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The times when lighting in your own home was limited to “lights on, lights off” are long gone.
More and more people are turning their apartment or house into a smart home - and equipping their living space with technical systems that turn living into an efficient, individually customizable and remotely controllable experience.
An important point in smart living is, in addition to smart home heating, the topic of lighting, after all, the lighting conditions have a significant impact on the living space.
Smart home lamps: it's that easy
With smart home lamp systems you can design different lighting scenarios for different rooms and adapt them to your mood, the time of day or other factors.
With the control you are independent of location, so you can check the lighting conditions of your home even when you are out and about.
Smart home lighting systems offer a wide range of options, from changing the light color and simply dimming the brightness to automated lighting scenarios linked to daily routines.
There are several ways to control your smart home system.
In many cases, your smartphone or tablet is your control center.
Many systems can also be controlled via voice control with systems such as Google Home, Amazon Echo * and Apple HomeKit.
In addition, some manufacturers also offer remote controls for their systems (which can also be mounted on the wall).
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Philips Hue alternative: Osram Smart +
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The Osram Smart + system - the successor to Osram's Lightify series, also uses the ZigBee standard.
Similar to the Hue system, it works via a radio bridge - which is called a gateway in the Osram cosmos.
In addition to the ZigBee connectivity standard, the Smart + system also offers the option of controlling the lamps via Bluetooth.
The system from Osram is compatible with smart home systems such as Qivicon and Smart Things.
There is also a huge selection of different light sources and lamps in the Smart + series - from simple Smart LED lamps * to garden lamps *.
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If you don't always want to use your smartphone, you can also use the Osram Smart light switch * to dim the light and change colors and color temperatures.
This can be used both as a wall-mounted light switch and as a remote control - all without a smartphone or internet connection.
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The Smart + system can also be operated via voice control - you can choose between Amazon Echo or Apple HomeKit.
Smart home lighting: alternative without radio bridge
Other systems, on the other hand, do not require a radio bridge or WLAN.
You do not need a smartphone for the cheaper ANTEN LED ceiling light *, but control your entire system via a remote control.
The setup is extremely easy: you only have to install the smart lamp and you can start immediately.
However, this system also offers significantly fewer design and control options.
In addition, voice control is not possible with the ANTEN ceiling light.
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The Eglo Connect System * also requires neither a radio bridge nor WiFi, but is connected to each other via Bluetooth and controlled via app or remote control.
According to the manufacturer, the Eglo Connect offers a wide range of design options with 16 million colors and 50,000 white tones.
However, it does not have the ZigBee standard and is therefore not compatible with other systems.
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IKEAS smart home lamps
With the TRÅDFRI * product range, the Swedish furniture giant IKEA also has its own smart lighting system on offer.
Here, too, you don't necessarily need a router, because you can also control individual lamps via remote control.
However, this model series also offers the option of integrating your system into your WLAN via a radio bridge and controlling it via a smartphone app.
Smart home or WLAN sockets are particularly useful for connecting your lamps to the Internet.
Voice control is possible via Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.
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Those who rely on voice control via Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa also have a large selection of smart light switches that are installed in the wall and connected to the WLAN.
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Philips-Hue: The system at a glance
In 2012, Philips released the now ubiquitous Hue system.
The product line includes a wide range of lights, lamps, sensors and switches.
The hub of the smart lighting system is a router, the so-called Hue bridge *, which has to be integrated into your WLAN and acts as a control center.
With it you can control up to 50 elements via smartphone or remote control.
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There is a large selection of common light sources.
The Hue range includes the standard E27 base, GU12 spots and E14 base (candlelight spots).
Most of the light sources come in a more complex version that can take on all possible colors and a simpler, cheaper version that focuses on white tones or simple dimmability.
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The practical thing about the Philips Hue series: It uses the common ZigBee standard - and is therefore compatible with smart lamps and systems from other manufacturers.
You can combine the Hue system (which is usually a little more expensive than some other providers) with cheaper lamps and lights, for example.
The system supports voice control with Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomeKit.
Conclusion:
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With smart home lighting systems, you can bathe your home in a whole new light with little effort and without in-depth technical knowledge.
Which system you ultimately decide on depends on your requirements.
If you would like to combine systems and components with one another, you should opt for a system with the ZigBee standard.
If you rely on voice control, make sure that the respective system supports your preferred voice input.
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This article was first published on September 12, 2019.