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Recommendations for Zigbee Bulbs
(lemmy.world)
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Reading this thread as I'm beginning my home. automation journey. When I first asked most people. also said focus on switches / plugs as your smart source.
Would a smart switch be able to do color FX with bulbs? what kind of bulbs would I have to get if this can work?
Not as far as know. The bulbs would have to be smart themselves and connect to HA directly. Switches are more useful when you want to switch a few lamps and don't want anything but dimming. They can make that cheaper, especially when switching 6+ bulbs. I use Z-Wave (a coincidence, ZigBee works just as well) dimmers for three such fixtures. For smaller 1-2 fixtures or when I need color I use smart bulbs.