This still looks to be an issue, I believe? Was there ever a final solution to be found?
I continue to have issues with defaultLevelRemote not being respected while using Z2M.
@chris4prez I just did a quick test and defaultLevelRemote was honored for me. I set it to 246, set the switch level to 22 and then turned it off. Then I turned it on and it went to level 246. I had to refresh the page in the z2m interface to show the actual level because it didnât update for some reason.
Are you using binding by chance? The switch will receive the âonâ command and forward it to the bound device. So the bulbs will likely return to their previous level. A workaround for this is to change this setting:
That way when the switch receives the on command it sends âMove to Level with OnOffâ with the default level.
Hi @EricM_Inovelli - Thanks for the response and testing. The test case is slightly different then how you referenced, and yes I have BindingOffToOnSyncLevel = Enabled
Z2M to HA
Switch Setup:
Exsposes
DefaultLevelLocal = 64
DefaultLevelRemote= 255
SmartBulbMode= SmartBulbMode
DoubleTapUpToParam55= Enabled
BindingOffToOnSyncLevel= Enabled
OutputMode=Dimmer
Binding
Endpoint= 2
Destination= Single Hue Bulb
Destination Endpoint= 11
OnOff
LvlCtrl
Test Case
Working:
Turn on bulb via switch and defaults to 25%(64)
Increase bulb brightness via switch >25%, turn off switch, turn on switch and goes to 25%(64).
Working:
Turn on Hue bulb directly. On only, not via brightness slider. Turns on to 25%
Not working:
Switch is used to turn off bulb after ensuring itâs at default 25%. Turn on Hue bulb direct via using brightness slider or voice commands. i.e. Turn on bulb at 60%. Bulb turns on to 60% and immediately dims to the 25%.
The reason Iâm controlling via the bulb vs the switch is I exspose the bulbs to voice control(siri) and homekit via HA homekit bridge so that I can control multiple lights in the same room and adjust colors controls too. I only maintain the switches in HA and allow local in room physical control
i.e. Turn on bathroom to 60%. This turns on two floodlights binded to two seperate inovelli dimmer switches.
Are you controlling the hue bulb or is the hue bulb in a group? Is there any other automation that is turning the switch on as well? From the description (if there is no group or other automation) it seems like the bulb should change to the set %, but the switch should stay off and the LED bar wouldnât reflect the new % of the bulb. It sounds like something is turning the switch on, which is making the switch send âMove to level with onoff 25%â after the bulb has already received its own command to turn to 60%.
@EricM_Inovelli - No other automations. Controlling the hue bulb direct and the switch has binding to bulb. That hue bulb to switch binding allows the switch to represent the bulb brightness level. Itâs like that binding with defaultlocallevel is causing the defaultremotelevel to not be respected and being passed even when remote controlled on initial on with % brightness defined.
Is there a binding from the bulb back to the switch? Also, which firmware version do you have for the switch?
@EricM_Inovelli - no binding back from bulb to switch. FW is 2.18
hue is 1.122.8
Z2M is 2.5.1
HA is 2025.7.4
Do you remember if this switch started out on a much lower firmware and was later updated to 2.18? The reason I ask is that earlier firmwares had some voodoo magic in them to sync the switch back to the bulb. That feature wasnât spec compliant so it was taken out. I am wondering if there are some fw update cobwebs sticking around that is causing that behavior. It might be worth doing a factory reset on the switch and go back through the exposes tab and set each setting the way it was. Then create the binding again. I will also try to replicate this setup when I get a chance, but it sounds very suspicious to me.
@EricM_Inovelli - I just received my first 5 pack from you about 3-4 weeks ago. It came with 2.18 installed. Hoping I can sort this to buy a bunch more. 
@Eric_Inovelli - I reset the switch, configured to defaults, then put back my settings and still seeing same issue.
Dang, thatâs crazy. Iâll have to do some more digging then.
I have been testing this and am confused what I am missing. I have a hue bulb bound to a switch:
I have the default level remote set to 25%ish on the switch. If I turn off the switch and back on remotely the bulb and switch go to 25%. If I turn off the switch via remote or physically and turn the bulb on by itself via the slider or home assistant voice command the switch turns to that level. The switch stays in the off position, which is what I expect because the switch has no way of knowing the bulb turned on.
So there is something I am missing. Is the voice command possibly controlling the whole room so it adjusts both the switch and the bulb? I canât think of anything else that would explain it.
I donât have my HA exposed to siri, but I guess that could be the next step. How do you have the two integrated together?
If, in HA or in the Z2M interface, you set the bulb by itself to a certain % does the switch stay off?
Edit: I was just reading back through your posts and want to clarify. On the binding screen for the Hue bulb, can you take a screenshot? This is what I am a little confused about:
@EricM_Inovelli - Iâve been able to reproduce the issue without needing to expose to Homekit and/or use voice commands. See the Video attached with all the screenshots. I provided my full setup.
Switch - Expose and Bind screenshots
Bulb - Expose and Bind screenshots
Test Case on how to produce
Video showing the issue occurring
Screenshot of the group the bulb is also in. (So I can turn on / off all the lights in that room. No switch or binds or automation associated with that group whatsoever)
The switch and bulb - have no defined automations within HA that would mess with anything. Let me know if you need anything else. This one is driving me crazy. Thank you so much so far!
Currently how it is setup: The switch LEDs always reflects the brightness % and off/on state of the bulb no matter if i control it via the switch or directly via the bulb within HA.