Home Assistant · Lights
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Walnut-veneer monitor riser with task and RGB lighting
An appealing desk upgrade when the monitor needs this exact lift and both task and ambient lighting will earn daily use.
Dual-sided indoor color ceiling fixture, US 120 V
A worthwhile ceiling replacement when you want both ordinary overhead light and a colored halo without adding lamps.
Matter Wi-Fi Timer Light and Presence Sensor
TL2 is appealing when a clock, timer, night light and presence sensor all belong in one spot.
Matter-over-Thread Smart Lamp Family
The smart VARMBLIXT donut is worth considering for its sculptural shape and colored accent light, not for illuminating a room.
Matter-over-Thread LED Driver
DUBBELKISEL is the driver to buy for a new IKEA cabinet-lighting project when Thread is already available.
Matter-over-Thread Smart Bulb Family
KAJPLATS is a compelling budget lighting range in North America, the UK and Europe, especially the screw-in starter kits that include a physical remote.
Compact flush ceiling light with tunable white and color
A reasonably priced compact ceiling fixture for tunable white and occasional color.
Larger flush ceiling light with tunable white and color
The size to consider when the smaller SwitchBot fitting would leave too little lighting capacity.
Matter-over-Thread RGB Night Light and Sensors
Night Light-T is a useful hallway light for a home that already has Thread.
E26 color and tunable-white bulb, 10.5 W
The better E26 T2 for most new buyers: $2 more adds color, a wider white range and confirmed Apple Adaptive Lighting over Matter.
E26 tunable-white bulb, 10.5 W
Difficult to justify at $21.99 US.
GU10 color and tunable-white spotlight, 4.9 W
The more attractive GU10 T2 when a few spotlights will provide color or warmer evening light.
GU10 tunable-white spotlight, 4.9 W
Best treated as an addition to an existing Aqara lighting plan, not the default budget GU10.
Dimmable halogen warmer for jar candles
A useful small luxury for someone who already enjoys jar candles and wants fragrance without lighting a wick.
RGB and tunable-white floor lamp
A sensible ambient lamp when you want warm white or one color and would rather move a fixture than stick up a strip.
5 m RGB and tunable-white light strip
A straightforward five-metre strip with proper warm-to-cool white and an included handheld remote.
5 m diffused RGBIC rope light
The better SwitchBot neon for a larger mounted wall shape or visible accent run.
2 m shapeable RGBIC wire light
Buy it for a small illuminated shape you can form by hand and place on a desk or mount on a wall.
Multicolor and tunable-white floor lamp
Worth a modest premium for multicolor gradients in a corner or behind a desk.
5 m multicolor and tunable-white light strip
The more compelling SwitchBot strip for a new effects-focused purchase at the checked $1 premium.
US E26 Matter Wi-Fi color bulb
L535E is an appealing way to add color to US lamps without a lighting hub or Thread hardware, and the four-pack is the better buy when four lamps need one.
These lights reach Home Assistant with documented caveats, such as a partial feature set or a bridge-dependent path. Read the review before relying on one in Home Assistant.
Thick indoor rope light with an all-around white and color glow
Premium color candle bulbs for E12 decorative fixtures
Freestanding color lamp with a wide wall wash and illuminated base
Hardwired ceiling light with a 616-pixel face and rear halo
Low garden lantern with a replaceable Hue color bulb
Tall garden lantern with a replaceable Hue color bulb
Compact outdoor lantern with a replaceable Hue color bulb
Ten-metre patio string with multicolor effects inside each bulb
20 ft multicolor and tunable-white lightstrip kit
Canless recessed color light for a compact ceiling opening
Canless recessed color light for a 6-inch ceiling opening
Indoor galaxy projector with eight interchangeable image discs and a speaker
Affordable Hue color bulbs for equipping several lamps
Premium color bulb with very low dimming and an extended white range
Hardwired outdoor wall light with up, down and side illumination
Plug-in multicolor tabletop and wall lamp
1,000-lumen E26 color bulb in current Matter-compatible packs
A19/E26 color and tunable-white bulb two-pack
GU10 color and tunable-white spotlight, European three-pack
HDMI lighting sync box and backlight for 75–85-inch TVs
Five-metre indoor color strip with a silicone diffuser
One-hundred-foot roofline kit with color and fixed white lighting
1600-lumen E26 color flood bulb
Three-metre indoor rope light for shaped wall decorations
Tree string light with color and warm white LEDs, 20 to 100 m (66 to 328 ft)
Plug-in color lamp with top touch controls and animated effects
A19/E26 color and tunable-white bulb
5 m multicolor indoor lightstrip kit
Three A19/E26 color and tunable-white bulbs
How to choose the right Matter lighting control for a room, including direct Thread bulbs, wall dimmers, complete lamps, and Philips Hue without a Hue Bridge.
When to choose a Matter bridge, when to buy native Matter devices, and why bridges can be the right answer for existing Hue, IKEA, Bosch, and similar smart home systems.
How to run IKEA's KAJPLATS bulbs, BILRESA remotes, GRILLPLATS plugs and new sensors with hub-free pairing, DIRIGERA or the Matter platform you already use, and what each path gives up.