u/Intelligent_Boot6023

I have two Philips Hue Solo Lightstrips for under counter lighting in the kitchen. I have a Hue Smart Dimmer Switch and Bridge Pro that's connected to my Apple Home.

The right hand side will switch to a harsh blue white color after being on for several hours, I have to turn them off then on again to get them to go back to normal. Why is this happening and how can I prevent it?

Second I also have a Hue Lightstrip in the kids bedroom but it cycles through a bunch of white color temperatures, I just want it fixed to a single color permanently, how do I do this?

I have a lot of coding experience and will happily write code for my own ESP32 smart home stuff, but the Hue App is a dumpster fire in my opinion, its just frustrating to get it to do what I want.

I need to secure a door that comes into our office. It currently has a lever handle with a lock in it. Ideally need something with PIN + fingerprint that doesn't need any smart home platform.

Currently I found the following but have no idea how well they would work.

Lockly Secure Pro Latch
Eufy C33 (no key)
Aqara U300 (no key)

I'm leaning towards the Lockly as I can use a key as a backup but I have no knowledge if the brand is any good or not. Any other recommendations are welcome.