Yeelight Smart LED Bulb Color (YLDP06YL) Setup

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Welcome to the setup of the Yeelight Smart LED Bulb Color (YLDP06YL). By the end of this article, you will have your bulb setup and ready to be used.

 

Setup

Step 1
i. Download and launch the Yeelight app.

Download and launch the Yeelight app .

 

Step 2
i. You will be prompted to select a server to connect to. For this example, we will select ‘Singapore’ server.
ii. Tap on ‘Login’.
iii. Enter your credentials.

Select Singapore as the server.
Enter your MI account credentials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3
i. Once launched, go to the ‘Device’ tab and tap on ‘+’.
ii. Select ‘LED Bulb II (Color)’.

Tap on the ‘Device’ icon. Tap on the ‘+’ icon.
Select ‘LED Bulb II (Color)’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4
i. Insert the bulb into the light socket and turn it on.  Once done, tap on ‘Next’.
ii. The app will start scanning for the light bulb.

Insert the bulb into the light socket and turn it on. Tap on ‘Next’
The app will start scanning for the light bulb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5
i. Once the app has scanned and found the bulb, tap on ‘Next’.
ii. Select your network and enter in your network credentials.
iii. After successfully connecting to your network, tap ‘Next’.

After you bulb is discovered, tap on ‘Next’.
Enter in your network credentials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6
i. Give it a few seconds for the configuration to complete.
ii. And you’re done!

Give it a few seconds for the configuration to complete.
The bulb is connected successfully.

Setup Successful

Congratulations, your setup is now complete! Now you can control the bulb with the app. Try  changing colours and turning it on/off. Once you’re comfortable with the controls, you may want to check how to link it to Alexa if you have an Echo device!

How to link the Yeelight Colour bulb to Alexa.

 

Image source: Background image (Yeelight)