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Hi everyone. I recently started my Home Assistant journey by replacing Google Calendar and Keep Notes with Home Assistant. A couple of light bulbs burnt out and I want to replace them with bulbs that I can use exclusivity on Home Assistant and bypass the manufacturers app entirely. What brand should I look for?

These are standard wall mounted lights in my kitchen and my laundry room.

Edit: I'm looking to replace burnt bulbs anyway.

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[โ€“] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A couple of light bulbs burnt out and I want to replace them with bulbs that I can use exclusivity on Home Assistant and bypass the manufacturers app entirely. What brand should I look for?

Bulbs that work via Zigbee instead of wifi. I use ThirdReality's zigbee RGB bulbs. $30 for a 4-pack. They do the thing. You'll need a Zigbee adapter, too; Nabu Casa sells one that works well.

replacing Google Calendar and Keep Notes with Home Assistant

Could you elaborate on this a bit?

[โ€“] blakemavrix@lemmus.org 1 points 14 hours ago

Home Assistant has notes and a calendar, so I've replaced Google Calendar and Keep Notes with Home Assistant.