Any recommendations for a ZigBee RGB Lightbulb w/o 3rd party app - at least not a closed source app.

I heard the Phillips Hue works well but I’d like to be able to install and configure the bulbs with Home Assistant (or another open source app at a minimum). Any suggestions?

  • °˖✧ ipha ✧˖°English
    13•1 year ago

    Hue bulbs works with home assistant without relying on the hue bridge or app. Just need a zigbee USB adapter.

    Ikea also makes some decent bulbs for a fraction of the price.

    • guttermonkOPEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Thanks for the suggestions. Do the IKEA bulbs work with HA out of the box or do they need an IKEA app?

      • LifeBandit666English
        3•1 year ago

        I use bulbs I’ve bought from IKEA and Lidl. Because they’re ZigBee they’re local. The "Hub’ is HA because I have a ZigaZiga https://electrolama.com/projects/zig-a-zig-ah/ usb stick.

        I use ZigBee2MQTT in HA to route commands to my bulbs (and sensors and plugs) which routes ZigBee commands through my MQTT broker which is also in HA.

        The only app I use is the Home Assistant app

      • @[email protected]English
        5•1 year ago

        I’m using both IKEA and Hue bulbs without having used any of the original apps/hubs (though I do use the deCONZ/Phoscon hub addon, not the Home Assistant ZHA but if you’re device is listed as compatible the experience should be the same.

        Edit: apparently you can re-pair without a remote, see below comment: One thing to note about the Hue bulbs (without a Hue hub) is that you need one of the remotes to reset bulbs after already being paired so they can be re-paired to a hub, where as the IKEA only need the power turned off and on a number of times to enter pairing mode.

        • @[email protected]English
          3•1 year ago

          I actually ran into this just the other day on some refurbished Hue bulbs. I was able to reset then without any remote or app using this method. Just make sure to do it 2-3 times in a row or until the bulbs start flashing.

  • SolidGrueEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    I’ve been using the Sendled Sengled E11-N1EA bulbs available on Amazon for quite some time now. They have a bit of a cold white edge to them and could maybe be a bit brighter at times, but overall I’ve been happy with them.

    Mine came in a 4-pack. I have two inside in table lamps, and two outside in coach lamps.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      I’ve had 10 of the RGB ones, E21-N1EA, for a few months now and they’ve been working perfectly. Not the brightest or the most accurate color, but they’re simple, cheap, and local-only.