I am a dabbler in home automation and thinking about starting to get into lighting. I have heard mostly good things about the Philip Hue line and wanted to see what peoples thoughts are about it.

Our main current automation are a large number of Google Smart Speaker and Arlo video doorbells. Everything is working now on the Google ecosystem which I think Philip Hue will connect with. Our house is 100 years old which means that our possibilities to automate are lower than a new home since we have very few overhead lights, power outlets are at a premium (we have lots of power strips running through the house).

We are thinking about doing smart bulbs in some lamps which we can leave on and a chandalier. I think the biggest issue will leaving things always powered on.

  • chillpanzee@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    I’ve had some Hue bulbs and and an LED strip for a bunch of years. It’s been pretty reliable. The LED strips are really awesome and frustratingly expensive. You can chain them together to cover longer/larger areas. I’ve tried a few generic LED strips, and they’ve kinda sucked by comparison. but sometimes that’s ok for a given purpose.

    Not that it’s what you’re asking, but I had a 100 year old house with retrofitted LED can lighting. It’s do-able. and might not be as expensive as you think.