benschwarzApr 19, 2023

Oh, just my lightbulbs negging me for… increased lightbulb engagement.

Classic #internetofshit

Show threadAdam ♿Apr 19, 2023
@benschwarz I'd buy Hue but they probably do the same shit (and they're not as bright)
Show threadDaisy LeighApr 19, 2023
@voltagex @benschwarz I switched from LIFX to Hue and they’re way more stable and I haven’t seen shit like this yet. No ragrets so far.
Show threadbenschwarz
@daisy @voltagex as an aside, lifx has been flawless since I got “mesh” wifi. The thing that turned me off hue is the wifi box thing you need as well!
Apr 19, 2023 at 8:51amWeb
Show threadDaisy LeighApr 19, 2023

@benschwarz @voltagex Yeah that was the reason I went LIFX at first, but I’ve had connectivity problems with lights that were 1-2m from my WAP.

As for the box, in theory the Hue bulbs will work with any Zigbee hub (that’s not vendor locked), but I’ve yet to test that.

Show threadbenschwarzApr 19, 2023
@daisy @voltagex good to know! I’m so reluctant to buy any smart devices because they’re never smart enough to work with every ecosystem. I was hoping it would be better by now 💀