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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by bix6 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:11PM (#50443207)
How 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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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by chaps on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:14PM (#50443238)
Use an infrared switch.
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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by simultsop on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:15PM (#50443255)
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.
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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by varenc on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:18PM (#50443290)
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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by bix6 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:31PM (#50444261)
D’oh didn’t even think of that thank you!
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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by hamdingers on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:10PM (#50443936)
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.

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