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Nowadays, devices like the Broadlink RM4 Pro fills the same niche. It can learn both IR and Wireless protocols to remotely control most household devices (not j

• PaulHoule 2y ago
  I'll note my displeasure that buttons appear to be disappearing for "smart lighting" products where I assume they expect that you don't want light switches and want to control everything from a phone. Phillips used to make a great switch, for instance, that was powered by the piezoelectric effect and didn't need batteries. I got a good deal on mine but regular pricing was unreasonable and it's been replaced by something nowhere near as cool. Sengled switches work well and are well priced but whenever the power goes out (10x a year at my location) they drain the battery trying to contact the hub, so I've spent in CR2032's whatever I saved. (I'm glad Phillips avoided making the own goal of selling off the Hue brand because we'd still like to have a few Western brands in this space. I mean, they are getting their ass kicked by the likes of https://us.govee.com/products/govee-curtain-lights?srsltid=AfmBOorQpTdXaedPClO3yGDAtI3P-QLMbIF8qBSBFjkBJczfvmFRVvKF https://us.govee.com/products/govee-curtain-lights?srsltid=A... as it is without a western competitor to DJI we'll probably lose Boeing and Airbus within my lifetime)