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Smart switches don't make dumb lights as smart as smart lights. Most smart lights also feature dimming capability along with color tone switching. Smart switche
by ChuckNorris89 4y ago
Smart switches don't make dumb lights as smart as smart lights. Most smart lights also feature dimming capability along with color tone switching. Smart switches can't add these features to a dumb light.
- alkonaut 4y agoYou do a dimming switch (so add a spring to the button). Replacing a dumb switch with a non-dimming smart switch is indeed not a good idea. The color change though won't be possible - but it might still be possible through whatever secondary interface you have, e.g. in an app. Given the choice between physical switches for dimming and color of the lights, I pick physical switches every time.
- terinjokes 4y agoSmart dimmers definitely exist. I've been using the Insteon smart dimmer switches for years now.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoNot all dumb LED lights support dimmable switches though.
- terinjokes 4y agoIf you want a dimmable light in a room, you're going to have to buy a light that supports dimming. That's true for a smart bulb or a dumb bulb.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoYeah, and if you already have dumb LED lights in your apartment that are not dimmable? Now you have to swap out the switches and the lights. With this hassle, you might as well just skip swapping the switches and just jump to smart lights directly.
- Steltek 4y agoSmart switches+dumb lights are far superior to dumb switches+smart lights. Why go to all that effort and money for a poor outcome? A smart switch: - Allows for anyone to interact with the light without apps/voice/whatever. You just hit the switch. - Fails gracefully. If the controller dies, it's still a switch.
- basch 4y agoSmart switch + smart bulb > Dumb switch + smart bulb. With a smart switch you can send various commands to the bulbs walking by with a tap.