I would love for someone to answer some of these questions or point me to some good reading. I am super newb…send me a link ill buy you a cup of coffee
My first issue is I picked a dozen or so osram lightify bulbs and a lightfy hub up on the cheap. my very first problem is my hallway has two 3 way switches and my kids turn the switches off which makes the bulbs lose connection. I want to replace the 2 switches at the ends of the hall so that the bulbs can be turned off and on by switch but still stay connected to a ST hub. I really don’t want to spend $50+ on switches but would like to replace every room with a working switch I looked at this switch the osram dimmer as a viable option but don’t want to start buying till i am sure that is the best method.
My end game is
I want to purchase ST hub and start expanding
I want every room to have a controllable light with switch and still have wireless controller capability with phone, echo ect
Some rooms I want a motion activated light like basement where the switch is hard to get to (i have dogs and cats)
control garage door
control my driveway gate
I need to decide if I am buying the ST hub or ST kit but sadly i am not even sure if I need the items in the kit yet
I see so many options zigbee zwave insteon to use switches and not smart bulbs and vise versa its a bit overwhelming i don’t want to go down the wrong path and have to back up and regroup. I have found a few articles like controlling the gate but still have a lot to learn. I am not sure why i find this forum layout odd buts its definitely a different layout and a slight learning curve. Anyway I am going to keep reading but if someone could recommend something for my switch problem that would be a great start. and I greatly appreciate the wealth of knowledge on this blog forum community…