Ikea dimmer compatability

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Hi all
Does anyone know if the Ikea dimmer (tradfri) works with hubitat? I read an older post where it was being worked on and another post that said it connects direct to the bulb and not through a hub. Can anyone confirm this?
And if it doesn't, do you know of any smart looking ones that do (not wall mounted, loose on a table)?
Thanks
Alan

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Hi @AlanB

Do you mean this one?

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Or this one?

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The first can be used, the second can't I'm afraid.

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The first one. Good to know. Thanks

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Do note that it's not officially supported (see: List of Compatible Devices - Hubitat Documentation), and it's kind of a sensitive/finicky device, but it can be made to work more or less as good as it will with a community driver. I wrote one back in the day to demonstrate what it sends, but I assume there's a more polished one people use with this now...

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Hmmmm..... One of these would be for my wife's bed lamp (with hue bulb) so it neeeeeeds to be stable. She's already not happy with me making the house 'smart' and I don't want to give her any ammunition to hold against me. Maybe I'll just stick to a smart button for on/off rather than trying to offer her dimming that doesn't always work.
But I suppose for £8 I could just try and replace if need be.

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The On/Off driver I find to be quite stable. But I'd do some testing first. I have 5 of them around the house. The dimmer one as @bertabcd1234 states, is somewhat finicky, I use it, but only for what I'll use, not the Mrs :wink:

But if you're looking for something supported and stable, this could be an option? You can just leave it on the table.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I was hoping to get something that looks more subtle, kinda like the Samsung Button (although that's £25). Something the missus won't moan about when on her bedside table. I might try the Xiaomi buttons and see if they are stable since I'll be using Ikea plugs (so I shouldn't have repeater issues), like below.
https://m.banggood.com/Original-Xiaomi-Mijia-Smart-Home-Zig-bee-Wireless-Smart-Switch-Touch-Button-ON-OFF-WiFi-Remote-Control-Switch-p-1049175.html?gmcCountry=GB&currency=GBP&cur_warehouse=CN&createTmp=1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_bgs&utm_content=garman&utm_campaign=ssc-gb-500-all-0819

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Have several of their buttons. But the one I really are the Aqara ones, I havee two here and both have been faultless.

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@AlanB if you haven't seen it already, I have a driver for that first dimmer:

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Thanks, but I couldn't get hold of one :frowning:

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