Control smart bulbs without app?

[sturmen (Nicholas Tinsley)]

The Setup

Just got a SmartThings Link with the Sengled A19 and excitedly hooked everything up. I can use my Amazon Echo or my smartphone app to turn on and off the light bulbs, it works great.

The Problems

To turn off the lights when you want to be quiet or don’t have your smartphone on you requires me to cut the power to the lightbulb via the existing wall switch. Once the lights are off through this method, obviously they can’t be turned on “smartly”, and are just as good as $0.50 bulbs.

The Ideal Solution

We also have Philips Hue bulbs with the Smart Dimmer Switch that we can just stick to the wall. This is great because it’s doesn’t require any light switch replacements or neutral wires. I’ve been searching for a few hours and I can’t seem to find an equivalent, battery-powered stick-on product for SmartThings. Any suggestions? Do I just have to go back and buy more Philips bulbs?

[JDRoberts]

Welcome! There are a number of similar devices you can use. See the buttons FAQ. This includes both battery powered and Mains- powered, and both wall mount and handheld, so read the descriptions carefully.

FAQ: Full list of buttons and remotes confirmed to work with SmartThings [Not all devices listed work with the 2020 Platform]

I’d like to know which buttons and remotes are currently supported or might be supported in the future. Ideally, I’d like to find something similar to the following: http://www.evolvecontrols.com/devices/control-devices/glass-series Though alternatively just a simple nice-looking button which actually works unlike this Aeon according to Amazon reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Panel-Button-Switch-AL-001/dp/B00GL6B4GG/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1421468320&sr=1-3&keywords=aeon+button There is an Aeon Key Fob as well, but it doesn’t seem to be very durable or stylish: What else is available?

You might also find the following of interest, although if you just want a battery powered device to go on the wall, you probably won’t need this:

FAQ: Philips Hue and Other Smart Bulbs - What sort of light switches to use with them? (Long FAQ)

Thinking on a big move to Hue lights, the real question is - what switches to use with them? If they’re all automatable via ST and other devices, do I really want to put them all on controllable switches too? There’s the advantage that I can arrange to ensure those switches are on so that the the Hue bulbs would be too…but it also leaves open the ability for folks to just turn them off and leave them off. Hmm. Thoughts?