Finally upgraded my living room lights—anyone else tried smart bulbs?

I've tried splitting my networks before, and honestly, it did help a bit—but it wasn't a total fix. My bulbs still randomly dropped out every now and then, usually at the worst possible moment (like halfway through a movie...). Eventually, I ended up moving my router to a more central spot in the house, and weirdly enough, that made a bigger difference. Might be worth experimenting with placement too if your router isn't already in an ideal spot.

"Eventually, I ended up moving my router to a more central spot in the house, and weirdly enough, that made a bigger difference."

Totally agree with this. Router placement is surprisingly crucial. Also, double-check your router's channel settings—switching mine from auto to a less crowded channel noticeably reduced bulb dropouts for me.