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Wife has a table lamp which the touch control to dim and switch on/off has failed, so walking around Lidl now we have the vaccine I saw a basket full of these smart bulbs.
What I did not see was "Requires a Zigbee compatible gateway for use" seems the bulbs came out in February and did not see any gateways for sale, no big deal cost £3 but although did work for a time then it started to dim then go bright again repeatedly.
So is there a cheap device or is the bulb useless? As said no great loss, but maybe can still be used?
I note Zigbee hubs on ebay for £20 and the Lidl one was £20 does it matter what make they are? Lidl is 20 miles away so not a regular visit even without clovid19, so if I can get one from internet then saves travelling 40 miles.
What I did not see was "Requires a Zigbee compatible gateway for use" seems the bulbs came out in February and did not see any gateways for sale, no big deal cost £3 but although did work for a time then it started to dim then go bright again repeatedly.
So is there a cheap device or is the bulb useless? As said no great loss, but maybe can still be used?
I note Zigbee hubs on ebay for £20 and the Lidl one was £20 does it matter what make they are? Lidl is 20 miles away so not a regular visit even without clovid19, so if I can get one from internet then saves travelling 40 miles.
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