I'm curious, what are the most common communication protocols in the 'smart light' category? Which ones should we generally focus on? What details are important in terms of mesh network support, synchronization stability, and power consumption efficiency? What are the emerging trends?
Which smart lighting protocols do they support?
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Speaking from experience with recent smart home integrations, Bluetooth Mesh is definitely the underdog here—not because it's bad, but because most consumer-facing smart lights (especially the ones people rave about on Reddit) quietly dropped support for it after the initial hype. Ever noticed how your fancy RGB bulb pairs directly over Wi-Fi or Thread, but when you try to add a second one, suddenly you're stuck with two separate apps? That's usually because the vendor pivoted away from Bluetooth Mesh trying to hit lower latency claims. What's your take on this? Are you considering a setup where mesh reliability overrides raw speed, or are you more aligned with the high-bandwidth crowd?
Thanks for the useful topic! I also focused on the advantages of Zigbee's mesh network. In your opinion, which protocol presents the biggest challenge?