#(US) Smart Bulb for Ceiling Fan with no light controls.

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signal bobcat
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I'm new to Home Assistant, based in the US, and I found Home Assistant after searching for a self-hosted Smart Home compatible host. I work in IT so I'm comfortable learning about anything I need to make this work. Can give more details on the VM running the Home Assistant and Host if that helps.

I have a ceiling fan with lights that for some reason has no pull-chain, and I can't find where one would have been if it was pulled off by previous renters. The only way currently to control the lights is with the light switch at the door, but that also turns off the fan. My jury-rigged solution is to loosen the bulbs until they turn off, but that isn't great. I want to put smart bulbs in it so I can turn off the lights with the fan still running. Specific details below.

Starting with 3 bulbs.
E26 style base required
White lights are fine, but color changing would be nice.
Toggle on/off through Home Assistant is a must because there is other way currently
Dimmable would be great as well.
I plan on adding some automation, but I'm still exploring what all the server can do so I can't say anything more specific. I guess something that's easily scalable for growth as I expand my smart home options. I don't have many rooms so it will never be a massive amount of IOT devices.

weary knot
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Usually fans only don’t have a pull chain if they’re remote controllable

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If you pull down the canopy cover you should see a box stuffed up there with writing. If you lookup the writing, there’s a good chance that’ll lead you to the remote you need

signal bobcat
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I don’t even think of that. Thanks for the tip.
I’ll check that out and see if I find anything.

signal bobcat
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Looks like there is a spot that a pull string used to be. Guess I remembered wrong when I wrote my initial post.

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storm birch
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I am in the same boat, I have silvania bulbs currently but will be switching to an aqara t2.

weary knot
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If it does you can get a relay to tuck up behind the fan cover and use a switch like the Inovelli Fan+Light Switch

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At that point though, I’d probably just replace the fan. They’re not that expensive