Yes, I have checked this and it is wonky. If I go to devices and go my RBGW bulb, I can control the bulb. I can turn it off and on and change its color but if I was using the switch prior, I would have to press the initialize button and then it worked perfect. When I go to the switch (on devices) it is the same, I have to click configure and then it works.
I confess I'm getting a bit lost with all the variations happening here, but it sounds like you have a Zooz switch, a motion sensor, and a RGBW bulb...
For controlling the bulb via the switch, I would use Button Controller -- it's basically a version of Rule Machine packeged up for using buttons & switches. Button Controller is how how I manage all of my smart switches.
For controlling the bulb via motion sensor, use Rule Machine or Room Lighting.
But it seems like the bulb isn't activating properly, and that would make any rule-building effort fruitless... If there's a device/driver issue with the bulb, no amount of rule-building wizardry or otherwise trying to tie it to motion or switches will overcome that.
I do not have experience with any Matter devices or that particular bulb, so I'm not able to help troubleshoot the issue with the bulb, but whatever that is must be sorted out first.
Thank you for your help. If nothing else, I learned a little more. I will still try the button controller. If nothing else works, I will break down and buy the Novelli Red, if I get it from Amazon, I can easily return it if it does not work.
Inovelli (assuming this is the brand you are referring to) doesn't make bulbs anymore, so I'm assuming you mean using a switch or dimmer from them instead? It's not clear to me from the above, but it sounds a lot like the problem is with the bulb, and replacing the switch -- which you are basically just using as a button device or "remote control" -- seems unlikely to help fix whatever problems you are having with the bulbs.
...well, unless the switch is physically cutting power to your bulbs, a bad idea for smart bulbs and one a properly configured Inovelli could help with. But, again, it's not clear to me that this is the problem.
I’m sorry I did mean Inovelli and yes, I was referring to their z-wave dimmer. I appreciate you weighing in. The bulb I am using is labeled for Matter and is an Orien (which means nothing to me). Just wanted to correct the record for future reference.
The Red is certainly a nice switch, but I don't see how changing to that will help anything here -- for the needs you described thus far, the Z74 has all the same capabilities as the Red (smart bulb mode, scene control, etc).
Unless I've missed something (possible!), nothing described thus far points at the Z74 being a problem here in terms of being defective or having a capability limitation.
I'm partial to Hue, since that's where I started my entire smarthome journey many years ago. There are less expensive options, but Hue's quality and reliability are hard to beat.
Although I still use the Hue bridge for most of my Hue gear, the Hue bulbs & sensors you can buy today can all be paired direct to Hubitat.
You mentioned @bertabcd1234's post about using a smart bulb with a smart switch. Have you verified that your smart switch is in "smart bulb mode"?
I happen to have one of the RGBW matter bulbs (mine is branded Linkind, but I think a lot of these bulbs are manufactured by Leedarson) hooked up to a dumb switch and have noticed that it can take a minute or two for it start responding to commands after it has lost/regained power because of the switch.
If your smart switch isn't in smart bulb mode or not wired correctly, that could be causing a lack of response from your smart bulb.
Not to muddy the waters but I do something where I have some LED lights that are usually blue but occasionally I want them red. I used Scenes to define the light and color for Light-Red & Light-Blue then in Rule Machine I just turn on Light-Red or Light-Blue. If you want another way to go about it...
Knowing that, what is the reason that you suspect replacing the switch will help with what seems like a bulb problem? While it's possible, it doesn't seem like there is evidence for that unless there's something else you know. Two things that might help narrow things down:
To verify smart bulb mode is actually working how you expect, try a "dumb" bulb in the light fixture while you turn the switch on or off or dim it. Make sure that the bulb always stays on and at full brightness (this generally being the desired outcome from any "smart bulb mode," though different manufacturers or models may differ).
Try the smart bulb in another fixture, just to verify that the problem still does or doesn’t happen. If it still happens, it definitely seems unrelated to the switch.
