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Most of the Tradfri stuff is compatible with the Hue hub which is nice and easy to use and generally just works.
I added one of these to it the other day for instance
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tradfri-led-bulb-e27-806-lumen-smart-wireless-dimmable-white-spectrum-globe-60517646/
You can mix and match between the two sets of stuff depending on price and function.
aggi
Ikea Trådfri? any power users?
not that bothered about smart lighting as currently have 3 sets of lighting in lounge controlled by a decent dimmer but new bigger lounge/diner can’t really be done in a similar way as there is just a central ceiling rose over sofa area and would mean chasing out a solid concrete plastered ceiling to get a light over the narrower section where dining table would be so i’m thinking floor and table lamps in corners plus a wall lamp on a swing arm that wouldn’t be right over the table but would illuminate the area by bouncing off the walls for a soft glow.
thinking this system would be ideal for what i want to achieve which is basically have controllable 4000ºk if i want it and then a softer lower level of light for 80’s jazz/chicken chasseur/prosecco and middle class friends over for an evening.
seems good value compare to the phillips hue stuff, i have no desire to be playing around with android little boxes and downloading geek code to mimic phases of the moon or project the aurora borealis onto the wall etc.