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Questions tagged [smart-lights]

For questions regarding lighting units with Internet connectivity.

For questions regarding control and operation of connected 'smart' lighting units.

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Do simple, wirelessly connected, but not battery powered switches exist?

I can’t find this despite lots of googling: I want to flip a switch in my living room and have every floor lamp turn on also. But I don’t need a remote, I don’t need internet connectivity, I don’t need schedules, and I definitely don’t want anything…
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Build in light switches

We are building a home and I'm thinking to make the home a little smart. This by adding WiFi light switches and maybe a couple of other sensors. Now I'm looking for a light switch that can be build in the wall (like a normal light switch) and that…
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What automation platform should I choose for simplifying a commercial building?

Problem: I have an Airbnb type resort that I'm trying to upgrade. Whoever designed the lighting clearly wanted as much customizability as possible. Instead of having a single switch controlling all the lights in a room, there are multiple circuits.…
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How to reset a ESPurna LED bulb?

I have a LED smart bulb (probably a ESP8255 based one) flashed with ESPurna. It was configured to connect to my WiFi network and it does, but unfortunately I forgot the password to connect to it (it presents a Basic Authentication login popup). I…
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Is there any way to hide traditional light switches?

Because all my light switches are Wi-Fi connected, how would I remove my traditional light switches but still have easy access to turning on and off those wires so I don't always have to go to the breaker box?
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Mixing physical wall switches with IoT HA controls

I have just started my journey into IoT / Smart Home and I currently run a Home Assistant (HA) green with Zigbee/Matter extension. One of my devices is a classical ceiling light array (5 bulbs), for which I installed an IKEA Tradfri, which again are…
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Portable wifi light switch that just plugs into regular power outlet

I'm looking for a basic light switch that works over WiFi to turn on a smart WiFi bulb. But the light switch will just be sitting on a desk next to a bunch of other equipment. Is there a WiFi smart light switch out there that just plugs into a…
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What is the easiest way to control with bunch of smart bulbs installed in a building?

My requirement is to install a set of smart bulbs in each room in an office building. "Neither remote control or motion sensors are options". That means either I have to use voice control or voice and gesture control together. Google Home, Amazon…
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Turning on a floor lamp with a regular wall switch with the lamp connected to a different outlet that is not controlled by the switch

I've a floor lamp in my bedroom which was connected to an outlet that was controlled by a regular in-wall switch near the door. I used to turn it on with that switch as I enter the room. Now we had to rearrange the bedroom and the light got moved to…
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Which smart bulbs support configurable power on bahaviour?

I just learned that Philips Hue now supports configurable power on behavior. The user can choose between off, on at default values or the last known setting. This sounds very good because my wife is less enthusiastic about home automation than me,…
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