Hey guys, wondering if you can help me out. I'm very techy and want a hub to control my Schlage Touchscreen lock, future MYQ garage opening device, and future window/door sensors. Nothing too crazy, not really into any of the lights, maybe smoke/co alarms. Would WINK fit my needs and work well? I was thinking of waiting for SmartThings version 2 but hate waiting lol
Definitely wait on v2 of ST. Not sure if Wink plans on coming out with a new version so no harm if you buy those things on the wink site you get the hub for free anyways.My advice is to wait.
Quick question. I purchased many ge link bulbs and they work great. I have begun to wonder how much I like having to keep the switch "on" in order to keep the bulb smart.
My question is this - if I connect a simple smart switch to a line controlling a light fixture with ge smart bulbs, will turninv on at the switch automatically turn on the bub? Can I further dim it by accessing the bulb from the app? In other words, on by the switch, then dim at the bulb?
How about if there are 4 smart bulbs in the ceiling fixture, smart switch to control it. Can the lights be off and I set a group of lights and call it "dining room", then turn on, off or dim from app icon I made for the group? Also, it the switch is not dimmable but the bulbs are, I can turn on or off (full bright) at the switch then dim at the app through group?
How about if there are 4 smart bulbs in the ceiling fixture, smart switch to control it. Can the lights be off and I set a group of lights and call it "dining room", then turn on, off or dim from app icon I made for the group? Also, it the switch is not dimmable but the bulbs are, I can turn on or off (full bright) at the switch then dim at the app through group?
switch has to be on.
Instead of smart bulbs in the ceiling fixture, you could save at least $5 per bulb on say a dimmable phillips LED, and take that $20 savings and buy a $60 Leviton dimmable switch instead of the $40 Linear switch. Then you have a single point instead of having to control and switch and 4 bulbs separately....the app gets crowded very quickly if you have a bunch of smart bulbs you have to control through it.
No. If the switch is off, then the bulbs won't be able to do anything through the app. The bulb circuitry itself needs to have power at all times (switch turned on) in order for the bulb to be able to be controlled via the app.So if the switch is off, can the bulb be turned on itself of does the switch have to be on first
just saw a post to the official Wink facebook page...user asking for local connectivity and if it was "on the roadmap"...Wink responds by saying "nothing yet...but its a future possibility"...ugh
I think a lot of people are waiting on ST v. 2 to come out, and when it does there will probably be a glut of Wink hubs being given away at next to nothing. So it might be a good idea to beat the rush especially if Wink's horizon stays as is!Oh, I thought they claimed they were "working on it" when someone in this thread asked them months ago. Oh well, I'm planning on abandoning Wink and maybe it would be smart for me to eBay the hub while I still can.
If there is any advice I can offer, it would be to stay away from the Quirky Pivot strip.
Definitely wait on v2 of ST. Not sure if Wink plans on coming out with a new version so no harm if you buy those things on the wink site you get the hub for free anyways.
My advice is to wait.
Oh, I thought they claimed they were "working on it" when someone in this thread asked them months ago. Oh well, I'm planning on abandoning Wink and maybe it would be smart for me to eBay the hub while I still can.
Following-up. I spent a few hours over the weekend re-pairing a GE switch and GE outlet, both of which are logically called switches in the app. Both which I had previously paired, but then lost contact with the hub.As for your z-wave trouble I am surprised. I have ALOT Of zwave devices both supported and unsupported and I have never once had one loose pairing or fail to pair the first time. I have a generic zwave motion sensor that has been flawless. I wish I could get the same reliability out of the quirky zigbee products. I'm almost wondering if you have a faulty hub or some other kind of interference causing issues.
Hello we have exciting updates in the next few days (including long awaited Zwave and Zigbee polling.... We are also pleased to welcome up to 1000 people on iOS to be testers of the next generation of each app version prior to launch in Apples App store. This will allow you to help us test features prior to them rolling out to the broader public- Generally speaking this would put you about 1 month ahead of the rest of the world in terms of seeing what we are working on. If you're interested in our "test flight" program email sachin @ wink.com and he will get you all setup. Thanks for all your continued support. Wink is becoming great with your help. Keep complaining here, it helps us be better. Give us good app store ratings though
I sent an email this morning and promptly received an invite. It seems the app store is partially down at the moment so I can't install it yet ("Cannot connect to iTunes Store"). I will try to post some updates once I get the beta installed.