Upgrading new home: Need to find switches to use with Hue bulbs / no actual power switching

[JDRoberts]

@Janfinn

RunLessWire offers the Click for Philips Hue switches that work directly with the Hue hub: Shop Click for Philips Hue – RunLessWire

What would it take to support these with the SmartThings hub?

It depends on the zigbee channel that your hub is using. There is already a discussion topic for that particular model in the forum:

They're here! : new Green Energy Battery-free Wall switches for Hue Bridge (Illumra, Busch-Jaeger, etc)

Update for 2019: They’re here! Now available in both the US and Europe. Phillips hue bridge required. However, while they work well with the Phillips hue bridge and HomeKit , they are not exposed to smartthings through that integration. according to smartthings staff, the smartthings Zigbee 3.0 implementation did not include the green power clusters that these devices require. These are “self powered” zigbee green energy switches which don’t need batteries: they are powered by the kinetic energy that occurs when you press the switch. If you’re familiar with the Phillips hue “Tap,” this is the same technology. In this case, though, Phillips is not going to make the switches themselves. Instead they have chosen partner companies in the different regions that alre…

Also, since this thread was started there is a new community FAQ on switches to use with smart bulbs which covers these as well as other options : ( The topic title is a clickable link)

FAQ: Looking at a good Wall Switch for my Hue Bulbs (2020 Short FAQ) ( also applies to other brands of smart bulbs)

Looking for a wall Switch to replace the one I have atm. What i need it to do is -Turn on Off -Be integrated with Smarthings and Alexa (No wifi if possible) -If it mathers be compatible with Hue Lights