afa5d3466bc16799b0f3d
BETA: Windows Download
Windows XP or newer [1.2MB]
SHA256 abaaf4fd93e32ab5fdbd78acb6c896b1dd0c6322d543b229c8b77fcd1ab02858
BETA: Windows Download
WHAT'S NEW
Update 8 January 2020
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day & Dusk, Mini White and GU10 products (v3.60)
New Features:
- HomeKit reliability improvement
- Improved Samsung SmartThings/Google Home support
- Improved transition of hue color values
- Fix for CVE-2019-17209
Important: DO NOT turn off power to the light during the update (usually 15-45 secs). Doing so may render the light unusable.
Update 10 September 2019
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day and Dusk, Mini White, GU10 (v3.50)
iOS HomeKit user:- Improved HomeKit reliability and Wi-Fi network on-boarding
- Added QR code on-boarding
Wi-Fi on-boarding and connectivity improvements
Cloud connectivity improvements
Security improvements
Firmware update reliability improvement
Color matching between different products improved
Added Non-Latin character support to device name
Fixed GU10 white and blue power limits
Update 14 February 2019
Generation 4 LIFX Tile (v3.50)
New Features:
- Tile tap feature,
- Double tap to turn on/off
- Single tap to change effect (between Morph and Fire (FW built-in) effects only for now).
- Tile Tap enable/disable & sensitivity adjustment (via LIFX App).
- If Morph or Fire effect is running before soft off, they will resume when coming out of softoff. (via App or tap).
- Tile Tap configuration via the via LIFX App. (min. App version required 3.13.0)
- Fire effect (and effect speed adjustment) via LIFX App
Update 11 January 2019
Generation 4 LIFX Tile (v3.46)
Fixed lockup caused using Eve app
Improved dimming to be more smooth
Improved security vulnerability.
Improved homekit connectivity.
Improved communication reliability between tiles.
Improved detection of connected tiles after power on and factory reset.
Update 11 January 2019
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day and Dusk, Mini White, GU10 (v3.42)
iOS Homekit user:
- Support Kelvin change on Apple Home App
- Enhanced synchronization between LIFX App and Home App for light state (off/on) and brightness change
- Improved homekit pairing reliability
Security Vulnerability improvements
Improved onboarding reliability, Cloud connection reliability
Improved white restore trigger reliability
Fixed cloud disconnection after WiFi router reboots/restarts
Improved Mini White flickering at low brightness
Fixed Mini hardware reset failure at low voltage (110v)
Fixed Mini light power on failure after power cycle at low voltage (110v)
Update 11 January 2019
Generation 3 LIFX, LIFX +, Downlight, LIFX Z (2) and Beam (v2.77)
Onboarding and Firmware OTA reliability improvement
WAN/LIFX Cloud connectivity reliability improvement
Security improvement
Improve light state synchronisation between LIFX App and HomeKit
Update 17 July 2018
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX+ (v2.76)
Fixes WAN connectivity problems experienced in v2.75.
Fixes Homekit connectivity and pairing problems experienced in v2.75.
Fixes the Homekit light state bug where Homekit state and actual light state was mismatched.
Adds white restore functionality.
Update 17 July 2018
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day and Dusk, Mini White (v3.41)
Fix WiFi security bug.
Fixed some bugs related to HomeKit.
Fix factory reset LED sequence for Mini White bulbs.
Adds white restore functionality.
Update 19 April 2018
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX + (v2.75)
Improved firmware update & connectivity reliability.
Fixed a bug where the Infrared on LIFX+ was not turning on when it should.
Homekit fix where Kelvin was forced to 3500K when turning the light on/off.
Improvements to make Homekit pairing more reliable.
Fix for DHCP Option 52 bug.
Includes patch for Krack vulnerability.
Update 11 April 2018
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day and Dusk, Mini White (v3.40)
Improved firmware update & connectivity reliability.
Improved boot time.
Fixed a bug where changing the power state also changed the color temperature when using Apple HomeApp.
Fixed a light power update sync bug for Mini W and Mini Day Dusk, when using Apple HomeApp.
Fix simultaneous brightness and color setting issues when using Apple HomeApp.
Fix LIFX Discovery issue for third-parties still using legacy discovery methods.
Includes patch for Krack vulnerability.
Generation 4 LIFX Z (HomeKit) and Beam (v2.74) - Fixed a flicker when the move effect is in operation. Fix for showing white colors at low brightness looking purple instead of white. A fix for the Beam not remembering the last color after reboot. A fix for the WPA2 Krack vulnerability.
Update 6 Nov 2017
Generation 4 LIFX Mini Color, Mini Day and Mini Day/Dusk (3.28) - Onboarding and HomeKit connection stability improvements. Includes patch for the Krack vulnerability.
Update 20 Sept 2017
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX+ (v2.69) - Added HomeKit support and improvements to connectivity.
Update 16 August 2017
Generation 2 LIFX Color 1000, White 800/900, LIFX Z (v1.22): This update is focused on improving connectivity for the affected lights. It also resolves a bug where some legacy messages were causing the light to reset.
Update 19 July 2017
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX + (v2.14): This update to the LIFX and LIFX+ products contains connectivity improvements, a fix for an issue with the LIFX+ where the IR brightness was not being saved correctly after it was disconnected from the power and resolved an issue where the firmware update process was aborted.
Update 30 May 2017
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX + (v2.13): This update to the LIFX and LIFX+ products contains connectivity improvements and a fix for an issue with the LIFX+ where the IR brightness was not being saved correctly after it was disconnected from the power.
Update 8 March 2017
Generation 2 LIFX Color 1000, White 800/900, Z Strip (v 1.21): We have released a firmware update for the new LIFX Z light strip, the Color 1000 and all our tunable White-only products. This introduces the first effect especially for the LIFX Z, the Move Effect. It also improves connectivity for the LIFX Z and improves stability for the White 800 and Color 1000 products in certain circumstances.
Update 8 January 2017
Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX + (v 2.9): This update to the new Generation 3 LIFX and LIFX + products resolves a connectivity issue with DHCP on Cisco Wi-Fi access points, fixes a visible flash when dimming lights over long durations and lays groundwork for future product integrations.
Update 29 November 2016
Generation 2 LIFX Color 1000, White 800/900, Z Strip (v 1.20): We have released a firmware update for the new LIFX Z light strip, the Color 1000 and all our tunable White-only products. This improves network connectivity and installation, especially on crowded Wi-Fi networks with patchy internet connections. We have also improved color calibration on the LIFX Z, for richer and more consistent colors across the light strip and our other color products.
Update 20 July 2016
New update for the White 800/900 and Colour 1000 that provides further stability improvements. Further improvements for compatibility with 802.11n.
Update 15 March 2016
New update for the White 800/900 and Colour 1000 that provides further reliability improvements.
Update 15 February 2016
New update for the White 800 and Color 1000 that introduces the White Restore feature, and further reliability improvements.
Update 19 October 2015
New update for the White 800 and Color 1000 that improves connectivity in firewalled environments and also improves AllJoyn performance.
Update 7 August 2015
Fast firmware update for White 800, reduces connectivity drop-outs on 802.11n Wi-Fi networks.
Update 15 June 2015
New fast firmware updates for The Original, White 800 and Color 650 LIFX lights - adds connectivity and performance upgrades in just minutes per bulb.
Update 1 February 2015
Added support for secure Internet-connectivity of your LIFX bulbs. Improved performance and reliability for on-boarding and lighting control. Paved the way for dramatically faster future firmware updates.