Advice Needed - Lighting issue

[JDRoberts]

GE links are not fully standards compliant, Which is the reason they have never been certified as a “works with SmartThings” and why they have their own community FAQ for what to do when they lose network connection. Which they will.

( The GE switches are officially compatible; the GE bulbs are not.

https://www.smartthings.com/products/-/filter/categories/lighting-and-switches/brands/ge

I got rid of mine as well after the first six months and replace them with Hues on a hue bridge and have also been very happy.

While technically possible to use the Hues without the bridge, it can mess up the network for your other zigbee devices, so it’s really not recommended.

FAQ: Do I need the Hue Bridge/Hub to Use a Hue Bulb with SmartThings?

Yes. The only officially recommended way to use Hue devices with SmartThings is by using a Hue bridge. There are several reasons to use the bridge. Other Integrations There will be a number of other integrations available to you which you may want to take advantage of. Use of Hue Scenes you will be able to activate scenes created with the official Hue app, which at the present time offer many features not available in the smartthings scenes feature. Even just the ability to blink the lights. The easiest way to access scenes from the Hue app is through the following custom edge driver or IFTTT, but there are other ways as well. [ST Edge] Philips Hue LAN [BETA] (3rd Party Driver, Not ST Native) Not using the Bridge can mess up your zigbee network the most important really is …