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by adrianN 3635 days ago
Since touch screen tend to break and are expensive to replace, I suggest that we instead use a simple button interface. I'm sure you could find some kind of USB button that you can hook up to the phone on your wall.
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Zigbee hardware switch: $36 https://www.amazon.com/GE12722-Z-Wave-Wireless-Lighting-Cont... 7 inch touchscreen android tablet: $39 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CGSWYFM/

The zigbee switch also has a relay in it, which is the majority of the cost, but if you're controlling a bulb with a built-in receiver, you're not using that relay. There really aren't much cheaper zigbee, zwave, wifi or bluetooth wall switches.