My husband and I have been dabbling in smart home pursuits for a few years.
One of my initial forays has been into Philips Hue smart lights. They have been amazing for decorating and home automation. But not cheap!
This has led me to try out cheaper alternatives. I've had some nice luck that Innr lights can be added to the Hue bridge.
I wanted some Ikea Vidja lamps and wanted to add smart bulbs to them. Innr doesn't sell E12 bulbs.
But Ikea has their automation line of Trådfri bulbs. Reading online seemed to indicate that bulbs with new firmware could be added to Hue.
Other sources I read said that you might need to update the firmware. That would take the Ikea bridge, which I didn't have.
I tried adding a Trådfri bulb to Hue by discovery. It wasn't working. You can add items to items to the Hue bridge by discovery or with a 6 digit serial number. I could find no sign of serial number on the bulb.
What helped me be successful was Hue Tips Lamp Finder app.
I did have to add the bulbs one at a time, and I needed them extremely close to the bridge. When I tried originally, I was quite close in the next room, but it only worked when I plugged the lights in a very short distance from the bridge.
But I have the smart control, warm to cool color adjustment of the Trådfri bulb for $8.99 each as compared to $27.99 for the Hue counterpart (costs as of writing July 2023).
