# Looking for zigbee dimmer alternative **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [July 30, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525 "2023-07-30T12:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![qpidh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecccb3/32.png) [@qpidh](https://community.homey.app/u/qpidh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/1 "2023-07-30T12:24:59Z")
Hi all, for some growth lights I’m looking for a zigbee dimmer alternative to replace this manual LED dimmer. I prefer a plug & play option. Does anyone has some suggestions? It would be ideal if it connects to hue as well. ![IMG_0026](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/5896bd043947e83f5888e2b1102997665eb7dd5b.webp) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/2 "2023-07-30T12:35:53Z")
That photo shows what looks like a low-voltage dimmer, so you have to be a bit more specific what exactly you want to use it for, and the specifications for the one you want to replace. For 230V you have this one: [Zigbee Button Cord Dimmer – SAMOTECH](https://www.samotech.co.uk/products/zigbee-cord-in-line-rotary-dimmer/) (also available from other brands, but they all look very similar). According to its specifications, it works with Hue. It may _possibly_ work with [the TuYa Zigbee app](https://homey.app/a/com.tuya.zigbee/). ---
**Author:** ![qpidh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecccb3/32.png) [@qpidh](https://community.homey.app/u/qpidh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/3 "2023-07-30T18:07:10Z")
Hi Robert, thanks for your quick reply and suggestion. I would like to dim and control 8 LED lights of max 5V each. They are behind an AC/DC adapter that outputs 24V. The LED lights are very bright (and white) grow lights for plants. At evening/night I would like to dim them to mimic night, but also to outline the greens in the room a bit. Looking at the Samotech dimmer I’m a bit worried that i can only dim them to approx. 20%, since the minimum load should be 10V. What do you think? Any other alternatives? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/4 "2023-07-31T07:05:19Z")
I don’t understand why your lights are 5V but they use a 24V power supply? Also, if you want to automate it, do you really need a separate mechanical button? If not, it might be easier to find a suitable dimmer. As for dimming: LED dimmers don’t work by dropping the voltage, they work by periodically turning the power on/off. ---
**Author:** ![qpidh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecccb3/32.png) [@qpidh](https://community.homey.app/u/qpidh)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/5 "2023-07-31T08:30:48Z")
Hey Robert, I meant 5W LED lights powered by a 24V poweradapter. The physical button adds to the WAF and is kids/grandma proof 🙂 It’s a modular system with a 24V powerjack connector, so I hoped to just replace that dimmer shown above with a zigbee enabled alternative. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/6 "2023-07-31T09:20:05Z")
I don’t know of any devices that will match all your requirements. It being 24V makes it rather difficult, especially if you also want a physical button. ---
**Author:** ![qpidh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecccb3/32.png) [@qpidh](https://community.homey.app/u/qpidh)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-zigbee-dimmer-alternative/85525/7 "2023-07-31T09:42:47Z")
Yeah, that physical button makes it a hard find. I’ll have to settle for something like this: [https://www.robbshop.nl/gledopto-led-dimmer-zigbee-pro-series-controller](https://www.robbshop.nl/gledopto-led-dimmer-zigbee-pro-series-controller) Thanks for thinking along!