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re: I need recommendations on Alexa-enabled LED Light Bulbs
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:37 pm to GFunk
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:37 pm to GFunk
I got an echo for Christmas and just decided to get GE rocker switches/dimmers (Z Wave) and a Wink Hub 2. Seems to be the simplest way to go about it. Slowly accumulating the switches because they're $30+ a pop. The thing I didn't like about bulbs, other than the expense of buying individual smart bulbs, is that you kind of have to commit to using the smart function rather than wall switches. If you turn off the smart bulbs at the switch, they lose power and can no longer be controlled.
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Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:44 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Shame you didn't get in on the hue Gen 3 bulbs for $15 from BBB when they had them.
I prefer the hub bulbs because they work with Alexa and are homekit compatible. You can catch pricing mistakes and sales a few times a year on the bulbs so join the hue reddit and check sites like slickdeals often and you can get them cheap
I prefer the hub bulbs because they work with Alexa and are homekit compatible. You can catch pricing mistakes and sales a few times a year on the bulbs so join the hue reddit and check sites like slickdeals often and you can get them cheap
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:56 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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I got an echo for Christmas and just decided to get GE rocker switches/dimmers (Z Wave) and a Wink Hub 2. Seems to be the simplest way to go about it. Slowly accumulating the switches because they're $30+ a pop. The thing I didn't like about bulbs, other than the expense of buying individual smart bulbs, is that you kind of have to commit to using the smart function rather than wall switches. If you turn off the smart bulbs at the switch, they lose power and can no longer be controlled.
Same here. For multiple bulbs, just seems a smart switch makes more sense.
In general, I tend to prefer switches over bulbs. The idea is to control the power going to the bulb. A switch does this, and will function as a standard mechanical switch when pressed on the wall.
The only time it seems where bulbs make more sense would be where you want color temp control.
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