“Do I need to change my light switch which is your standard up/ down toggle switch. For my room lamp, Do i always need to leave it on like using a old fashion timer box so there is always power going to it? Thanks”
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You don't need to change your light switch but to turn it on/off, yes, you need to keep the power on in order for that to occur using the hue app or Alexa.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No.. If you have them in the ON mode, you can use them just like a regular bulb with a switch. If you use the app exclusive, you would need to leave them on (switch) all the time. The app controls the lumens and power.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No you don't need to change anything if you want to use Alexa routines, if you set up times or words to do the actions, you don't have to change anything. The power has to be on but light obey the order you give to Alexa, or if you want you can use the sengled app to turn lights on or off, depend what device you own.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes the switch needs to be on to provide power to the bulb.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes you must leave the switch on. You can use a regular switch.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is no need to swap any equipment. The standard switch works just fine but you will need to keep it in the on position to provide power to the bulbs. With the app you can set a timer for each individual bulb so there is no need to worry about wasting electricity.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use it for lamps but I'm sure it will work in a similar fashion to what you are asking, I was worried because my lamps have pull strings to turn the on. The answer is that you have to put the light to an on position (for me it's pulling the cord, for you it would be flicking the switch to the on position). Once the lights are on you ask Alexa to turn them on and off, the whole action is done through the lightbulb itself. I.e., the lightbulb will be off after asking her to shut it off even though your light switch is in the on position. You just leave it on so there's a power source to the light, but the on off is all controlled within the bulb itself. Hope this helps.
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