Hey everyone! I wanted to share my recent success with integrating the Shelly1 with my smart bulbs. It was a bit of a puzzle at first, but I managed to crack it, and I thought I’d walk through my journey in case anyone else is tackling a similar setup.
So, here’s the deal: I’ve been using the Shelly1 alongside the Shelly Button to control my RGBW bulbs. The challenge was creating scenes with different colors without the bulbs losing their Wi-Fi connection. Initially, I had to turn the lamp on first, wait for the bulb to connect, and then trigger the scene. It was a bit of a hassle, to say the least!
After some trial and error, I figured out a workaround. Here’s how it works:
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Configure the Shelly1: Set it up as shown in the image below.
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Use Developer Tools: Navigate to Events and listen for the “shelly.click” event. I created two different events: a single click and a long click.
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Automate: For the single click, I set it up to toggle the light with a smooth transition. For the long click, it changes the color. Pretty cool, right?
Here’s a snippet of the automation setup:
{
“event_type”: “shelly.click”,
“data”: {
“device”: “shelly1-40F5201DD284”,
“channel”: 1,
“click_type”: “single”
}
}
The only thing I’m still tweaking is combining both automations into one seamless flow. But overall, it’s been a great addition to my smart home setup!
If anyone has tips on streamlining this further, I’d love to hear them. Happy tinkering! 