Smart Lights - Smart Home Centre

SwitchBot Permanent Outdoor Lights running along the exterior of a house in the evening

SwitchBot Permanent Outdoor Lights: Matter-ready lights for outside

By Jonathan October 20, 2026

The SwitchBot Permanent Outdoor Lights are a 30 m permanent light string with RGBIC, dedicated white light and native Matter over Wi-Fi, no SwitchBot Hub needed.

Someone using ChatGPT on a smartphone to set Nanoleaf lighting in a bedroom

News Smart Lights

Control Nanoleaf lights with ChatGPT and Claude via MCP

By Jonathan September 30, 2026

Nanoleaf has announced an MCP server that lets AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude control your lights, panels and strips in plain language. Today it is a developer job; one-click integrations arrive in October.

SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bar casting warm white light on a desk next to a laptop

Smart Lights

SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bars add Matter over Wi-Fi, no hub

By Jonathan September 28, 2026

The SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bars pair twelve colour zones with genuinely usable 2200-6500K white light and connect as a native Matter over Wi-Fi device, no hub required. From $45.99.

ThirdReality Zigbee Smart Color Bulb ZL2 in a lamp lighting a balcony in colour

Smart Lights

ThirdReality ZL2: a 1,600-lumen Zigbee bulb for big rooms

By Jonathan September 26, 2026

The ThirdReality Smart Color Bulb ZL2 is an A21 bulb with 1,600 lumens, tunable white, RGB and Zigbee 3.0 with repeater support. Specs, price and the European ZL4.

Govee Holiday Pattern Projector Light projecting a festive pattern across the front of a house

Smart Lights

Govee Holiday Pattern Projector Light adds Matter over Wi-Fi

By Jonathan September 26, 2026

The Govee Holiday Pattern Projector Light (H3860) packs 16 interchangeable discs across six festival themes, 71 scene modes and Matter over Wi-Fi. Here are the specs, range and price.

IKEA Kajplats light being controlled with the Bilresa remote

Smart Lights

How to Connect the IKEA Bilresa Button to a Kajplats Light

By Jonathan September 14, 2026

Pairing the IKEA Bilresa remote with a Kajplats light works three ways: direct binding with no app, through the IKEA Home smart app and Dirigera, or through a third-party Matter hub like Home Assistant. Here is how each method works.