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We’re absolutely delighted to announce the beginning of a brand new partnership with the industry-leading lighting control specialists, Rako Controls. Zuma becomes the latest premium smart home brand to join Rako’s extensive home automation system, with lighting functions made easily adjustable via Rako’s popular wall-mounted keypads, and via the Rako app.

Smart home installers and specifiers can now opt for the class-leading quality and unparalleled user experience of a unique Zuma ceiling speaker and downlight in one, in the knowledge that Zuma can be fully integrated into a new or existing Rako lighting control system that’s simple to use, and easy to install. Users with Zuma and Rako installed in their homes will be able to turn smart lighting on and off, control colour temperature and intensity and adjust dimming levels, all via Rako’s elegant, wall-mounted keypads.

This new partnership has the potential to make Zuma an even more exciting prospect for whole home integration specialists nationwide. With Zuma part of the extensive Rako system, specifiers can install Zuma alongside a host of other lighting and smart home brands – all managed by Rako’s intelligently optimised home controls. By introducing Zuma’s stunning immersive sound and light solutions into Rako’s powerful control system, a whole new world of smart home possibilities is now on the table.

This announcement reaffirms Zuma’s commitment to offering a superior experience that remains an easy to use and cost effective solution for smart home and custom installs. Zuma integration for Rako is available now, and interested parties can contact Zuma or Rako for more information.

Rako smart lighting control systems lead the way in providing state-of-the-art digital dimming technology, through innovative solutions that meet the needs of a diverse range of applications. With an unparalleled range of products, together with a hugely experienced support team and network of trained dealers, Rako is the market leader for smart lighting control solutions.

By partnering with Zuma, Rako has introduced an innovative and extremely popular sound and lighting solution into their network of compatible smart home technology brands. Together, Rako and Zuma represent an exciting new future for smart home installations encompassing lighting, audio, shades, garage and gate control through one system. Zuma’s wireless, near invisible sound and lighting dramatically reduces the volume of cables, control systems, and cluttered surfaces in the home – making it a near perfect solution for custom installers and specifiers looking to preserve the home aesthetic whilst delivering class-leading audio and illumination.

With Zuma now made controllable via Rako’s wall-mounted keypads and mobile app, specifying Zuma is sure to become an enticing prospect for more designers than ever before.

With Zuma part of Rako’s formidable whole-home control system, it is now possible to seamlessly and easily introduce Zuma speaker-lights into complex and large-scale home integrations. With Rako, Zuma can be utilised alongside a host of leading smart home technologies all around the home.

It means specifiers and installers can utilise the power of Zuma to elevate the sound and lighting of kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms – and any other room in the home – whilst employing multiple additional smart home technology brands where applicable. Zuma can be introduced into Rako installations now, with onboarding conducted by a trained Rako installer. Contact Zuma or Rako for more information.

Sarah Chiappi, Zuma Director of Sales, had this to say on the new partnership: “Rako and Zuma together expand lighting control beyond the downlight, bringing elegant lighting and immersive sound to a diverse range of projects. Firmly established in the lighting industry, Rako have partnered with Zuma to be at the forefront of innovation, recognising the simplicity and high quality performance Zuma can bring to their projects. Zuma are delighted to work with such a respected partner and look forward to collaborating to bring cost effective, wireless, Hifi-quality music & wellbeing together with award winning, state-of-the-art digital dimming for simpler, smarter projects.”

Paul Wafer, Managing Director at Rako Controls, was equally excited by the prospect of partnering with Zuma, adding: “Rako are delighted to integrate with Zuma to offer seamless control of light and sound in one simple and stylish fitting. To partner with Zuma, who are at the forefront of design and innovation is incredibly exciting for us. By bringing Zuma together with Rako’s established presence in the smart home sector, we look forward to delivering simple, smart control of light and sound to many projects.”

Exciting news! We’re delighted to announce that Zuma now works with Rithum - the popular wall-mounted smart switch. With the Zuma Pro Plugin, Zuma users can adjust sound and lights from a Rithum Switch installed into a standard lightswitch fitting in their home. Turn lights on and off, activate light scenes and circadian lighting, and utilise audio play actions like play, stop, mute, unmute, and volume control - all from Rithum’s easy to use interface.

Zuma is set to become Rithum’s latest Pro Plugin partner, seamlessly integrating core Zuma functionality into Rithum’s user-friendly, wall-mounted control panel. This means Zuma users will have the ability to adjust sound and lights from a Rithum Switch installed into a standard lightswitch fitting in their home. What’s more, Zuma can now operate within the same ecosystem as a host of popular smart home solutions including Philips Hue, Sonos, and more – all brought together via Rithum’s industry-leading smart switch interface.

Many of Zuma’s control functions like warm to cool colour temperature control, dimming and wellbeing light features are made available via the Rithum switch. Once simple set up steps are completed, users will be able to turn lights on and off, activate light scenes and circadian lighting, and utilise audio play actions like play, stop, mute, unmute, and volume control. Light scenes can be controlled from the Scenes screen and levels control for both lights and audio volume can be accessed from the Levels screen. Rithum also allows for unique Standby gestures for instant ‘no-look’ control. From the standby screen, users can hold to toggle lights, and double tap to play/pause audio.

The Rithum Switch and Zuma Pro Plugin can be installed as new, or retro-fitted into existing Zuma systems, and Rithum users can similarly take advantage of Zuma’s benefits by now introducing Zuma into their home.

Rithum & Zuma – the future of intuitive smart home control

Both UK start-ups, Zuma and Rithum are disrupting the status-quo in smart home integration. Zuma’s easy to install integrated lights and speakers combined with the Rithum Switch become a powerful combination that redefines the useability and accessibility of modern smart home solutions.

With a similar philosophy to Zuma’s speaker/light fittings that install within existing downlight holes and use existing wiring, Rithum is installed into a lightswitch fitting, and also utilises existing wiring. Once connected, all the home’s smart technology can be controlled wirelessly from a single wall-mounted control panel. Simple interface controls and handy ‘standby screen actions’ make choosing music, adjusting lighting, and picking out a Zuma wellbeing presets as straightforward as interacting with a traditional lightswitch.

Rithum also shares a fundamental philosophy of smart home accessibility with Zuma. Both products offer users the opportunity to enjoy the convenience, sustainability and lifestyle benefits of custom integrated smart home technology, without the need for complex installations, expensive power and control systems and specialist racks that take up valuable space. It’s one of the many reasons Zuma and Rithum make natural technology partners.

Opening up a world of compatibility

In recent years, Zuma has become a popular and much-admired solution for smart sound and lighting. But until now, Zuma’s functionality has existed separately from other smart home technologies that might be utilised in the modern home. With Rithum integration, that’s changing. With a Zuma Pro Plugin installed on a Rithum Switch, Zuma will operate in the same ecosystem as many other leading smart home brands including Philips Hue, Sonos, Tado, BluOS, and more. Rithum becomes an access point of your smart home system, with smart home solutions like Zuma controllable via the Rithum interface.

Zuma Founder and CEO, Morten Warren, had this to say on the launch of the new partnership: “We’re excited to launch this new partnership with Rithum, a brand that shares our vision for a simpler, more user-friendly smart home experience. With Rithum integration, we look forward to bringing Zuma into more smart home systems than ever before.”

Rithum CEO Ryan Ovens was equally excited by the prospect of partnering with Zuma. He said, ““There is a lot of synergy between Rithum & Zuma in that both brands are combining multiple functions into one and both can be easily installed without any specialist cabling. Being able to control Zuma from Rithum offers a seamless experience for users with minimal smartphone use. We are really excited for this partnership and the potential applications.”