Smart Home Guides

Choosing between Zigbee and Wi-Fi dimmers for Home Assistant? This guide covers reliability, router load, mesh performance in UK homes, and which Samotech dimmer to buy for each setup.

Samotech Zigbee Dimmer with Home Assistant – Setup Guide Pair, configure and automate your Samotech Zigbee dimmer with Home Assistant using ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT. ← Zigbee Dimmers & Switches Author: Samotech | 2 min read | 23 Feb 2026 Home Assistant is the most capable platform for Zigbee dimmer control – local automation, energy tracking, […]

Light Switch Cover for Smart Buttons – The SM215 Series UK Buyer’s Guide One modular family of slide-off covers. Eight variants for the most common smart wireless remotes – Hue Wireless Dimmer V1/V2, Hue Smart Button, IKEA Tradfri and Samsung Smartthings. Pick the right one for your remote, slide it over your existing wall switch, […]

A complete guide to every Samotech Zigbee dimmer — the SM323, SM309-S, SM309-S-2CH, SM315 cord dimmer and pull cord dimmer. Find out which one is right for your home, your wiring, and your smart home platform.

Light Switch Cover for the Hue Dimmer – V1 vs V2 UK Buyer’s Guide Two Samotech covers, one for each version of the wireless dimmer switch: SM200 V1 for the original 2015–2020 model, SM200 V2 for the redesigned 2021+ model. Identify which version you have and pick the right cover. ← Back to guides If […]

A deep-dive review of the Samotech SM323-MT-SL-DIM — the UK’s first Matter-over-Thread rotary dimmer. Covers technical specs, platform compatibility, installation, bulb compatibility, and how it compares to the Zigbee SM323.

The current SM323 Zigbee dimmer is the v2 (since 2023). Here’s exactly what changed from the v1: form factor, neutral wiring, energy monitoring, no-delay activation, and EU back-box support.

Most bathroom pull cord switches give you one brutally bright option. Samotech’s smart Zigbee and Wi-Fi pull cord dimmers let you match the light to the moment – soft and warm at 3am, bright when you need it. Plus what to do if your bathroom has a wall switch instead of a pull cord.