Is Sengled out of business? What we know, and what still works
From Tomorrowish, the makers of Relight, an independent iPhone app for Sengled Wi-Fi bulbs. Every fix on this page works without it. Checked November 2, 2026.
Short answer: we could not find an official announcement either way. No press release, no statement from Sengled and no court filing that we could find. What can be checked points to a smart-home service that has stopped working for many of its owners:
- February 26, 2025: the last Sengled Home app update on the App Store (version 2.8.10).
- June 18 to 22, 2025: Sengled's cloud went down for days; Wi-Fi bulbs stopped answering through the Sengled app, Alexa and Google Home. Inside Lighting found "no public statement from Sengled", and Amazon's help account said "Sengled is having an outage which impacts their services and their Wi-Fi devices."
- August 1, 2025: Amazon removed the Sengled skill from Alexa, citing "prolonged outages over the past few months"; an Amazon staffer called the change permanent (PCWorld).
- October 2026: all 40 reviews of the Sengled Home app written on the US App Store that month gave 1 or 2 stars, and 19 describe sign-in or account failures.
- November 2, 2026: sengled.com and support.sengled.com failed their secure connection when we tried them.
The open-source SengledTools project, which owners use to keep their bulbs going, says at the top of its page: "Sengled's original cloud backend is no longer operational."
Do my bulbs still work?
That depends on the kind of bulb. Read the model code on its base (how).
- Wi-Fi, code starts with W: the light still works from the wall switch. What went through Sengled's servers (the app, Alexa, Google Home, control away from home) is unreliable or gone. The bulb still accepts commands on your home network, which is how the local options work.
- Zigbee, code starts with E: these talk to a hub. Paired to a hub that isn't Sengled's (an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub, SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant) they don't need Sengled's cloud. On the Sengled hub, they depend on the Sengled app.
- Bluetooth Mesh, code starts with B: Sengled's own guide added these straight to an Echo, so they ride on Alexa rather than on the Sengled app.
What to do now
- Keep Wi-Fi bulbs on your Wi-Fi. Don't reset bulbs that still connect; a reset takes them off your network.
- Don't throw them out yet. Wi-Fi bulbs can be controlled locally, and Zigbee bulbs can move hubs.
- Think twice before buying more. A new bulb has to be set up in the Sengled app first. A reviewer wrote on October 29, 2026: "downloaded the app and can't create an account in order to connect the bulbs". If you just bought some, check your store's return window.
Questions
Is Sengled still in business?
We found no official announcement of a shutdown or bankruptcy. Its Alexa skill was removed on August 1, 2025, its app was last updated on February 26, 2025, and its websites failed to load securely on November 2, 2026.
Will my Sengled bulbs stop working completely?
The light itself keeps working from the wall switch. What depends on Sengled's servers is app, voice and remote control.
Do Sengled Zigbee bulbs still work?
Yes, when they are paired to a hub that isn't Sengled's, such as an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub.
Should I buy Sengled bulbs now?
Not if you want app control. New bulbs are set up through the Sengled app, and many recent reviewers say they cannot create an account.