• @[email protected]
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    919 days ago

    The smart light switch has exactly the same problems as the smart bulb, and it’s much harder to replace.

    • @[email protected]
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      419 days ago

      Smart switches aren’t really a big deal to swap in. Plus, there’s more options for purely local only devices based on espHome.

      The only reason I didn’t go that route is because I have wall sconces that I wanted to separate from pot lights, and I really don’t like doing drywall repairs.

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        118 days ago

        I’m having a problem with smart switches maybe someone knows the solution, my switches don’t have positive and negative, they are 1 wire only, there are some solutions that use a super capacitor I installed one as a test and it works fine.

        That said, I’m looking for dimmable and/or ZigBee alternatives that work that way.

    • m-p{3}
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      719 days ago

      But the benefit of a smart switch is that it remains “always on” for remote control, and physical actions on the switch also reflects on its state at the software level.

      That said, I’d go with stuff that don’t need online connectivity.