Questions tagged [philips-hue]
For questions about the Philips Hue smart light bulbs and the software/hardware required to run them. Questions about the Philips Hue bridge and the switches provided are also within the scope of this tag.
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Register light bulbs with serial number in current Hue app
I have 2 bulbs with serial numbers but no barcodes. Registration in current HUE app is for QR code only.
Alexa app does not show registration option for additional bulbs in the DEVICES section.
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How to transfer the Hue Lamp to another phone
I have a Phlips Hue Bulb that was connected and working fine on my old phone. I was not using a bridge, it was a direct BLE connection.
On my new phone, when I log into the same account (email address)...
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Which Zigbee repeaters are compatible with Philips Hue
I bought the Marmitek Link SE zigbee repeater thinking I would use it to extend the range of my Philips Hue hub, but now it's plugged in it appears to be asking for a gateway. I thought that because ...
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How can Philips Hue serial number be used if it's not stored in the bulb?
To "find" a bulb in Philips Hue environment, it is possible to search in the Hue app by serial number. The serial number is written on the bulb itself. A common question on the internet is ...
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Is the Philips Hue Bridge a per-person or per-household device?
As I've asked at the Hue Essentials Discourse forum (yet received no response):
My brother and I use Hue lights in our rooms in a shared residence. The rest of my family doesn’t (yet). Should we each ...
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Can the Philips Hue Bridge be shutdown without removing the power cable?
The official application appears to not provide power controls, and all of the 3rd-party applications that I've tested solely provide a way to reboot it at best. ^iConnectHue ^HueEssentials
I ask ...
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Zigbee with Philips Hue in range but not found
I have 7 of this EGLO bulb. 4 in the dining room and 3 in the sitting room. The bulbs in each room are in line of sight of each other.
The Hue Hub is upstairs while the two rooms are downstairs.
The ...
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Smart bulbs do not turn on when mounted in a spot bar
I have bought 4 Philips Hue smart bulbs with an E14 socket.
I have tested each of the 4 Philips bulbs separately in a single socket fixture, and each bulb individually is working, detected by/...
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Dim bulb on timer, even after physically switching off and on
I have a pretty simple use case - at least so I thought.
I want a bright light outside my kids' room, that dims on a timer after they've gone to bed, say 11pm. I bought a Philips Hue bulb that's ...
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Phillips Hue lights return to full brightness seconds after dimming. No power cut
I have multiple Phillips hue light bulbs - the white ambiance 1100 model. I am using a model 2.1 bridge. Whenever I attempt to dim them, they do respond, and then about two seconds later, return to ...
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Do something when no motion detected in Hue
Is there a way to turn on a device (a hue smart plug in this case) when the hue motion sensor detects no more motion?
We have a fan that is like to be on when the room is empty, but off if anyone ...
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Flush-mountable smart light remote switch - Replacement for Lutron Connected Bulb Remote?
The Lutron Connected Bulb Remote was a great little light switch that could be flush mounted in a US style switch plate for a professional look. It was discontinued in 2018 or so.
Hue has the Smart ...
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Philips Hue App - out of home control sign-in problem
I am trying to control lights from outside using Hue app on my Android phone, but when I try logging in, by hitting 'log in' button under 'out of home control' under Settings, it takes me to an ...
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IFTTT Particle Photon Triggering Phillips Hue: Values Failing
I want a Particle Photon to trigger the IFTTT action of a Phillips Hue light changing brightness to either 0%, 25%, 50%, etc. The event seems to be triggering, but the brightness does not change as ...
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How to track cause of unexpected lighting changes?
I'm using a Philips Hue system with lights in my living room and bedroom. I'm using a v2.0 bridge that integrates with Apple Homekit, and I use a mix of triggers in both the Hue app and Homekit ...
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