Lutron Smart Bridge: Do I need Pro or not?

Third party integrations
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Hi guys,

I have HA on a Raspberry Pi, Everything is amazing, but I misunderstood the Lutron Support (I thought I could control my Lutron Serena Shades without a hub).

So now I am buying the Lutron Smart Bridge. They offer the regular and the pro versions. I wish we could connect directly (or with a usb dongle, like z-wave) like the Wink Hub (which can directly connect without the lutron bridge), but I guess that’s a wish for the future as I need (want) to get my shades automated now :slight_smile:

Thanks for the help folks!

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Don’t know if you’ve purchased a bridge, but go with the Smart Bridge Pro since that’s the only one that still has the ability to be controlled by HA. The latest Smart Bridge (non-Pro) update broke the SSH integration used by most DIY HA systems, and I don’t think it’s going to come back.