Sorry if this is a common question, but I’ve tried to research it on my own to no avail.
I have quite a few new smart light bulbs that I use with Alexa. (I use Amazon because my Sonos stuff and clock already had it.) While I love the convience of being able to use my voice or phone, I still find myself habitually using the switches when I walk into and out of a room.
Instead of just 3D printing some switch covers to keep them forever on, I was hoping there would be a smart switch that could trigger an Alexa routine to toggle the lights’ power. Maybe through VoiceMonkey as I use that on my StreamDeck.
The real issue is, I don’t want the switch to stop sending power to the outlet. I want the light to be where the control happens. That way the lights are always responding and ready to go at a moment’s notice rather than needing to reconnect before being able to change brightness/color. Is there any smart switch that does this, or do I need to try to DIY a button near my dumb switch?
Yeah, and I could probably do that myself, except sometimes I find it more convenient (like when I’m on the phone walking around) or just habitual to hit a switch to turn on the lights.
If I were to rewire it, I’d just put a blank face plate on instead of the switch.
AFAIK most of the smart switches are momentary buttons, not actual switches, that activate/switch the relay when the button is pressed or told to through some wireless signal.