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And it must not connect to wifi or the internet.
Having some kind of control signal available over wire would be nice, though. So the only way to dim lights wasn't to turn them on and off again a hundred times a second. That would also enable timers and automatic lights for those who want them. Without clouds.
Local ZigBee is fine, like all the 12v IKEA lighting.
I love telling my phone to turn off my lights in bed, or changing the color of my lights with a simple command. It’s super handy and I’m never going back.
Ahhh. I see. Yea, just make all the receptacles the same! Hue is nice in that the bridge doesn’t need to connect to the internet to communicate with the devices, and the lights only go through the same bridge.
Have you not heard of Home Assistant?