from looking at these two bulbs, it seems that I can make either work with a ST v2 hub without other hardware, although ST recommends that we use the Philips bridge for the Hue whereas the Lightify is directly supported with no extra hardware. Is that right? What do you all think of one vs the othe…

Thanks for that @JDRoberts . I was thinking I would prefer to use some bulbs without extra hardware. I realize the bridge adds some extra capability but it also adds more hardware and expense. It it really worth it?

Yes… Not much else to say but yes going Hue is worth it. If you get >8 or 10 osram or cree connected bulbs your zigbee mesh goes to the dumps real fast. I fixed all those issues by buying a Hue kit. There are tons of issues without it. Just search this forum for osram or cree or even threads I …

Speaking of Osram, is it the bulbs only that are the issue? Do you know if the strips or gardenspots bring the same problems? I have a pretty stable system, I don’t want to add something to bring instability.

I have 6 strings of Gardenspot and have not seen any issues, other than 1 of them dropping or freezing up occasionally . The Osram 5/6 RGBW cans don’t seem to have any issues. The A19 white are constantly needing to be powercycled and the Iris PIR in the room with the A19s is also constantly droppin…

Okay guys thanks very much. My hope was to get my GF a ST hub and a color bulb for Christmas, as she has no HA now at all. I was also going to get her a door lock. From the description of the issue it seems that if someone has no other zigbee devices it would be okay. For now she would not, but tha…

With all I said…I have both and heck just bought more Osram things just like an hour ago. Knowing more about your situation, if you are looking just for lighting then go Hue. I still dont want to automate a lock on a door…esp with ST and how unreliable its been in general. But for lighting for yo…

[image] KevinH: I still dont want to automate a lock on a door… Automating the locking of a door , or having a light come on if a door is unlocked is fine. It is only when you decide to trust automation to unlock the door ( without any human input ) that there are real issues. My Schlage loc…

My plan has been to get a smart lock for the entry door from the garage door to the laundry room. So its still behind a ‘door’. Sure the garage door is not the most secure door but its at least one level deep. I just dont want a door that is accessible by passerby’s to be unlocked by a screwy sys…

Osram Lightify vs Phillips Hue

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RLDreams (Really Living the Dream) November 25, 2016, 6:24pm 8

Hue run on ZLL , not ZHA. So they do not interfere with other HA like some others do.

With the current sales you can get both the V2 hue starter and an ST hub for less that Just a Hue starter " normally"

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