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I went with Lutron Caseta switches (though they're not the only ones that do this) for that reason. When all else fails, they are just dimmers and remotes that

I went with Lutron Caseta switches (though they're not the only ones that do this) for that reason. When all else fails, they are just dimmers and remotes that talk to said dimmer. When I want them to be more than that, they work with HomeKit and Home Assistant just great. But Lutron is a switch company first and foremost, and that shows in these switches. They surpass the Partner Acceptance Factor. I'd add to your advice and say "do as much as you can to keep the experience vanilla," which in this case means standard fixtures and bulbs, just replacing the switches. For the price of half of one Hue bulb, my whole fixture is smart now, and I can still use whatever bulb I want.

ydant 3y ago
Have you found LED bulbs that dim nicely with the Caseta? It's been a few years since I've tried, but in the past I went through so many bulbs that whine when dimming that I gave up and put in smart bulbs where I can conceivably hear the bulb. Which means I've got switches that don't work properly if the hub is down. I love the Caseta otherwise. We use it for recessed cans and the whine is just not quite noticeable. But, e.g. over my bed it's very noticeable. Maybe newer models of Caseta solved something and the bulbs aren't the solution?
- bombcar 3y ago
  Dimming is always the problem. I'm so fed up with bulbs in general that I may next time just wire multiple bulb-holders instead of one in each area. The dimmable room that is working "best" is the one where everything is Hue and controlled "together" but it has issues when the Internet is down. The push-button switch they no longer make works decently well even then (sometimes): https://meethue.co/products/philips-hue-tap/ https://meethue.co/products/philips-hue-tap/
- amluto 3y ago
  I haven’t tested Caseta, but the current generation of Philips LED bulbs dim quite nicely with other Lutron dimmers.

ydant 3y ago

Have you found LED bulbs that dim nicely with the Caseta? It's been a few years since I've tried, but in the past I went through so many bulbs that whine when dimming that I gave up and put in smart bulbs where I can conceivably hear the bulb. Which means I've got switches that don't work properly if the hub is down. I love the Caseta otherwise. We use it for recessed cans and the whine is just not quite noticeable. But, e.g. over my bed it's very noticeable. Maybe newer models of Caseta solved something and the bulbs aren't the solution?

bombcar 3y ago
Dimming is always the problem. I'm so fed up with bulbs in general that I may next time just wire multiple bulb-holders instead of one in each area. The dimmable room that is working "best" is the one where everything is Hue and controlled "together" but it has issues when the Internet is down. The push-button switch they no longer make works decently well even then (sometimes): https://meethue.co/products/philips-hue-tap/ https://meethue.co/products/philips-hue-tap/
amluto 3y ago
I haven’t tested Caseta, but the current generation of Philips LED bulbs dim quite nicely with other Lutron dimmers.