Sengled bulbs not working with Alexa or Google Home: what changed
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.
If Alexa says your Sengled lights aren't responding, or they disappeared from the Alexa app, it isn't something you did. On July 31, 2025 an Amazon spokesperson told PCWorld that the Sengled skill "will no longer be available in our skill store starting tomorrow," because of "prolonged outages over the past few months," and an Amazon staffer called the change permanent. Sengled bulbs that can't talk to an Echo directly reached Alexa only through that skill. Re-enabling it or asking Alexa to discover devices won't bring them back.
What still works with Alexa
- Zigbee bulbs (code E) on an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub. These talk to the Echo directly, not through Sengled. Amazon lists the Echo (4th Gen), Echo Plus (2nd Gen), Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen), Echo Hub and several newer models as having the hub. Reset the bulb (at least 10 quick flips) and then say "Alexa, discover devices" or add it in the Alexa app.
- Bluetooth Mesh bulbs (code B) were added straight to an Echo, per Sengled's own guide, and PCWorld lists direct Bluetooth connections among the ones that may keep working.
- Wi-Fi bulbs (code W): not directly. Two ways back: Home Assistant with the free Sengled UDP integration, then Home Assistant's Alexa connection; or, for a few ESP8266-based W31 models, WLED firmware, which Alexa sees as a Hue bulb (both from the SengledTools project; flashing can brick a bulb).
Google Home
Sengled linked to Google Home through the Sengled Home app and its servers, so it shares their fate: in the June 2025 outage the bulbs stopped responding in Google Home as well as in Alexa and the Sengled app. Linking again means signing in to Sengled, which is the step failing for many owners now. The route owners report working is Home Assistant: an owner in SengledTools issue #54 runs Wi-Fi strip lights through the Home Assistant integration and controls them from Google Home.
What doesn't help
- Resetting Wi-Fi bulbs. It takes them off your network, and the Sengled app may not let you add them back (why).
- Removing and re-adding the skill: Amazon removed it from the skill store.
Siri and Apple Home
Sengled only offered Siri through its own HomeKit-compatible hub, so Sengled Wi-Fi bulbs were never in Apple Home. Home Assistant can add them to Apple Home through its HomeKit bridge.
Questions
Why did my Sengled lights stop working with Alexa?
Amazon removed the Sengled skill on August 1, 2025, after what it called prolonged outages. Bulbs that reached Alexa through that skill lost their connection.
Can I add Sengled Wi-Fi bulbs to Alexa now?
Not directly. Home Assistant with the Sengled UDP integration can share them with Alexa, and a few ESP8266-based models can be flashed with WLED.
Do Sengled Zigbee bulbs still work with Alexa?
Yes, when they are paired straight to an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub, such as the Echo (4th Gen) or Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen).
Do Sengled bulbs still work with Google Home?
Wi-Fi bulbs reached Google Home through Sengled's servers, which is unreliable now. Owners get them back into Google Home through Home Assistant.