![]() Dimmable bulbs will also be available pressing down and holding the switch paddle dims the connected light(s). Nye said customers would be able to use Zigbee smart bulbs from other manufacturers as well, although he said Philips Hue smart bulbs would not be compatible. Only white bulbs will be available at launch, but their color temperatures can be tuned from warm to cool. Vivint will also offer LED retrofit bulbs for ceiling cans wired with E26 sockets. Vivint’s smart bulbs have standard E26 bases and are available in A19, BR30, and candelabra shapes. ![]() An adhesive backing will allow customers to mount the switch to any wall if they want to control a smart bulb that’s not connected to a traditional switch, or they could even carry a switch with them for use as a remote control. But the switches don’t necessarily need to replace in-wall switches. The smart switches are available in 1-, 2-, and 3-gang configurations, and for situations where there’s a switch in the box that controls something other than a light-a fan or a garbage disposal, for instance-Vivint will offer models that have pass-throughs so that switch can be flipped as normal. ![]() Vivint’s new smart switches install over a home’s existing in-wall switches or they can be used independently, like a remote control. At launch, only one bridge can be deployed per home, but multiple bridges will be supported down the road. One bridge can manage up to 50 Zigbee devices (any combination of bulbs and switches/dimmers). This allows the smart lighting system to be integrated with the rest of the Vivint smart home system–most importantly, to the Vivint control panel that manages the rest of the home’s systems. The combination communicates using the Zigbee protocol, and a Zigbee-to-Wi-Fi bridge sends data to the cloud. Vivint’s smart switches mechanically attach to the existing switch-both toggle and paddle switches can be accommodated-and are then wirelessly paired to one or more of Vivint’s smart bulbs. “It’s cheaper than hardwiring a smart switch, but better than a smart bulb that’s connected to a dumb switch.” Vivint chief product officer Jim Nye That also means you don’t need to worry about having neutral wires everywhere in your home. They operate on battery power, so they don’t need to be connected to the home’s electrical system. And if you want to control a smart bulb that isn’t wired to a switch on the wall, you can mount one of Vivint’s anywhere. And to get around the need to replace-and more importantly, rewire-a home’s existing switches-Vivint’s new smart switches fit over the existing switches. To get around this problem, Vivint’s system consists of both smart bulbs and smart switches. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.Vivint will offer smart bulbs with E26 bases in A19, BR30, and other form factors. It markets its products through direct-to-home and inside sales channels. As of March 31, 2021, its smart home platform had approximately 1.9 million subscribers and managed approximately 26 million in-home devices. The company's solutions enable subscribers to interact their connected home with voice or mobile device, including front door, viewing live and recorded video inside and outside homes and control thermostats, locks, lights, and garage doors, as well as managing movement of families, friends, and visitors. It also offers other devices, including control panel, door and window sensors, security cameras and smoke alarms, door locks, motion sensors, glass break detectors, key fobs, emergency pendants, carbon monoxide detectors, fire, flood, and burglary sensors. The company's smart home platform includes cloud-enabled smart home operating systems AI-driven smart home automation and assistance software software-enabled smart home devices and tech-enabled services to educate, manage, and support the smart home. Vivint Smart Home, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the sale, installation, servicing, and monitoring of smart home and security systems primarily in the United States and Canada.
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