# Light Switch/Dimmer - Powered by ESP32C6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** all-products\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30 "2026-05-05T00:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/rebbepod/32/33_2.png) [@RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/RebbePod)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/1 "2026-05-05T00:54:44Z")
**Problem:** The community is missing a quality light switch powered by esp32 **Proposed behavior:** Act as a light switch with high quality hardware and customizable firmware. **Who benefits:** All the hackers out there flashing the ultra pros and other random switches. **Alternatives considered:** Zigbee or z-wave, typically more expensive/can’t write custom firmware on the device itself. (And therefore requires HA a potential failing point) Let’s make a community driven device with awesome hardware, backed by esphome! Post your ideas​👇 ---
**Author:** ![SmartHomeSellout](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/smarthomesellout/32/37_2.png) [@SmartHomeSellout](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/SmartHomeSellout)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/2 "2026-05-05T14:55:58Z")
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, it’s a great topic for discussion. Hopefully others can chime in with their specific needs and use cases as well. From my perspective, Zigbee and Z-Wave light switches tend to be more reliable and better suited for this kind of application compared to Wi-Fi-based options. That said, if ESPHome eventually gains official Zigbee support, that could open the door to building a really compelling solution around it. ---
**Author:** ![RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/rebbepod/32/33_2.png) [@RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/RebbePod)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/3 "2026-05-05T15:20:38Z")
Agreed! There also potential for thread support which perhaps will open the door for this product to be mainstream and users first entry into esphome/home Assistant. ---
**Author:** ![RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/rebbepod/32/33_2.png) [@RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/RebbePod)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/4 "2026-05-05T15:24:38Z")
The rules I set for my smart home is to have the logic as close to the device as possible. Even if this doesn’t add any functionality over a standard switch it’s already a win because the logic will be on the device. Obviously there is so much potential here that can be added. A modular design would be amazing. ---
**Author:** ![RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/rebbepod/32/33_2.png) [@RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/RebbePod)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/5 "2026-05-26T00:34:16Z")
How about a switch without any buttons? Wheels are turning 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Apollo](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/justin_apollo/32/15_2.png) [@Justin\_Apollo](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/Justin_Apollo)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/6 "2026-06-02T15:45:03Z")
Loving these ideas! Thanks for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![Goobis](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Goobis](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/Goobis)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/7 "2026-07-07T01:07:45Z")
Would this in theory be more like the actual switch or like a Shelly? ---
**Author:** ![RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/user_avatar/forum.apolloautomation.com/rebbepod/32/33_2.png) [@RebbePod](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/u/RebbePod)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.apolloautomation.com/t/light-switch-dimmer-powered-by-esp32c6/30/8 "2026-07-07T01:27:58Z")
Actual switch is what’s missing in the market