Question

Do smart bulbs with remotes exist? I think a dimmable smart bulb with a remote would work well for my 80 year old mother in law. Several times a night she wakes and goes to the bathroom, carrying a flash light. Can I set up a motion sensor with a smart bulb/ceiling light? I am currently installing zwave/zigbee switches in other rooms, but I am not changing the light switch in MILs room.  

Answer 1

IKEA do some. small click buttons you can easily carry

Comments

@kylstra they have a bulb with a remote?  

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That's neat.  

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@earsplitting pretty sure IKEA stuff can be paired? Personally I use zigbee2mqtt and home assistant so they can be programmed to do different things. I have them beside our bed. Single click for bedside lamps on/off. Long click does the fan!  

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I am getting my first hub, tomorrow. Not sure how settings work. Could I program the remote to simultaneously turn on 3 lights - bedroom, hall, bathroom?  

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@earsplitting what hub are you getting? I only have experience with HA and with that its certainly possible

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Smart things

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Online it says the remote can work with 10 bulbs. Might have to try these in an attic.  

Answer 2

We use Hue bulbs and motion sensors on our hall stairs and landing. Never touch the light switch. Would this work for you?  

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@messing that sounds similar to what I wanted for the hall and bathroom.  

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@earsplitting only reason we don't have in the bathroom is because of the extractor fan. We do just have battery operated motion sensor lights for night time. Which work a treat. Loads on Amazon.  

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@messing I have some battery operated motion sensor lights in the bathroom, too. One as you walk in and one on the ceiling a ove the toilet. They work very well. Mine turn off too quickly, MIL doesn't quite grasp she needs to wave her hand to turn the ceiling light back on

Answer 3

Would something like this do the job? AU $13. 69 6%OFF | Xiaomi Night Light 2 Night Lamp 2 Infrared Body Sensor And Light Sensor 360 Degree Rotation 2 Level Brightness Adjustment  
https://a.aliexpress.com/_cmpos3

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@excisable712 we have similar type lights like that now and they dont give enough light in her bedroom. I was hoping for a full soft/dimmed light - from the fixed ceiling light. The light switch is on the opposite side of the room from her bed

Answer 4

Philips Hue, they have switches and motion sensors. You can pair multiple switches to the one bulb, so a switch beside the bed and one in the bathroom. It's also local processing so it's fast to turn on when motion is detected and works without internet.  

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@eucharist that sounds like what we might need. I will check that out. Thank you

Answer 5

Insteon can do this with and without a hub. The hub adds flexibility with ramp rates etc. of course you can also just talk to it as well via Alexa etc.  

Answer 6

I bought the Hue Dimmer with a bulb for $35. They can work together without a hue bridge. If you want to do more, you need to add a bridge. I was buying them that way to add to my bridge I already owned because the dimmer switch was $25 on its own. So, for $10 more I was getting a bulb. I don’t take the remotes off the wall though because my 14yo daughter would lose them in a fraction of a second. We use Alexa for most commands.