- Robustness – the bulb should be quality build, durable and responsive
- Connectivity – connection to voice assistants and native connection to SmartThings and Home Assistant (our preferred hubs)
- Dimmability – not sure if this word exists, but this is a nice feature to have
- Affordability – this is probably differentiating criteria when the rest is equal
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[/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#474350″ text_font_size=”16″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”90%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”30px||0px|” custom_padding=”|||30px” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight:400;” use_border_color=”off”]If you have SmartThings, Ikea TRÅDFRI products are the best choice for you. You do not even need to buy a hub (guide ). There are very different types of bulbs that you can buy and also wireless dimer works really well. Even Home Assistant users should look into this for those reliability bulbs that you can buy in your nearest Ikea shop
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- Good quality
- Remembers last settings even if switched off
- Easy to setup
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BAD – Takes a bit effort to set up and might take time to deliver
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Philips was a pioneer in smart bulbs and it is still very good. I was very skeptical of this popular choice especially the fact you need to buy a hub, but two things really leave no doubt about the practicality of buying it. First is the quality with amazing quality and rare faults. Secondly, with current prices, the next best option does not provide the same robustness and do not justify slightly cheaper price
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