HomeKit Outdoor light bulbs without a hub?

[levander]

I’ve spent too much time looking on Amazon, figured I’d just ask.

I’ve got two light fixtures beside my front door I’d like to put light bulbs in that I could control through HomeKit. Through HomeKit so I could put it on a schedule, comtrol it remotely (so it doesn’t look like I’m on vacation when I am). The light fixtures just take regular light bulbs that you can put in any lamp. But I think I need bulbs rated for outdoor use so they last longer.

I’d rather not buy one of those 3rd party hubs I don’t know anything about and just have the light bulbs talk directly to my Apple TV (which is like a Apple Home controller, I forget the terminology).

And I’d really like to get what they call a filament or Edison light bulb for looks. Plain white light bulbs look odd in there.

I’ve seen some Bluetooth ones that avoid a hub. But it’s a pretty big house. I wonder if the range would be far enough?

After that, it’d be really good to get the same kind of light for my back door on the deck with the filament bulb.

Amd then after that, maybe find floodlight bulbs that connect via HomeKit the same way, without with one of those 3rd party hubs?

Amyway, I’ve spent too much time looking without making any progress. And I don’t know if what I’m looking for even exists. If someone could give me a few tips, or if they know of a product, please let me know?

 

[dotme]

If you're going with Edison style bulbs, you might be better off with a smart switch instead of bulbs. I run my outdoor/entry smart lighting with a Lutron Caseta dimmable switch inside the home. I can use less expensive dumb bulbs and not worry about signal strength.

Outdoor smart bulbs on the other hand - Well it can be a bit of a minefield. Metal fixtures and wall materials can degrade signals, whether Zigbee, BTLE or Thread. Smart bulbs can get quite hot too, so they are best deployed in fixtures where there's at least some airflow. If I had to use a wireless technology outdoors, I'd probably opt for WiFi bulbs if they exist, since I think WiFi signals would generally be stronger.

Hope this is helpful!

 

[mmkerc]

I believe the wiz bulbs work with HomeKit.