Good point on the lighting. If you really want it smart you need smart switch thats not actually toggling the switch but sends toggle event to HA to do the rest. But that also means if HA dies youre out of lights.
@@benwouda Yeah but thats for dumb lights (not dimmable, color changing etc.) If you go this way with dimmable color changing etc. you will turn them on with the switch but will need to wait before they connect to change their color / dim them etc. Which kinda sucks.
No11. The maintenance required to keep the smart home running!
Good point on the lighting. If you really want it smart you need smart switch thats not actually toggling the switch but sends toggle event to HA to do the rest. But that also means if HA dies youre out of lights.
There are enough switches that control the relay behind the switch that keep working when your smarthome is offline or broken
@@benwouda Yeah but thats for dumb lights (not dimmable, color changing etc.) If you go this way with dimmable color changing etc. you will turn them on with the switch but will need to wait before they connect to change their color / dim them etc. Which kinda sucks.