# Light switch and more questions

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/light-switch-and-more-questions/43239>\
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**Created:** [March 25, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/light-switch-and-more-questions/43239 "2016-03-25T06:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/light-switch-and-more-questions/43239/2 "2016-03-25T06:40:43Z")

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If you like the smart bulbs, start with this FAQ. It should help a lot. 🕶 (This is a clickable link.)

> [@FAQ: Philips Hue and Other Smart Bulbs - What sort of light switches to use with them? (Long FAQ)](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-philips-hue-and-other-smart-bulbs-what-sort-of-light-switches-to-use-with-them/28984/):
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> 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?

The Osram switches at present will work with Osram gateway but not the SmartThings hub. It would be nice if they did work, but they use some proprietary stuff that isn’t compatible right now.

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