So while not quite as hands on / DIY as some of the items discussed here but I didn't want to start a new thread...
Any recommendations for "smart" LED light bulbs?
I'm thinking of upgrading the lights in the living room a bit, and wanted to get "smart" lights that I might be able to dim/control via app. (If I can get Samsung Smartthings integration, the better.) They wouldn't be used often, but the ability to dim the lights in the evening intrigue me, as does the prospect of controlling the lights if I am away for vacation (to make the appearance of someone home).
Philips Hue seems to be the leader in the smart light department, but I'm a little gun-shy to purchase them following the fiasco I went through with their Illumination branded smart Christmas lights (a story for another post). I don't *need* to have color changing lights (because I can't really think of what to use them for exactly), so I'm leaning towards Samsung's branded smart lights. I'm not a fan of the LED "cool light" look and would like to have the ability for them to have "warm light" as well, so that and the ability to control the on/off from an app would be nice. Being dimmable via the same app would be a perk.
Anyone have luck with smart lights so far? Or should I just throw cold water on that idea and go to a wifi/smart plug to control a dumb lamp with?
*edit* I don't have Alexa/OKGoogle/Bixby/Cortana or any of those smart speakers in my home (I think they're stupid) so having the ability to control them that way, wouldn't do me any good.
Any recommendations for "smart" LED light bulbs?
I'm thinking of upgrading the lights in the living room a bit, and wanted to get "smart" lights that I might be able to dim/control via app. (If I can get Samsung Smartthings integration, the better.) They wouldn't be used often, but the ability to dim the lights in the evening intrigue me, as does the prospect of controlling the lights if I am away for vacation (to make the appearance of someone home).
Philips Hue seems to be the leader in the smart light department, but I'm a little gun-shy to purchase them following the fiasco I went through with their Illumination branded smart Christmas lights (a story for another post). I don't *need* to have color changing lights (because I can't really think of what to use them for exactly), so I'm leaning towards Samsung's branded smart lights. I'm not a fan of the LED "cool light" look and would like to have the ability for them to have "warm light" as well, so that and the ability to control the on/off from an app would be nice. Being dimmable via the same app would be a perk.
Anyone have luck with smart lights so far? Or should I just throw cold water on that idea and go to a wifi/smart plug to control a dumb lamp with?
*edit* I don't have Alexa/OKGoogle/Bixby/Cortana or any of those smart speakers in my home (I think they're stupid) so having the ability to control them that way, wouldn't do me any good.
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