Reviews of GT-LITE Smart Home

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List of user reviews and ratings for GT-LITE Smart Home

Total ratings

4.10 (Rating count: 97)

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Review summary

Most reviews report severe connectivity and app reliability issues with the GT-LITE Smart Home on iOS. Lights frequently fail to connect, flash, or require awkward workarounds; setup often depends on 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi and can break after router changes. Alexa support is lacking. The app is seen as buggy and incomplete, with many features not functioning. A minority note the light can work well and that brightness is adjustable, but overall opinions skew negative due to frequent failures.

Pros

The lamp functions as a usable light when the app connects.
Brightness can be reduced to very low levels (e.g., 1%) to suit small rooms.
The app is described as fairly straightforward and easy to use by some users.

Cons

Frequent connectivity and pairing failures; lights often won’t connect or keep flashing.
Requires Wi‑Fi and 2.4 GHz networks; setup becomes unreliable or impossible after router changes.
Alexa integration is missing or nonfunctional; no Alexa skill.
App is buggy and many features don’t work; setup feels unfinished.
Support is unhelpful or difficult to get assistance; returns/replacements are common.

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.10

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-02-03	I *****	Don’t work, waste of time and money. False update note.
Don’t work, waste of time and money. False update note.
2024-11-24	Ba*****	I have had good use of this lamp. My only comment is that I have the brightness setting at 1% since there are so many LEDs in the lamp. It is too bright for my small bedroom (12’ x 10’), but works well,
I have had good use of this lamp. My only comment is that I have the brightness setting at 1% since there are so many LEDs in the lamp. It is too bright for my small bedroom (12’ x 10’), but works well,
2024-02-25	IA*****	If you are downloading this app for a new light, just stop. Put it back in the box and take it back to the store. The app makes a good light into junk. The lights won’t even work without an app setup to keep them from flashing. The app doesn’t connect to Alexa. There is no Alexa skill. The FAQ is worthless. The app seems like someone quit halfway through building it. Half the features don’t even work. After getting a new router, there’s no way to change the WiFi settings to make the light connect again, so it’s headed for the dumpster.
If you are downloading this app for a new light, just stop. Put it back in the box and take it back to the store. The app makes a good light into junk. The lights won’t even work without an app setup to keep them from flashing. The app doesn’t connect to Alexa. There is no Alexa skill. The FAQ is worthless. The app seems like someone quit halfway through building it. Half the features don’t even work. After getting a new router, there’s no way to change the WiFi settings to make the light connect again, so it’s headed for the dumpster.
2023-08-12	Mi*****	This light seems impossible to connect to your phone/Wi-Fi. I have seemingly tried everything.. Wish the company would reimburse us.
This light seems impossible to connect to your phone/Wi-Fi. I have seemingly tried everything.. Wish the company would reimburse us.
2023-06-26	St*****	Lights must be close to router to connect, which is near impossible since both in fixed location! Solution: 1) On different phone than ap is installed.. connect that other phone to a 2.4g network. 2) Then, open the hotspot on that second phone and note the connection password. 3) On the phone with the gt-lite app, add your device (+ button or manual selection. I used the ‘AP’ mode) 4) Enter the hotspot wifi connection id and password. That should solve issue.. as hotspot wifi and ap on phone both close to the fixture.
Lights must be close to router to connect, which is near impossible since both in fixed location! Solution: 1) On different phone than ap is installed.. connect that other phone to a 2.4g network. 2) Then, open the hotspot on that second phone and note the connection password. 3) On the phone with the gt-lite app, add your device (+ button or manual selection. I used the ‘AP’ mode) 4) Enter the hotspot wifi connection id and password. That should solve issue.. as hotspot wifi and ap on phone both close to the fixture.
2023-02-07	un*****	Pairing was simple enough but when we needed to download the bluetooth or whatever, it said we had the wrong wifi (because you need to have 2.6g instead of 5g) and we didint have that so we decided to delete the app but even after three days every time we turned on the lights they would keep flashing no matter what we tried. We had to return the lights and get new ones (the lights worked perfectly fine until we got the app).
Pairing was simple enough but when we needed to download the bluetooth or whatever, it said we had the wrong wifi (because you need to have 2.6g instead of 5g) and we didint have that so we decided to delete the app but even after three days every time we turned on the lights they would keep flashing no matter what we tried. We had to return the lights and get new ones (the lights worked perfectly fine until we got the app).
2022-05-13	Ry*****	Your light/app is dog crap. A lights primary function, work as light. Secondary function, bells and whistles. So why make this light rely on a functioning app to set it up? I don’t want to watch my light blink for 30 seconds every time I turn it on, just because you have a crap app that won’t connect to the light. And no, the reason it isn’t working isn’t a list of things you are going to say is wrong on my end. Own up to your shortfalls, make the corrections.
Your light/app is dog crap. A lights primary function, work as light. Secondary function, bells and whistles. So why make this light rely on a functioning app to set it up? I don’t want to watch my light blink for 30 seconds every time I turn it on, just because you have a crap app that won’t connect to the light. And no, the reason it isn’t working isn’t a list of things you are going to say is wrong on my end. Own up to your shortfalls, make the corrections.
2022-04-20	Ky*****	Connection times out every time. Tried all the FAQs and suggestions. Even told me to submit a report but requires me to choose the device I’m having issues with, but I have no device paired from which to choose. Called support. No troubleshooting was actually done. Told me to exchange at the store (which obviously involves fully uninstalling, re installing, then same problem. Writing this after my THIRD device still won’t pair.
Connection times out every time. Tried all the FAQs and suggestions. Even told me to submit a report but requires me to choose the device I’m having issues with, but I have no device paired from which to choose. Called support. No troubleshooting was actually done. Told me to exchange at the store (which obviously involves fully uninstalling, re installing, then same problem. Writing this after my THIRD device still won’t pair.
2022-04-17	L_*****	Please make this app ACTUALLY work for apple products! Light will connect to my husbands android, but gives an error on my iPhone EVERY time. It is BEYONE FRUSTRATING to spend so much money on your products (we bought 2!) just for them to not work properly and fully function as they should.
Please make this app ACTUALLY work for apple products! Light will connect to my husbands android, but gives an error on my iPhone EVERY time. It is BEYONE FRUSTRATING to spend so much money on your products (we bought 2!) just for them to not work properly and fully function as they should.
2022-02-24	ka*****	I attempted to connect a 5500 lumen LED panel light. Attempted multiple times for about an hour. Finally gave up and called Patriot Light customer service. They offered to send a new light, however, it seems unnecessary to call an electrician to come over and repeat the installation process, just to have the same issue. I requested to have a new light shipped to me that didn’t require any wifi or Bluetooth. I don’t need a smart light in my kitchen if it’s such a hassle to connect. They agreed to ship a new light. Can’t wait to return the smart light.
I attempted to connect a 5500 lumen LED panel light. Attempted multiple times for about an hour. Finally gave up and called Patriot Light customer service. They offered to send a new light, however, it seems unnecessary to call an electrician to come over and repeat the installation process, just to have the same issue. I requested to have a new light shipped to me that didn’t require any wifi or Bluetooth. I don’t need a smart light in my kitchen if it’s such a hassle to connect. They agreed to ship a new light. Can’t wait to return the smart light.