alt Hacker NewsHow does the WiFi wall switch work? If WiFi goes down you can still click a light on and off? This is tempting as I have to leave all my smart lights on rn but do I really need to rip out all my light switches? Ugh.
Also anyone found the fix to smart bulbs constantly “updating”?
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Yes it does, smart switches have buttons that control the relay directly.
Also aside from maintenance there's no reason your WiFi should go down, an inexpensive UPS can keep it up for hours in a power outage. Even if it can't access the outside world, local routing works fine.
not all networking has to be routed publicly. many can still operate locally. the catch is, they want your subscription to them, when your devices are required to route publicly.
Use an infrared switch.
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yes. mine are martin jerry switches running tasmota and the button drives the relay directly, so with wifi down it's just a normal light switch. wifi only adds the remote control. you'd swap the switch itself, the wiring stays.
I just put devices like that on a wifi without internet access. Occasionally I'll need to grant internet access for setup, and then it goes back to being denied. Can't update if you can't download updates.