How to choose smart outdoor lighting?

RajB

Can I get some advice please on what options I have for smart outdoor lighting? I have outdoor facade lights (GU10) on a six gang switch plate and I am looking for some smart options so they can be programmed to switch on at sunset and switch off at sunrise. I am reading up options and need help deciding whether I need a smart switch (e.g. Clipsal), a smart bulb (e.g. Philips Hue) or an inline smart switch device (e.g. Shelley). 

Inside the house, I am using Arlec smart plugs with the Tuya app.

Any help I can get is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Jewelleryrescue

Hi @RajB

I ask you  to trust me a bit here because trying to understand all the options here is mind  blowing. 

As a guide there are google and alexa and others all competeing to control our house hold devices  so not all devices  like your Arlec smart plugs will work with every option.

So I recommend Google Nest setup as it talks to a huge range of devices  pretty easialy. Google Nest combined with Google assistant the app) dose all those programming routines for sunset  and sunrise etc, 

I am 99% sure  googles  talks to tuyla and arlec smart plugs, phillips and clipsal

To  answer your question

So If you Stick  with (google nest ) as  your smart home base  now when you are shopping for devices your looking for compatable google devices.

It no point  buying  XYZ  if it doesnt work with google.  Slowly more and more devices work with most platforms  but make sure all your new devices work with  Google at least for now.

You  may  choose Alexa   great now  just makesure  your devices talk to Alexa's.