Page 7 | To just want to use a fucking light switch

Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf · 2025-01-15T22:55:27+00:00

We’ve had Alexa bulbs (other smart bulbs available) for the last few years. Alexa is getting more stubborn at turning the bloody things on. Would I be unreasonable to ding the whole fucking lot out and just use the bloody switch instead. Its honestly driving me nuts.

Time40 · 16/01/2025 00:53

i’m obstinately refusing to have anything “smart” in my house. I genuinely do think the potential data concerns and risk of China/Russia/companies using information gleaned from my home for nefarious purposes is really high

Yes. I wouldn't have anything "smart" in the house if you paid me money to do so.

(I had no idea that Alexa could turn the lights on. My mind is blown! That's making a really simple thing more complicated just for the sake of it.)

RobinMcfly · 16/01/2025 00:51

CoralHare · 16/01/2025 00:38

i’m obstinately refusing to have anything “smart” in my house. I genuinely do think the potential data concerns and risk of China/Russia/companies using information gleaned from my home for nefarious purposes is really high. But I’m a normal sane person and don’t spout conspiracy theories so I keep these thoughts to myself. But secretly I think… ahhh yes, this is how the end will come…

plus research the show person of interest, to see how all the data can be used etc

DysmalRadius · 16/01/2025 00:51

UnNiddeRides · 15/01/2025 23:56

It must be annoying to have paid for a thing that you can shout at to do something & it doesn’t, so yes, just push the switch with your finger.

This sums up most of my parenting woes tbh.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 16/01/2025 00:42

Stealthmodemama · 16/01/2025 00:32

Can you use a phone app to do it?

Dp got a bulb that'll do that.

Had to sit in the dark until he came home one night (the big light had blown and I can't do steps to reach it) because it doesn't reset to switch on from the socket when unplugged.

CoralHare · 16/01/2025 00:38

i’m obstinately refusing to have anything “smart” in my house. I genuinely do think the potential data concerns and risk of China/Russia/companies using information gleaned from my home for nefarious purposes is really high. But I’m a normal sane person and don’t spout conspiracy theories so I keep these thoughts to myself. But secretly I think… ahhh yes, this is how the end will come…

RobinMcfly · 16/01/2025 00:35

Best one Alexa CIA, then its all manor of light effects

Moonshine5 · 16/01/2025 00:34

Saschka · 15/01/2025 23:59

Mine does that when I turn the light on too… isn’t that how lights are meant to work? 🤔

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It's a sensor. It detects movement and switches on. I find it annoying during the night.

Stealthmodemama · 16/01/2025 00:32

Can you use a phone app to do it?

Crazyworldmum · 16/01/2025 00:28

We have them too plus heaters and boiler on Alexa and a few plug in stuff . She is a bit of a moo at times nd makes me repeat stuff but works great 98% of the time

JustAnotherManicMomday · 16/01/2025 00:28

We went for philips hue, control from your phone or the remotes.

CoastalCalm · 16/01/2025 00:16

We have them in our lamps and find them really handy as the switches aren’t easily accessible behind furniture etc. It also means I can set up a routine to switch on bedroom lamp which casts enough light for me to get ready for bed and is more ambient

UnNiddeRides · 16/01/2025 00:07

It’s my turn to do Christmas dinner next year & it won’t be punctuated by increasingly loud demands for ‘Alexa! play Christmas music!’

JohnRedding · 16/01/2025 00:04

Tech overload

I work in the industry.

A lot of it is adding complexity to life not reducing it

TheBoysAndTheBallet · 16/01/2025 00:02

Good luck getting Alexa to light the candles if there's ever a power cut!

Saschka · 15/01/2025 23:59

Moonshine5 · 15/01/2025 23:41

Our bathroom lights up every time you enter.
Even at 3am !!!!!!

Mine does that when I turn the light on too… isn’t that how lights are meant to work? 🤔

HeySinnerman · 15/01/2025 23:58

JacquesHarlow · 15/01/2025 23:42

I would never have them. How many people who own them, have put them on a separate SSID with client isolation?

How many people on this thread will also attack me in ignorance and say “nothing will ever happen” etc?

Yes we have. If anything ever happens to DH, I will have to get rid of the lot as he has all sorts set up that I have no idea how to ever undo.

UnNiddeRides · 15/01/2025 23:56

It must be annoying to have paid for a thing that you can shout at to do something & it doesn’t, so yes, just push the switch with your finger.

beauborino · 15/01/2025 23:53

My DP is obsessed with apps ,light bulbs etc -Alexa is the OW 😁love him ❤️

Ayechinnyreckon · 15/01/2025 23:53

I'd hate that!

We have hue bulbs, which I love BUT they have light switches so best of both worlds!

EmeraldRoulette · 15/01/2025 23:49

JacquesHarlow · 15/01/2025 23:42

I would never have them. How many people who own them, have put them on a separate SSID with client isolation?

How many people on this thread will also attack me in ignorance and say “nothing will ever happen” etc?

I don't know what can happen but it would never occur to me to have this stuff

@Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf use a fucking switch then. Most of us do and it works well.

hotfirelog · 15/01/2025 23:48

I with you

CranfordScones · 15/01/2025 23:48

When all the apps become obsolete because the companies no longer have an incentive to maintain their old products.... your light switch will still be working just fine.

Sugarfish · 15/01/2025 23:45

Yeah the Alexa lights annoy me but my boyfriend loves them. So I tolerate them.

Although, he didn’t love them so much the other night when he fell asleep with the bedroom light on. When I came to bed I asked it to turn them off, to which it boomed out “BEDROOM IS NOT RESPONDING. CHECK YOUR CONNECTION AND TRY AGAIN”

JacquesHarlow · 15/01/2025 23:42

I would never have them. How many people who own them, have put them on a separate SSID with client isolation?

How many people on this thread will also attack me in ignorance and say “nothing will ever happen” etc?

Moonshine5 · 15/01/2025 23:41

Our bathroom lights up every time you enter.
Even at 3am !!!!!!