Hey all, I’m looking for a smart switch that plays nicely with smart bulbs. In a dream world it would have the following features:

  1. ability to cut power to the light ‘manually’ in case of network issues
  2. prefer sending power off/dim requests over homeassistant instead of adjusting line voltage and or cutting power (since the bulbs would be smart)
  3. Dimmer slider
  4. No neutral required

I think Zooz has the smart bulb compatibility I’m looking for but requires a neutral… Any recommendations out there?

  • fuxxociety@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I use ESPhome for this, loaded onto a standard TreatLife Smart Switch.

    the switch has two ‘modes’: Interlocked and Always On

    in interlocked mode, button press triggers the relay, just like every other switch

    In Always On mode, the relay is closed (connected), providing power the bulbs. The button just sends a HoneAssistant event that triggers an automation turning the bulbs on.