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I have a mix of four Shelly 2.5 and two Shelly 2PM Gen4 switches that control electric window blinds.

One of the 2.5's and one of the 2PM's randomly go offline. Power cycling at the fuse box consistently brings the 2.5 back, but the 2PM will come back when it decides to come back, sometimes after hours and sometimes after days. Just when I make up my mind to replace it, it shows back up in the network and works as expected.

I started with six of the 2.5s, but two bit the dust. I replaced them with the 2PM Gen4s.

My working theory is that it's heat related, but I'm not savvy enough about these things to know for certain. I suppose it could also be a problem with the current itself, as in spikes and dips, or storms.

The one working 2PM shows firmware 20260311-095857/1.7.5-g9979d16. But I've read here that 2.0.0 is creating issues for some users.

Should I just expect to replace a couple of switches each year and count the cost?

Thanks in advance for any shared insight!

Hallo,

ich habe gelesen, dass Matter seit Version 1.5 die Gerätebezeichnung „Garagentoröffner“ unterstützt. Wo bzw. wie kann ich das bei einem Shelly einstellen?

Beim Verbinden mit Apple Home wird mein Shelly 1 (4. Generation) aktuell als Steckdose erkannt. Ich möchte jedoch in CarPlay die Garagentor-Kachel angezeigt bekommen. Soweit ich weiß, ist das nur möglich, wenn das Gerät von Apple Home auch tatsächlich als Garagentoröffner erkannt wird.

Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, den Gerätetyp beim Shelly entsprechend einzustellen, oder hat jemand einen anderen Tipp?

Besten Dank!

I have a Shelly Power Meter that measures power on a power circuit in my living room. Now I added a Shelly Power Strip on one of the measured outlets, and connected 4 low power appliances on the strip.

How do I make Shelly aware that the Power Strip is in series with the Power Meter, so that Power Consumption is not counted double?

My other scenario is with a Shelly bulb that sits on a lamp that is also controlled by a Shelly Switch with PM. Again, how can I make Shelly know the two devices are in series for Power Measurement and controlling purposes?

Planning smart lighting for a UK new build and looking mainly at Shelly.

I’m very new to this, only a few days into looking at smart-home lighting, so I’m still learning what’s possible and may be missing an obvious solution.

For the living room I want a Shelly 4-button wall switch. My thinking is:

Buttons 1/2 wired directly to a Dimmer Gen4 for normal on/off/dimming.

Buttons 3/4 used later for Home Assistant scenes, blinds etc.

The important requirement is that if Home Assistant, Wi-Fi or the router goes down, Buttons 1/2 must still work as normal light controls. I don't want the main lights dependent on HA.

Can I simply use the Dimmer Gen4 for Buttons 1/2 and add another Shelly relay/input module for Buttons 3/4, rather than using an i4 for all four buttons?

For the kitchen I have the same reliability requirement, but I also want tuneable white, brighter/cooler for cooking and warmer/dimmer in the evening. Again, basic wall control needs to work if HA/network is down.

It's a new build, so I can specify neutrals, deeper back boxes and additional wiring now.

What would be the cleanest Shelly setup for both?