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Physical user interface (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by Test_Tickles@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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I am fairly new to home automation and I am looking to add a few physical wall switches to devices that don't have a specific wall switch of their own. I have a couple rooms where I want to put a light on a smart bulb/plug/relay but want to be able to turn the light on/off via a physical interaction at the door, like a normal light switch.
The only solution I see right now is to expand the hole for the existing light (ceiling fan actually) switch, add another smart switch that doesn't actually have a load, and then set it up so if that switch is turned "on/off" then I have a automation that triggers the smart relay.
But that seems like gross overkill. I honestly don't care about cutting holes or wiring stuff up, but somehow paying full price for a smart switch and then using it as nothing more than an alternative user interface for yet another smart device seems really wrong.
Currently I have several kaso/tapo switches installed and have been looking at some smart relays/plugs/bulbs to turn on a lamp, or trigger the light on the fan separately from the fan itself.

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[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't know... I had thought they were specifically remotes for the Philips switches. But now I will take a better look, thanks.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I have HA yellow here connected to about 10 of these (RWL-021) switches. Only quirk I found is that with a smaller network, if they become unavailable through bad connection, you have to really delete the device from the ZHA list to get it to recouple. Im no home automation pro, but it felt like I had to delete it twice before they would pair again. Now my network is fully on, they don't lose connection anymore so it's no longer an issue.

Look up dimmer switch automation blueprints on the HA forum and spare yourself the time to make your own. After that you can change the settings in the HA ui, no yaml required.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

You had me at dimmer switch automation blueprints. I'm not sure what that means but I feel like it's going to be the reason I am up all night.