In this video I demonstrate how you can use the Shelly Detached Button Type to make the most out of your smart bulbs, by letting you use your existing switch without losing remove/app control.

You can find the blob post here https://tomasmcguinness.com/2021/09/0...

I've also written a post which discusses the wiring https://tomasmcguinness.com/2023/04/1...

Please take care when dealing with electrics. If you don't know what you're doing, seek the advice of a professional electrician.

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Video Notes
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Filmed this in the evening, so I'm under the lights of my office and you can tell. I also used my iPhone as a remote camera, filming the top down sections. I'm using OBS for all of this and the more I use that piece of software, the more I'm impressed by it! They have an iOS app that will turn the camera into a remote one and that's what I used. I didn't pay for it, hence the watermark, but if I find myself using it again, I'll sign up (it's expensive at £10 a month!).

00:00 Introduction
00:18 Demonstrating smart bulbs and the problem of switching them off
04:00 Exploring my solution using the Shelly detached button type
09:35 Adding the automation
12:34 Wrapping up