Side-by-side Zigbee platform compatibility for two bulbs — see exactly what each one works with.
| Platform | Philips LWA001 | Innr RB 245 |
|---|---|---|
| ZHA (Home Assistant) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Zigbee2MQTT | ✓ | ✓ |
| deCONZ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zigbee2Tasmota | ✓ | ✗ |
| ioBroker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zigbee for Domoticz | ✓ | ✓ |
| iHost | ✗ | ✗ |
The Philips LWA001 works with more platforms (6) than the Innr RB 245 (4). They share Zigbee2MQTT, deCONZ, ioBroker, Zigbee for Domoticz. Only the Philips LWA001 adds ZHA (Home Assistant), Zigbee2Tasmota.
Either device needs a Zigbee coordinator to join your network. These are the ones we'd buy:
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The Philips LWA001 works with more platforms (6) than the Innr RB 245 (4). They share Zigbee2MQTT, deCONZ, ioBroker, Zigbee for Domoticz. Only the Philips LWA001 adds ZHA (Home Assistant), Zigbee2Tasmota. Both are Zigbee bulbs, so the practical difference for most people comes down to which smart-home platform they each support.
Yes. Both are supported by Zigbee2MQTT, deCONZ, ioBroker, Zigbee for Domoticz, so you can run them side by side on the same Zigbee coordinator and bridge.
Yes — the Philips LWA001 works in Home Assistant via the ZHA integration.
The Innr RB 245 isn't natively supported by Home Assistant's ZHA integration, but you can use it through Zigbee2MQTT if Z2M support is listed above.