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AklBen

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#296152 25-May-2022 14:31
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Just purchased a SmartVU wifi switch with 2 switches on it. I had to buy the two as the single switch model was sold out (and hey, it could be used later if required).

 

In the room it's going into, there's a wired light coming from the ceiling which this will be used to control. There's also a lamp in the room (plugged into a separate wall socket) with a wifi bulb in it.

 

With this switch do you think it's possible to not wire the second switch but program it to communicate with that bulb that's in the lamp?


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  #2918422 25-May-2022 15:06
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It looks like tuya gear, so check it sets up in the tuyasmart app or smartlife and if so, then yeah you just leave nothing physically connected to the switch and set up rules to toggle the lamps with the switch. Its pretty close to instant with tuya doing the connection. 

 

Dont bother with IFTTT to do it as that is very laggy at the best of times, so you will need lamps that also will work in Tuya - assuming the smartvu ones will work with tuya. A few OEMs lock their gear to only their own apps and I have never bought anything from smartvu





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AklBen

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  #2918656 25-May-2022 21:37
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Thanks! Yep set it up and I can see it's possible. However as I bought a Tapo/TP-link bulb for the lamp it won't work in the Smart Life app. I'll head out and get one that's compatible. 


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