Led bulbs flicking when switch turned off

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I've just replaced a couple of my normal light switches with WiFi controlled touch sensitive switches.

The problem is when the switch is off a couple of my led bulbs, 2 out of 8 flicker and stay switched on.
If I replace one of the bulbs with an old GU10 non led then the problem is solved

The led bulbs are around 9yrs old

I believe I may need some sort of inline capacitor to solve the issue of the bulbs being on when the switch is off?
Can anyone confirm this and link me to which capacitor I may need?
Thanks
 
I thought issue was that you need to buy by-pass resistor in parallel with one of the bulbs, so that the small current which the touch sensitive switch
allows, so that it has a permanent supply (because otherwise it would only have a live connection, in a conventional uk switch),
does not pass through the bulbs, but a lower resistance path

like https://www.amazon.co.uk/SAMOTECH-Dimmer-Bypass-Low-wattage-SM107/dp/B0BMNVXHQY

BUT these by-passes permanently consume some current, so it could be like having a 1W bulb on 24 hours a day,
 
Did you have any luck? I've tried a couple of different zigbee-based dimmer switches and both have this issue. I returned the first thinking it was faulty but the manual in this suggest a bypass should help so I've just ordered the same one. Hoping it does the job!
 
novalis said:
Did you have any luck? I've tried a couple of different zigbee-based dimmer switches and both have this issue. I returned the first thinking it was faulty but the manual in this suggest a bypass should help so I've just ordered the same one. Hoping it does the job!
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It worked with one set of bulbs I had, stopped the flickering. The other set still has a slight flicker. My led bulbs are 10yrs old! Very first gen so it's probably down to the bulbs themselves
 
Ltt I their most recent video about doing linus's house smart switches etc had some comments about this being an issue. I've found it on a couple of bulbs, especially ones on a dimmer circuit. I always just replaced the bulbs though since I had been buying el cheapo ones, and my newer kid range branded ones are fine.
 
Had the same issue with some new lighted my wife bought. Had to change the lovely remote & touch sensitive switch with a normal rocker...booo
 
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