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Hardware Resetting Your LIFX Light

Updated

A hardware reset returns your LIFX light to setup mode, so you can onboard it again or reconnect it to your Wi-Fi network.
Choose the instructions below that match your product.

Resetting LIFX Bulbs

Reset steps:

  1. Make sure the light is turned ON

  2. Turn the light off and on at the power source 5 times, slowly and at consistent intervals

  3. On the final power-on, the light will show its reset pattern and enter setup mode

Reset patterns:

  • LIFX Color products: flash red → green → blue, then settle on white

  • LIFX Mini Day & Dusk: cycle warm → mixed → cool

  • LIFX Mini White: dim → medium brightness → flash bright

If no pattern appears, repeat the sequence slightly slower.

Resetting the LIFX Original (Physical switch bulb)

  1. Turn off the power to the LIFX Original

  2. Locate the small switch on the back of the bulb

  3. Move the switch to the opposite position

  4. Turn the power back on

  5. The bulb will flash red, green, blue, and white to confirm the reset

Resetting Lightstrips Products with Controllers

These products reset via the controller button.
(However, you can also reset these products by turning the power off and on 5 times, just like a standard LIFX bulb).

Reset steps:

  1. Ensure the controller has power

  2. Press and hold the small controller button for 10–15 seconds

  3. Release when the connected sections begin flashing or colour cycling

  4. The light re-enters setup mode

If certain sections flash differently, see "Light flashing red, green, and blue" article.

Resetting the LIFX Switch

Reset steps:

  1. Hold down ALL buttons on the Switch at the same time
    (Works for both 2-button and 4-button variants)

  2. Keep holding for about 10 seconds

  3. When the status LED flashes green and a haptic pulse occurs,
    release all buttons

  4. The Switch has now entered Setup Mode

How to Confirm the Reset Worked

Your device should:

  • Display the reset pattern listed above

  • Enter pairing mode within 15–20 seconds

  • Appear in the LIFX app as ready for setup

If not, repeat the reset slowly.

When to Reset a LIFX Device

Resetting is recommended if:

  • You changed your Wi-Fi network, password, or router

  • The device was previously set up somewhere else

  • You’re troubleshooting setup or connection issues

  • The device won’t appear in the app

  • You’re passing it on to someone else

Still having trouble?

If the device won’t reset or doesn’t enter setup mode:

  • Make sure it isn’t connected to a dimmer or smart switch

  • Test from another outlet or circuit

  • For modular products, try resetting with only one section connected

  • For Switch, ensure all buttons are held simultaneously