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A new Hue wall switch module, or maybe a Shelly instead? Turning a “dumb” light into a smart one

Turning a “dumb” light into a smart one

Philips Hue unveiled several new wall switch modules on Tuesday – unfortunately only in Europe. Three of them are designed to integrate “simple” ceiling lights—without smart connectivity—into the Hue system. But couldn’t you just use a Shelly instead? After all, they’ve been on the market for much longer and cost just under half as much.

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The Hue wall switch module is not a simple ZigBee actor, nor is it a Shelly Smart light switch with risk of confusion

Smart light switch with risk of confusion

Already in a few weeks, the Philips Hue wall switch module should be on the market, officially Signify wants to launch the new accessory in spring – I assume a launch in March (Europe). Again and again, I read in social networks and comments that the Philips Hue wall switch module is too expensive and you could rather go for cheap alternatives instead.

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