What is smart lighting?
Imagine coming home and the light turns on automatically, exactly at the brightness and color temperature you like best. Or you’re comfortably lying on the couch and can dim the ceiling spotlights by voice command without getting up.
Smart lighting makes this possible. Because you don’t just turn the light on and off with a switch – you control it via app, remote control, or voice command. This way, you can adjust the brightness, change the color temperature – for example from daylight white to warm white – or even create entire lighting moods with different lamps. Smart lighting puts your home in the best light – simply and easily.
Advantages of smart room lighting
Control via app
With smart lighting, you can control your light remotely via an app on your smartphone or tablet - whether from the couch or on the move. This gives you full control and flexibility at all times.
Voice control
With voice assistants, you can also control your light by voice command. This is particularly useful if you don't have a hand free.
Smart schedules
With Shelly, you can create individual schedules. This allows the light to switch on or off automatically at certain times, for example when you come home.
Security
You can control the lighting while you are out and about. This allows you to simulate that your home is occupied, which deters burglars. Motion sensors in dark areas such as corridors or stairs can also provide additional security.
Save energy
Smart lamps are energy-efficient and adapt to your daily routine. This allows you to reduce energy consumption and save costs.
How smart lighting works
Smart lighting systems work wirelessly and receive their control commands via radio. Usually, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is used for this. Bluetooth is very easy to use but has a limited range, so you can only control lamps nearby. That’s why systems like Shelly rely on Wi-Fi to enable more comprehensive control. No additional hub is needed. You can control your lighting directly through your home network, no matter where you are. Operation is convenient via app or integration into smart home systems like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to control the light by voice command.
Which Shelly products are suitable?
Thanks to different products, Shelly offers many options to smartly light your home. Here is a selection:
Shelly Products Flush Mount (Small Box)
Shelly 1 Mini Gen4
With an output of 8 amps, this WLAN-controlled relay switch is ideal if you want to easily make individual lights smart and control them via your smartphone or voice assistant.
Its special feature: not only can you integrate it into existing light switches or sockets, but thanks to its compact size it even fits into smaller flush-mounted sockets.
Shelly 1 PM Mini Gen4
Like the Shelly 1 Mini, but with an extra: it also measures the power consumption of your lamps. The "PM" stands for "Power Measurement".
Shelly Products Flush Mount (Retrofit Box)
Shelly Products DIN Rail
Shelly Pro 1
Specially designed for the fuse box, this switch controls a complete circuit with up to 16 amps. Ideal if you are planning larger smart lighting projects where you want to control many lamps centrally. Thanks to the potential-free contact, you can also easily switch different voltages.
How to achieve smart lighting: step by step
Here you can download manuals for the popular Shelly relay retrofit and pro. You can also use the installation videos in our YouTube playlist .
Shelly special: smart home lighting
Night light for children
With Shelly 1 PM Gen4 you can automatically dim the children's room light and gently switch it off at certain times - ideal for a peaceful night's sleep.
Aquarium simulation
With the Shelly 1 PM Gen4, you control the light in the aquarium. Simulate sunrises and sunsets for a natural environment for your fish.
Vacation lighting for deterrence
Use Shelly Plus 1 or Shelly Pro 1 to switch the lights on and off randomly during your vacation. This makes it appear as if you are at home, which can deter potential burglars.
Party mood
With the Shelly RGBW PM, you can transform the living room into a party venue. Hundreds of colors, dimming options, patterns, and settings are available to you.
Versatile kitchen
With the Shelly RGBW PM, you can also change the lighting in your kitchen - from functional and bright when cooking to cozy when eating. For this, you need an RGBW light bulb or LED-compatible lamps.
This is how smart lighting is controlled
Via app
With the Shelly Smart Control app (Android/iOS) you can control your lamps directly via your smartphone. You can switch them on and off, set schedules, or create automations.
Voice control
Connect Shelly to Alexa or Google Assistant and control your lighting by voice command. Simply say: "Light on!"
Manual
You can of course continue to operate your lighting using the existing wall switch. Shelly works in the background without interfering with normal operations.
Conclusion
With smart lighting, you not only make your home more efficient but also significantly more comfortable. Thanks to control via app or voice command, you have full control over brightness, color temperature, and lighting moods. Shelly offers you the right products, whether you want to use Smart Lighting as accents in your apartment or for the entire lighting. Make your home smarter and discover how versatile, cost-effective, and simple modern light control can be!
