I’m looking for a smart home solution use two switches in my living room (EU), in order to make them just smart enough so I can control some devices. The setup isn’t very complex in itself, and I’m pretty sure it’s doable - I’m just unsure what I’d need in order to use these switches in a ‘smart’ capacity…

This is what I had in mind:

  • On-off switch, connected to a single light with three Hue filament bulbs. I’d like this one to always be powered, as to make them always controllable
  • On-off switch, which should be connected to a light which isn’t in use at all. Once this one is ‘smart’, I could control all other smart devices in the living room like a ‘turn off everything’-button.

I have a Hue bridge and a Home Assistant instance running in my home.

With regards to wife-approval-factor, I’d rather leave the original switches in place, but I’m open to suggestions. I hope one of you can steer me in the right direction.

Edit: if this isn’t the right community for the question, I’d understand, but I wasn’t sure where to put it otherwise… I’d be open to suggestions to that too.

  • @sabreW4K3
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    15 months ago

    Just get a couple Zigbee switches and problem solved.

    IIUC.

    • Big P
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      5 months ago

      Zigbee switches only tend to be available in north American style, not really compatible with other countries

      • @rambos@lemm.ee
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        15 months ago

        Sonoff and shelly are both available in eu, I can buy sonoff from local store in Croatia

        • Big P
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          15 months ago

          Yeah I don’t know what I was talking about to be honest, they’re definitely available in eu form factors

      • @sabreW4K3
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        15 months ago

        Huh? I’m in the UK and I have a bunch