Will a FLIC hub ever support third-party "controllers"?
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As currently constituted, the FLIC hub only supports FLIC devices as "input" devices. But with the nature of Matter (devices can only be registered to one hub) means that I can't use any other input devices* to control a device that is currently being controlled by a FLIC button.
For example, I have a 4 button Leviton wall switch that is now getting Matter functionality. I want to be able to control a Matter device with both a Flic button/twist AND a button on my wall switch. To do this, there would have to be a facility to import a non-FLIC device on my Flic hub.
Maybe my lack of Matter knowledge is showing here, but I'm currently trying to wean off a home full of UPB devices- where it was a no-brainer to control a UPB device from one manufacturer with a UPB switch from a different manufacturer.
Does this make sense??
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Ok, i think i'll ask my last question- no, my question does NOT make sense!
Slowly learning matter, and it looks like the Matter device must support "multi-admin" mode (which, allegedly, virtually all Matter certified devices do).
Next, I need another Matter Controller / Hub. Seems like there's a million options out there.
Then- since my Flic hub now "owns" my matter devices- I need to "Share" the Matter device from the Flic Hub.
I can then commission the device on the additional Matter controller and control the device via either a FLIC button or another Matter device managed by this <future> second hub.
At least that's what I think needs to happen right now. Maybe after some more research I'll change my tune yet again!!
