Christian SeligJan 31
Discovery: If you have Hue lights and want a single Hue dimmer switch button to *toggle* lights on/off, this is really slow in Apple Home (you need to run an actual Shortcut). In Home Assistant there's just a toggle command that is literally 10x faster. 2.5 seconds -> ~200ms 🥳
Show threadChristian SeligJan 31
(Maybe I'm weird, but having a separate button for "on" and "off" seems like the opposite of smart versus having a single button just be a toggle)
Show threadChristian SeligJan 31
Like how in 2026 is this the best way to toggle a light in Apple Home
Show threadStephen RoblesJan 31
@christianselig if you make a shortcut there’s a built in toggle action now
Show threadChristian SeligJan 31
@stephenrobles how do you pair the shortcut to the dimmer button though?
Show threadStephen RoblesJan 31
@christianselig this is the action, you choose the accessory here
Show threadChristian Selig
@stephenrobles Sorry I’m still not getting it. Are you setting this up in the Shortcuts app or the Home app?
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Show threadStephen RoblesJan 31
@christianselig Shortcuts app. That toggle action is not available in the home app unfortunately. So if you’re trying to setup an automation with toggling a device, the if statement you made is the way to do it