I have a combination of Sengled and Cree bulbs, and for the most part they work just fine, However, I have one sconce where none of them seem to work reliably after a few days. My meshed network is pretty healthy and this bulb is line-of-site to my HE, so I don't think signal strength is the issue.…

24 Crees... mostly in desk lamps

Sengled Zigbee bulbs work best for most users. I replaced all my Cree and GE Link bulbs with Sengled and everything just works now.

[image] brad5: If eliminating the Cree is the best bet, what do folks use as a replacement? If you're open to Z-Wave, Inovelli! Otherwise, Sengled. Make sure you've got a repeater or two in your network, as Sengleds don't repeat, and you'll hit the 32-direct-devices Zigbee limit quickly.

[image] brad5: My meshed network is pretty healthy I'm curious - have you evaluated this using an Xbee3? Or is it based on having a large number of Cree light bulbs?

[image] brad5: 24 Crees... mostly in desk lamps April's worst nightmare :shushing_face:

[image] Ken_Fraleigh: April's worst nightmare @brad5 This older thread is worth reading: [image] Dealing with Zigbee Issues - Gotta love those Crees 🛎️ Get Help I was going to post on the other post, but that one seemed off topic. I was just wondering if anyone el…

I've had good luck with my 5 Cree bulbs and gledopto controller since I moved them to a Hue bridge and used the HE Hue integration. I was able to buy a gen 1 hue bridge on eBay for $9 shipped and the Cree bulbs have been solid.

A very good point. I would go with a gen 2 Hue bridge though since they have EOLd the gen 1. Certainly much more cost effective than replacing 24 bulbs.

Either bridge would work. Since I didn't plan on connecting the hue bridge to the web I opted for really cheap and put the money towards my new dome water shut-off valve. :grinning: The bride gets cranky when I overspend my allowance. :scream:

Yes I have a bunch of SmartThings plugs scattered throughout the house.

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This older thread is worth reading: