Does anyone know of any wi-fi based bulbs that do not require an app to setup?
I don’t want to use Zigbee, the signal does not reach and isn’t consistent. I’m already using a Zigbee bulb for this use case and I’m looking to replace that with a Wi-Fi alternative.
I’m looking for something that doesn’t require an app/account because I don’t want it to suddenly stop working when that company, app or account has issues.
I’m basically looking for plug-and-play. I don’t care about RGB, with or without is fine
The problem with this is you need some way to communicate your WiFi network to the bulb, which is generally done with the app. Maybe there’s an option, but I don’t know of any.
Have you considered Bluetooth bulbs? There are some that work with Home Assistant and can be auto-discovered.
This means, you are not required to use vendor app for setup
I use Orein matter smart light bulbs
They worked well enough to make me reconsider my, “I’ll never use smart bulbs and will only install smart switches” stance. I had a location where I literally hadn’t used lights for 6yrs. Other fixtures provided sufficient light. When other fixtures need bulb replacement — which is impossible without 12 foot ladder — I decided to put smart bulbs in the unused lights. Added them to group and they now work like controlled by single switch. They work well
Matter requires matter server addon and ipv6 enabled on uour network. If using HAOS it’s fairly simple setup I expect. I have overly complex network and docker install so it took some effort to install but not hard.
Sounds like you don’t have a strong Zigbee mesh. You could try installing one or more repeater(s) somewhere nearby (could be just a smart plug, even if you don’t need one there), if you have any lying around.
There are also some WLAN (esp8285) based bulbs with Tasmota (pre-)flashed on the market, which are quite nice as well. Webinterface for the configuration, mqtt support and fully configurable by home-assistant afterwards, no apps needed.
Compared to cheap zigbee bulbs they are typically a bit more expensive, but also tend to be slightly higher quality (dimming all the way down to almost nothing).
