What do I do with existing switches?

[JDRoberts]

There are several different options. They’re covered in the following FAQ:

FAQ: Philips Hue and Other Smart Bulbs - What sort of light switches to use with them? (Long FAQ)

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?

At our house we put a childproof lock on the existing switches to remind people not to use them but so they are still available in an emergency. In some places we add a battery powered switch. We also use echo for voice control, which everybody likes, and has become our primary method of controlling the lights.