Any recommendations for a ZigBee RGB Lightbulb w/o 3rd party app - at least not a closed source app.

I heard the Phillips Hue works well but I’d like to be able to install and configure the bulbs with Home Assistant (or another open source app at a minimum). Any suggestions?

  • guttermonkOPEnglish
    3•9 months ago

    Thanks for the suggestions. Do the IKEA bulbs work with HA out of the box or do they need an IKEA app?

    • @static128English
      5•9 months ago

      I’m using both IKEA and Hue bulbs without having used any of the original apps/hubs (though I do use the deCONZ/Phoscon hub addon, not the Home Assistant ZHA but if you’re device is listed as compatible the experience should be the same.

      Edit: apparently you can re-pair without a remote, see below comment: One thing to note about the Hue bulbs (without a Hue hub) is that you need one of the remotes to reset bulbs after already being paired so they can be re-paired to a hub, where as the IKEA only need the power turned off and on a number of times to enter pairing mode.

      • @jgkawellEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        I actually ran into this just the other day on some refurbished Hue bulbs. I was able to reset then without any remote or app using this method. Just make sure to do it 2-3 times in a row or until the bulbs start flashing.

        • @static128English
          1•9 months ago

          Thanks for the heads up

    • LifeBandit666English
      3•9 months ago

      I use bulbs I’ve bought from IKEA and Lidl. Because they’re ZigBee they’re local. The "Hub’ is HA because I have a ZigaZiga https://electrolama.com/projects/zig-a-zig-ah/ usb stick.

      I use ZigBee2MQTT in HA to route commands to my bulbs (and sensors and plugs) which routes ZigBee commands through my MQTT broker which is also in HA.

      The only app I use is the Home Assistant app