I would like to see some RGBCCT controllers, or perhaps configurable like Gledopto that will work with standard 12/24 led strips.
I’ve several LED Strip T1’s and these get horridly expensive when you start adding 1M extensions.
I do have one controller: ZNDDMK11LM but I can not add this to my region. Why are so many products like this region locked?
This should be released into Europe.
Glad to see this thread, I will keep it simple and let others dive deeper into a variety of good ideas.
Lighting is the smart home gateway drug. It’s so simple and inexpensive inviting almost everyone to make their first purchase.
Aqara offers next to nothing in the lighting section. I’m referring to Bulbs, Light Strips, Ceiling fixtures, night lights with motion sensors for hallways etc.
Bathrooms require certain lighting different from Living rooms or Bed rooms or Garages.
Lastly, (rant warning) navigating the Aqara app is not fun and can be very frustrating.
Most important Aqara should offer more than a smart phone app. Customers need a desktop browser access or an app which syncs with the smart phone app so the user does not go insane trying to keep things in order.
Navigating the Aqara app is like each device is it’s own company doing their own thing.
I still do not understand the thinking behind the iPhone app. It’s not a primary app, it’s for installing/uninstalling and firmware updates.
I have to agree with this, with over 248 Aqara devices the app is slow to update and a pain to navigate.
There is a nice option at the top for devices, the light option being one of the options, this gathers all lights for the entire house so you can log press and turn all off.
The trouble is it takes 30 seconds on my phone to scan all the lights… It’s just unusable.
When will the T2 CCT bulb’s Thread mode support Adaptive Lighting?
I have two issues that I find that can be addressed. I have T2 bulbs.
The color picker for each light bulb on the app could be better defined. I find it that I have to do lots of adjusting to find the color I want. Seems clunky.
The other issue is wishing that there was a humidity rating if I wanted to use them like in a bathroom.
With the extra humidity, I feel it can shorten the life of the bulb.
Hi! I have a criticism about Led Strip T1. The cable between the controller and the strip is very, very short. This forces you to mount the strip only in places where you can reach with your hand. For example, I cannot mount it too high.
This ^^^^^
Definitely +1 from my side!
Current Pain Points
Lighting control should feel instantaneous. Sometimes commands take a moment to execute—especially when scenes or automations pass through multiple platforms. For lighting, even small delays are noticeable.
Matter works, but the experience isn’t identical across ecosystems. Brightness levels, transitions, and grouped lights can behave differently depending on whether the command comes from Aqara, Apple Home, or another Matter controller.
In multi-platform setups (Aqara + Matter + HomeKit), devices occasionally show unavailable or slow state updates. Lighting should be the most dependable part of a smart home system.
When lights are controlled from different apps, the reported state can fall out of sync. This can break scenes or automations that depend on accurate status.
Wishlist
• True Local Execution
Sensor-triggered lighting should always run locally through the hub for instant response.
• Better Matter Parity
Expose full device capabilities so behavior stays consistent across ecosystems.
• Faster State Updates
Device status should stay perfectly synced between Aqara and other controllers.
• Network Diagnostics
Signal strength, routing path, and latency visibility would help users optimize performance.
More Built-In Lighting Effects
Right now, the number of default effects is very limited. Competing smart lighting ecosystems (e.g., Hue, Govee) have been expanding their effect libraries and allowing users to customize them (including speed and base colors). Having a richer set of built-in effects would let users get more out of the lights without needing third-party tools.
Copy/Transfer Custom Effects Between Lights
Currently, if you create a custom effect on one light, you have to manually recreate that effect on every other light. A way to copy or export effects (e.g., via shareable presets or a “clone settings” function) would save a lot of time, especially in rooms with multiple lights. A similar suggestion has been discussed in the community already and resonates with many users.
Manual Color Input (Hex / Decimal / RGB)
It would be great if we could enter exact color values when configuring effects or scenes, using formats like hex codes (#FF5733) or RGB/decimal values. This would ensure consistent looks across devices and make it easier to match lighting to specific designs, themes, or scenes in other apps. Many advanced lighting systems already offer precise color entry for creative control.
Improved Scene Integration with AI
Some smart lighting platforms are introducing AI assistants that generate lighting scenes from text or prompts (e.g., “create a cozy reading scenario”) and apply them across all lights in a room. This could be static or dynamic scenes, adapting colors and brightness for the whole space. A built-in AI scene generator (like what others are prototyping) would make lighting design more accessible for users who don’t want to manually configure every setting.)
Consistent Colors Across Scenes
Right now, it’s difficult or impossible
to create a scene and guarantee that the same colors apply across different lights. This inconsistency makes scenes feel less polished, especially in large rooms. A way to unify scene color palettes across all devices (like global color settings) would improve the user experience.
Why This Matters
These improvements focus on enhancing the software and user experience without requiring new hardware. Better effect libraries, easier workflows for custom presets, precise color input, and AI assistance are trends other lighting ecosystems are adopting. These features make smart lighting feel more creative, consistent, and enjoyable whether you’re setting a mood, hosting a party, or syncing lights to music.
Would love to hear if others think these would be useful too!
Very well said, I completely agree.
I would love to see some BR30 e26 bulbs, along with a RGBCCt controller like mentioned above.
Totally agree.
Speaking of light colors vs. what you see in the app, for some products difference is big. I imagine different smartphone LCD or OLED displays can represent colors differently.
Anyway, some feedback: just a couple of days ago, I gave an inexperienced user a chance to play with the light colors in the app. After the carefully selection process looking down on screens and using their whole “design sense”, they looked up at the lights and commented that the colors were very different from what they had expected. I find myself every time — just looking at the light and adjusting it manually.
They also mentioned that the number of built-in lighting effects is quite limited.
It might be a challenging task for Aqara to create calibration profiles for all previously released lighting products to guarantee that the same colors apply consistently across different lights, but I think it would be worth tackling
As someone who has only dabbled in Aqara’s smart lighting (I only have 3 T1 light strips) and rents a home here in Texas you all need a dedicated clip on device similar to the Lutron Aurora Dimmer Switches. They integrate very well with Philips hue bulbs and allow for renters to use smart bulbs without the headaches of does my landlord/property allow me to swap switches.
I really want to go and swap out all my A19 Philips hue bulbs with Aqara bulbs but the roadblock of a no renter friendly option like snap on switches or actuators prevents me from going into the Aqara lightbulbs category.
That said floor lamps are also a much needed category for you all to expand into. Aqara makes awesome products and should flex their muscle more into a more expanded product line of floor lamps.
Hope this helps!
I’ve recently fitted out my entire house with the Aqara ecosystem and so far it’s been pretty successful. My previous house had Lightwave RF everywhere which although a bit of a faff (and very expensive) worked really well.
Some points below.
I’m unable to configure an automation that would allow me to “reset” all the lights that were dimmed the previous evening to 100% brightness after, say 0700, so that the next time they are turned on they are at 100%.
When running a couple of the dimmers or switches in the uncoupled mode they often don’t mimic the state of the “master”.
A switch in decoupled mode should also disable the app switching so rather than it having to be wired differently it would just ignore the app and physical switch inputs.
I’ve been finding some handy uses for the 2nd (lower) switch on the H2 units but this has been more to save wasting a button. The ability to have the top button on, bottom off and if you press and hold either of them the it will dim the lights. It was frustrating to see that the a 2 gang switch can’t dim and that i needed 2x specific dimmer switches. The lightwaveRF switches look and act like normal light switches but they also do the dimming.
Streamline the pairing of 2 switches to use in a dual switching mode, one master and one in decoupled. The Lightwave RF way of doing things is that you just choose one master, one slave…then all of the actions are copied. There is no need to create separate automations for on/off, brightness.
Having a joining extension cable between the T1 LED strip and the controller as well as the ability to buy longer LED extensions (more than 1m) that can also be joined by the extension cable. For under cupboard lighting in my kitchen we had to buy 3x T1 kits as I was unable to run 1 continuous LED strip, therefore having 3x controllers, all of which had to be spliced into one power supply and then configure them all to do exactly the same thing.
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The pain point is that grouping lights, even of the same type, limits the colour range. This is further restricted on the S1 panel. For example:
The same issue applies to E27 T2 bulbs.
A Homey app to give full Homey access to your API would be great
Hello, according to your question, I can offer you automation that turns on the lighting depending on the time period. I considered this topic in lesson 9, it may be difficult for you to create automation at first, I am ready to help you. Automation 2.0, lesson 9, (blitz topic of the addition to lesson 4) using group control of lamps using scenes
You can also view examples of using physical and wireless switches in my lessons. This process is described in detail there.
I would like some kind of light switch display in the US. I know S1 was released but never made it to the US.
I would also like an actual touchscreen alarm system with the option to use the existing wired window sensors. Like a takeover module.
Suggestion received! I will forward this to my colleagues. Seeing the number of upvotes, there is clearly a lot of excitement around this idea!
