For example, with a firmware update that allows you to use a Shelly in a HomeKit switch. In addition, a Shelly is not a plug-and-play solution – there are many possibilities, but you have to acquire them first. However, the radio standard used is not ZigBee, but WLAN – a direct connection with the Hue Bridge is therefore not possible. Just like a ZigBee actor, the Shelly is also permanently connected to the circuit of a classic ceiling light as well as the associated switch. Here, however, you are comparing apples with oranges. The Shelly as an affordable alternativeĪgain and again, the Shelly was also mentioned as an alternative to the Philips Hue wall switch module. In the Hue app, the in-wall module shows up as an outlet that can be turned on and off. In short, the ZigBee actor make a classic light switch smart to control the power of a classic ceiling light. Although the modules are also connected to the light switch, they are connected to the circuit of the existing ceiling lighting as well. Whether it’s iCasa, Müller-Licht Tint or Iluminize, the in-wall modules all come from Sunricher and have a completely different mode of operation compared to the Hue module. ZigBee actors have already been around for quite a few years, and at first glance they look quite similar.
In short, the Philips Hue wall switch module makes a classic light switch smart to control smart lamps. Seemed like ST couldn’t send any commands to my Hue hub when the Hue IP changed And looking at the setup in the IDE, I couldn’t see the Hue IP changing from the original address (x.x.x.108) Seemed like it only started working again once I put the Hue hub back on that x.x.x.108 address again. The installation is designed to permanently supply power to the ceiling light previously connected to the light switch. This is thus transformed into a smart switch that can control smart lamps that are paired with the Hue Bridge. The new Philips Hue wall switch module is not connected to the power grid, but only to a light switch or button.