Philips Wiz (WiFi) no hub needed!
I have been running for 2 months:
28 x GU10 RGB
5 x E27 RGB
Pro:
- Works every time with Hubitat
- No silly secondary hub!!
- Limited lag (2 seconds) for some bulbs with only 1 bar wifi connectivity (waiting for my 3rd Asus Zenwifi GT12 Mesh node and all will be fine)
Cons:
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Could not use Wiz app on Samsung S23+ with "smart setup". Had to go to manual setup mode. Sometimes multiple times to get a few lights hooked up. Doing this for 33 lights and locking in IP in DHCP server was tiresome. Once done, it hasn't failed me. (if you have only a few lights, then it is a no issue).
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I change color of lights on alarm. Once changed, if using Wiz driver in Hubitat and calling out a bulb colour to white after disabling alarm, it ends up bluish in color. I have to use Room Lighting and a separate Room Lighting callout to reset each bulb I have changed to warm white or whatever white you prefer. It is not a big issue once you understand the workaround, but annoying for the first 10 minutes when you can't figure it out.
Final words
Not the easiest in setting up and dealing with specific color changes, but all in all, running 33 lights always responsive and correct without any hub is a nice feature. I can't look back at Philips Hue ever again.
