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Philips Hue Dimmer Switch $27.50 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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Philips Hue Dimmer Switch $27.50 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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MadMapMan on 22/03/2025 - 09:09 amazon.com.au (2835 clicks)
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Amazon dropped the price of this again (not quite to the ATL I posted before Xmas), but still worth considering if you need one and are in the Hue ecosystem. OW & Bunnings have both matched, so no advantage in seeking a PB from them.

Update: Bunnings have gone to $36, so if you can find any near you, you can try PB for $24.75…

Update 2: I'm unexpiring this deal (mods, is this OK?) as the price is still available at Amazon. That said, I don't know when it'll rise!

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  • EBC on 22/03/2025 - 10:02

    Anyone know of a good smart switch system that can replace existing switches (wired) to be able to control them through an app/voice commands?

    • bargaino on 22/03/2025 - 12:07
      +2

      So you want to combine the physical switching mechanism (relay/dimmer) with the physical rocker switch, into one physical unit ? If you think about it there is no need, and 240V relays have less function than smart bulbs. But it will let you use existing bulbs.

      One option is to install a device like Shelly 1, or Sonoff mini, which will do the light switching, and you connect your existing light switch to that as a low-voltage control.

      If there is space and a neutral wire behind the existing switch, you can mount the device there, otherwise it goes with the light in the roof-space.

      • DreamerBoy on 22/03/2025 - 13:14

        Do you know if the Sonoff L2 Mini are certified in Australia? I have emails Sonoff but no reply from them.

        • bargaino on 22/03/2025 - 14:00
          +2

          Certified matters if you are in the business, selling them. Irrelevant for DIY imports. Unless you have a particularly by-the-book electrician. The sort of tradie who never does a "cashie". Oh look! A flying pig.

      • EBC on 22/03/2025 - 13:32

        Honestly, I am thinking not a rocker switch, but rather a push button switch that toggles the light on/off (maybe a led to say which state it is in).

        I agree it isn't strictly necessary, but I'm in an old building with no roof space (straight concrete slab for a ceiling) and a bizarre assortment of light types (GU10, e27, b22, etc) to the point where it is easier to not have to manage all the buffering smart bulb types (and they don't really exist for GU10 as far as I know for external fixtures).

        I also like actual switches (counting toggle button here) and really don't want one more thing that needs batteries that I need to think about. But it would be nice to be able to control them with phone/voice commands.

        • Anubis on 22/03/2025 - 13:36

          Look at LIFX switch

        • EnergicAU on 22/03/2025 - 15:18

          If you're in an older building you might not have a neutral wire which is needed for anything like that. Best to check that first. Philips hue also has similar to the Shelley

          Gu10 can be bought by hue too.

          • Anubis on 22/03/2025 - 17:44

            @EnergicAU: You can’t get the hue equivalent from hue in aus I believe.

    • OldSchoolHarry on 22/03/2025 - 18:04

      Mercator Ikuu Zigbee switches are great for local control and easy integration with Home Assistant

    • xmagic on 22/03/2025 - 18:27
      +1

      Mine was a bunch of Tuya wall switches with Tasmota in the beginning and now all on ESPHome.

      Same generic Tuya model (KS-811 white-box products with 1-3 gang models, may be under a more known brand of Zemismart/Milfra in other markets) but eventually had to drive to multiple stores to sweep the last bit of stock to replace all switches in the house.

      Technically speaking they're certified as most of mine are Connect SmartHome branded and some are directly bought from a local smart home vendor with generic brand. Last few are from eBay. Had to buy a few spares as I may never see them on the market again.

      I bought it only because I like the design and use of mouse-like microswitches (very clicky!). I only had one fail among 19 switches. (and it was a failed relay board, button board is fine) so not too bad. But if I get to choose again, I'd go Zigbee instead. Wi-Fi got degraded fast when you have too many devices.

    • tossapenny on 23/03/2025 - 12:56

      Zimi switches

      Works great for me . Scheduling, dimming, dimming limits, LED dim level display and the big kicker you dont need neutral wire as in my case with older homes and poorly wired. Only thing you will need is the zimi hub.

      The GPOs are are also great for setting timer limits on things like toasters once they are turned on. Example when swtiched on, turn off after 15mins.

      • Anubis on 23/03/2025 - 13:52

        Do they support detached mode?

  • Broden on 22/03/2025 - 10:09
    +6

    We've gone full circle. 1. Get smart light for app features. 2. Buy a physical button to use it like any other light.

    • RangaWal on 22/03/2025 - 10:11

      Wait, what?

      • 2025 on 22/03/2025 - 10:26
        +8

        For smart lights to work, they need the light switch to be on. Switching them off at the switch means you can’t use an app to turn them back on.

        • bheart on 22/03/2025 - 10:54
          +4

          dont know why people downvoted you. this is the reason why I took out smart bulbs because more often or not, turning on/off using physical switches is still more natural, and guaranteed to work everything

          • Anubis on 22/03/2025 - 11:01
            +5

            @bheart: You can do both if you get a Shelly device

            • Limbot on 22/03/2025 - 11:44
              +5

              @Anubis: This…
              Shelley plus home assistant plus zigbee switches. Can control lights:
              Via voice (Google)
              Via standard light switches
              Via smart panels/phone/laptop
              Via strategically placed zigbee switches
              Via lux sensors
              Via motion detectors
              Via automations……

          • AdModnar on 22/03/2025 - 12:10
            +1

            @bheart: I have a quite big room with 11 lights in the ceiling. originally wired up in 3 groups to have them not all on at once. one set has parallel switches so can be turned on and off from two places. Was better than all on one circuit, but not ideal.
            I've now got smart lights for all of them, 3D printed press fit covers over the switches on the walls, and zigbee switches like as in this post or from ikea to control them all individually or in groups. (put a magnet in the printed cover, the light switch is then in the same place as it was)

            How could this be done using 'standard' lights and smart switches?

          • 2025 on 22/03/2025 - 12:19
            +1

            @bheart: I ended up getting dual channel Fibaro Zwave switch modules in the wall, with channel 2 feeding the lights, nothing connected to channel 1.

            The standard light switch is an input on channel 1. So when I flick the switch, it doesn’t actually control any load. All it does is updates my controller, which then sends a command using the local non cloud Lifx protocol to turn the bulb on or off. Channel 2 is basically always on feeding power to the lights.

            I can still physically kill power to the light by commanding channel 2 to switch off from the controller.

            I still have Hue dimmers everywhere, most rooms have presence sensors and motion sensors too. The dimmers are a cheap way of getting 12 usable commands (press, double press, press and hold on each button) I rarely use the Hue dimmers, but they are there to force the lights on or off, and at night the lights turn on at about 30% brightness when triggered by motion, and sometimes that’s too dim to find my favourite mug or stash of treats at the back of the pantry, so a tap and hold overrides them to 100% brightness.

          • Timm on 22/03/2025 - 13:00
            +2

            @bheart: @bheart: It's why I use smart lights for lamps that don't have easily accessible switches. Pretty convenient having like 5 different ways to operate the lights.

    • OzBerghainer on 22/03/2025 - 10:20
      +5

      I don’t know any legacy light switch that you can take off and walk around with, cycle through custom scenes to your liking while dimming brightness and being about to mount anywhere without a sparky

      • penno2 on 22/03/2025 - 10:25
        -4

        And needs periodic charging. 😜

        • mblack77 on 22/03/2025 - 10:33
          +8

          Hue light switches don’t require charging. Just replacing the battery after a few years.

        • Timm on 22/03/2025 - 13:01
          +1

          I've had Hue dimmer switches going for like 6 years straight without the battery running out

        • SirDale on 22/03/2025 - 14:20

          One of the older Hue switches works without batteries at all, so no charging or replacement batteries needed.

          It gets all the power needed from the push action itself.

    • huey on 22/03/2025 - 11:04
      +1

      The buttons also allows you to also adjust the light scenes and dimmer.

      • 2025 on 22/03/2025 - 12:21
        +1

        Anything is possible really, I’ve got a hue dimmer near the front door, one button stops the front door locking itself when I close it, another closes all my roller shutters, another turns off all the lights etc

  • jumpypotato53 on 22/03/2025 - 11:39

    I have a couple of this. Not worth full price. The click doesn't feel very nice.

  • AdModnar on 22/03/2025 - 11:58
    +4

    This is useful if you are in zigbee ecosystem, not just "in the Hue ecosystem". They work really well controlling 'anything' connected to Home Assistant via zigbee2mqtt etc.

    and for the comments about these needing battery replacement… that is "sometime". I have a previous model, used daily (controls the kitchen light), been there for YEARS. Is still on the original battery, with the planned replacement battery bought months ago on the shelf near it.
    Is this newer version any different?

    • SickDmith on 22/03/2025 - 16:23

      Is this newer version any different?

      Newer version uses smaller battery but "more standard" one (CR2032). But still should last years.

  • Gormalagoo on 22/03/2025 - 12:29

    Waiting for motion sensor deal here

    • Anubis on 22/03/2025 - 12:36

      You just missed them last week

    • bargaino on 22/03/2025 - 16:23
      +1

      I find the $5 motion sensors on Aliexpress do the job well enough.
      But have never quite found a true substitute for the Hue switches.

  • Fixit on 22/03/2025 - 14:17
    +1

    Same Price At Bunnings
    https://www.bunnings.com.au/philips-hue-remote-smart-accesso…

    • jjjaar on 23/03/2025 - 08:12
      +1

      Showing as $36 in Vic now.

      • MadMapMan on 23/03/2025 - 14:46

        Thanks @jjjaar Updated desc. If you can find any, you may be able to PB for $24.75…

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