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 threadJacksonJan 31
@christianselig The 2x2 and 2x4 Home widgets are okay too. But are more space than a single homescreen con.
Show threadChristian Selig
@Jackson to be clear I’m just trying to program a real life button in Apple Home haha
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Show threadAlexJan 31
@christianselig @Jackson i think i found your problem: you’re trying to use Apple Home. It’s such a ridiculously poor app, I really cannot understand how they could make it so hard to set up and make work as you’d want. I know Home Assistant has a very steep learning curve, but it’s so so much better!