• IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    I like using the smart bulbs as part of my wake up alarm. HomeAssistant starts fading the lights on 10 minutes before my alarm is set to go off.

    I bought the bulbs before Hue made accounts mandatory, so I blocked the bridge from all internet access, and it never got the update. If I ever need new/more bulbs, I’ll be just buying some generic zigbee bulbs.

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      4 days ago

      Hue bulbs are just zigbee. You can get an offline zigbee hub, plug it into Home Assistant, and control it without needing the Hue hub anymore. Then just keep using your existing bulbs and buy generic zigbee ones as needed to replace when they fail.

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      4 days ago

      I bought the bulbs before Hue made accounts mandatory, so I blocked the bridge from all internet access, and it never got the update.

      jus a liddle “fhack hueeee” 😎