Hello, I have Hue bulbs controlled physically by GE smart switches. I realized that the HUE bulbs are not supposed to be turned of electrically. Because, when I try to turn on the room lights Alexa says they are not reachable. My question is: is it possible to disable the switch to act not as an el…

You can hook the switch up to power, but not connect a load to it. Then use something like SmartLighting or CoRE to setup a rule that says “If switch X is pressed, turn on this light” This isn’t recommended if you have no other way to turn off your connected bulb though. In the case of an internet …

Yes , you just don’t connect a load to the switch. Make an automation that if switch is turned on/off than lights a,b,c,etc turn on/off. You will notice a delay in actuation of the command. Not usually more than a second or two.

This should help (this is a clickable link): [image] FAQ: Philips Hue and Other Smart Bulbs - What sort of light switches to use with them? (Long FAQ) Wiki Thinking on a big move to Hue lights, the real question is - what switches to use with them? If they’re all automata…

Thanks for the link. It appears to me that smart bulbs are best used in lamps since they have a local switch.

There are many options for using smart bulbs which are discussed in the FAQ. People choose them for different reasons, but most commonly either because they want a no wiring solution or because they want the color changing features. For people who want the color changing features, they may very wel…

Thank you all for your replies. How can I hotwire the lights. I still want to use the GE smart switch as trigger. You said not to connect a load to the switch. In that case is there a diagram or picture to see what is connected to what. Thanks, I appreciate the help.

I found it! I put the load cable to the second line hole. Thank you all again for your helps.

Using GE Smart Switch only as a button

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JDRoberts February 11, 2017, 1:31am 4

This should help (this is a clickable link):

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Using GE Smart Switch only as a button

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