# Identify dumb-light power status

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**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [June 27, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/identify-dumb-light-power-status/138813 "2025-06-27T13:36:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/identify-dumb-light-power-status/138813/2 "2025-06-27T14:48:58Z")

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Just realised the easiest thing to do is to add a smart bulb to the overhead lights - it will presumably report its status if powered on/off, and I can work off that?

e: on further research it seems like this won’t work smoothly most (all?) smart bulbs don’t like being disconnected from power - [maybe the Hue ones do](https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/issues/9337)? I have basically the same question as [here](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-status-device/132485) except a smart plug won’t work for me.

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