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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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How can I dim or turn off the light of the Philips Hue bridge itself?

I have a Philips Hue bridge 2.0 in the bedroom. At night the blue light from the Philips Hue bridge itself is way too bright for a bedroom. How can I dim or turn off the light of the Philips Hue bridge itself? Is it possible with settings or do I…
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Running Philips Hue Entertainment with 3rd-party lightbulbs?

I bought this innr light bulb for my Hue system and it works just fine except for the fact that it isn't compatible with Hue Entertainment. As it turns out, no 3rd-party light bulbs are supported by Hue Entertainment (yet). So I tried the…
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What voice commands for Philips Hue lamps does Amazon Echo offer?

I'm thinking about getting some Philips Hue lighting equipment. I'm thinking of something along the lines of this one as a starter kit. I already have an Echo Dot. The marketing buzz is great and both the Hue products highlight that they work with…
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Can Philips Hue bulbs run schedules while the bridge is off?

I understand I need the Philips Hue Bridge to control Philips Hue lights. Let's say I set everything up and configure a light to go on/off on a schedule (turn on light in evening, turn off in morning). Then I disconnect the Bridge (unplug/power…
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How can I stop my Philips Hue bulbs resetting to full brightness after a power cut?

According to this comment on Reddit, Philips Hue bulbs reset to 100% brightness after any power interruption (e.g. a power cut, switching the physical light switch off then on, etc). This does seem like a useful safety feature, but it's not…
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Hue Dimmer Switch frequently "ignored" by the light

I've got multiple Hue White bulbs, multiple Dimmer switches and a second generation Hue hub. Sometimes, pressing a dimmer button doesn't result in the bulb reacting in any way. Sometimes I have to press multiple times to switch the light on or off.…
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Just got a Google Home - What smart hub(s) do I need?

I just got a Google Home, and I'm looking into setting up a smart home that I can control with voice commands via compatible services. But I have a few questions before I sink a bunch of money into bad ideas or things I don't need. The main thing…
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Can't connect Philips Hue Bridge with network

I have installed the Philips Hue Light Starter Kit (Bridge + 2 White Lamps). Yesterday this worked well and I could control it via App or Alexa. Today the Hue Bridge disconnected from network and I'm not able to reconnect it. I restarted my…
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Do Hue bulbs need to be connected to an Echo Plus directly?

I have a multi-Alexa setup at home. It's a three storey house, so an Echo Plus on the bottom floor and 2nd gen Echos on the other floors. The hue bulb that came with it worked fine when it was plugged in on the bottom floor. I've now moved it to the…
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Google Assistant Timer + Action with One Command

I'm trying to figure out a clever way to set a Google Home timer and perform another action in one command. I currently have a shortcut called "tea time" which sets a timer for my tea. I would really like to have it also trigger an IFTTT (or…
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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 webpage api.meethue.com and display this: …
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Philips Hue Out of home control won't log in

I have some Philips Hue bulbs and a Bridge set up in my house. When I am at home the Philips Hue App can connect to and control everything. However, when I am away from home (or simulate such by turning off WiFi on my phone) the App is unable to…
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Control Samsung Smart TV (Infrared Remote) via Hue / Zigbee?

Is there any possible way to remote control my Samsung Smart TV (which has an infrared remote) via my Philips Hue system, which communicates over Zigbee? It seems like ORVIBO is producing such stuff, but I can't find any further information, nor a…
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Do hue light bulbs remember your routines after a power outage?

Do hue light bulbs remember your daily routines after a power outage? I noticed, for example, that when I have a go to sleep routine running, and the lights are dimmed, if I accidentally turn them off and on from the regular light switch, they turn…
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Smart light: change colour schedule

With Philips Hue or Yeelight you are able to create a schedule to turn on the light. I would like to set a timer to automatically change the light colour (i.e. before going to bed) only when the light is on and when the light is off then do…
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