I have a hallway with Hue lights in it, but currently has two dumb switches controlling it. Since the Hue lights are controlled through the hub et al, I don’t need a proper “dimmer”, so my plan is to replace both sides with a smart switch,
- If I just use an on/off switch (i.e., like this one from Zooz), can I use the long-press to mimic dimming in HA? Or do I need to use a dimmer, even though the power output won’t be changing?
- How can I force the switches to never turn off? Would I just need to hardwire connection in the wall (and attach the switches to the neutral for power?), or can I do this using HA by essentially never allowing the switch to turn off the power?
Thank you for your help!