Philips Hue Lighting - owners thread
Discussion
usn90 said:
said:
Oasis vibe?
I have one of these switches but never actually used it, it must be an older version, will this do or am I best getting the new one
Edit to add: the top switch is the 'on' switch that you can scroll through to change the setting.
Edited by dickymint on Saturday 16th March 13:33
dickymint said:
usn90 said:
said:
Oasis vibe?
I have one of these switches but never actually used it, it must be an older version, will this do or am I best getting the new one
Edit to add: the top switch is the 'on' switch that you can scroll through to change the setting.
Edited by dickymint on Saturday 16th March 13:33
usn90 said:
So if I bought one of those switches, I could have the default setting to be standard white, and two presses gives me my
Oasis vibe?
I have one of these switches but never actually used it, it must be an older version, will this do or am I best getting the new one
Yes that switch will be fine. I've got loads of the original Dimmers.Oasis vibe?
I have one of these switches but never actually used it, it must be an older version, will this do or am I best getting the new one
If the Hue app doesn't offer enough flexibility in programming the Dimmer then I'd highly recommend Hue Essentials on Android or iConnectHue on iOS to program them instead.
Ok so I’ve bought the spots, and 2 new dimmer switches as I’ve found a use for the old switch
I’ve set the scenes I want
1- bright white
2-Colour
3-Night light
The issue I’m having is when I flick through the scenes on the hue button, the scene 1 stays at max brightness, but the scene 2 +3 is dimmed down, I have to flick the brightness switch to set them bright.
If I switch them off whilst on scene 2 or 3 and then on again it’s still max brightness, so it’s just when I press the hue button the problem occurs
I’m using both the hue app and the iconnectHue app
I’ve set the scenes I want
1- bright white
2-Colour
3-Night light
The issue I’m having is when I flick through the scenes on the hue button, the scene 1 stays at max brightness, but the scene 2 +3 is dimmed down, I have to flick the brightness switch to set them bright.
If I switch them off whilst on scene 2 or 3 and then on again it’s still max brightness, so it’s just when I press the hue button the problem occurs
I’m using both the hue app and the iconnectHue app
Edited by usn90 on Sunday 17th March 16:01
Edited by usn90 on Sunday 17th March 16:04
JimbobVFR said:
Not sure I understand, the overall brightness is part of the scene, the nightlight scene in particular is designed to be low brightness.
If you want brighter versions then can you not simply edit the scenes you're using or create a new scene and set that as the scene for the switch?
Yes, this. You can edit any preset scene, so just edit and change brightness to 100%If you want brighter versions then can you not simply edit the scenes you're using or create a new scene and set that as the scene for the switch?
Lots of scenes aren’t designed to be 100% so you just need to turn them up yourself.
Zed Ed said:
Anyone had any recent experience with Hue Perifo ceiling rails.
Just done an install which I really like but they came with a baffling range of parts to attach them to the ceiling.
The general approach is screw through pre drilled hole in rail with washer ( wider than hole ) to pull the rail against the ceiling.
0.5m rail ; small round washer just barely big enough to sit across the screw hole in the rail. Worked ok but a bit half c@ck.
1m rail; square washer that slides into a track on the rail and is perfect for the job. Screw goes through and pulls the rail against the ceiling. Tidy; see pic
1.5m rail; same small round washer as 0.5m rail but larger hole in the rail means the washer is too small and simple goes through the hole so unable to attach to ceiling.
Trying to resolve with Hue support
Fairplay to Hue; some very prompt no quibble customer service and a speedy delivered replacement item.Just done an install which I really like but they came with a baffling range of parts to attach them to the ceiling.
The general approach is screw through pre drilled hole in rail with washer ( wider than hole ) to pull the rail against the ceiling.
0.5m rail ; small round washer just barely big enough to sit across the screw hole in the rail. Worked ok but a bit half c@ck.
1m rail; square washer that slides into a track on the rail and is perfect for the job. Screw goes through and pulls the rail against the ceiling. Tidy; see pic
1.5m rail; same small round washer as 0.5m rail but larger hole in the rail means the washer is too small and simple goes through the hole so unable to attach to ceiling.
Trying to resolve with Hue support
New replacement 1.5m rail has smaller holes in it, which is good, but still the same slightly odd round washer set. Anyway it works.
Perifo very lovely btw ( need to fit the rail covering trims and wind in the power supply cable but almost done)
Edited by Zed Ed on Friday 22 March 21:14
New patio being built, so a perfect excuse to extend our Hue lighting to the outdoors.
Interested in the Hue Lily lights, which come as a three pack at £320, but Amazon have them at about £270 which still seems a lot. I really wanted an additional light which is another c. £100. Been price tracking them for a while and they have stayed at a historically high level.
Had a look on Argos yesterday and they had the starter pack for £319 https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6792642
However, they had a 'Clearance' deal on the starter pack of three lights with a fourth extension light for... £266.24 - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8393616
We have a discount app at work where I saved a further 6.5% - Result!
Just collected from Argos and they seem very well built (as with all Hue stuff). Need to wait until the patio chaps have finished before installing them.
Interested in the Hue Lily lights, which come as a three pack at £320, but Amazon have them at about £270 which still seems a lot. I really wanted an additional light which is another c. £100. Been price tracking them for a while and they have stayed at a historically high level.
Had a look on Argos yesterday and they had the starter pack for £319 https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6792642
However, they had a 'Clearance' deal on the starter pack of three lights with a fourth extension light for... £266.24 - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8393616
We have a discount app at work where I saved a further 6.5% - Result!
Just collected from Argos and they seem very well built (as with all Hue stuff). Need to wait until the patio chaps have finished before installing them.
Edited by 595Heaven on Saturday 30th March 14:30
I'm thinking of adding some Hue bulbs, initially to the kids bedrooms, and our bedside lamps and our bathroom. I have a couple of questions for those already using this stuff, so rather than start a new thread thought I'd try here.
If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
If our lights are still on standard hard-wired switches, when you flick the wall switch do the lights still come on instantly, or is there a boot up time? Do they need to be permanently powered on from the wall switch and controlled only via the app? i.e. will they still function like normal light bulbs?
Do they offer any dynamic colour cycling modes, or is it just a case of picking or programming a static colour option manually via the app?
Does the hub need to be connected to the router directly, or can it be connected to any (network) switch around the house?
If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
If our lights are still on standard hard-wired switches, when you flick the wall switch do the lights still come on instantly, or is there a boot up time? Do they need to be permanently powered on from the wall switch and controlled only via the app? i.e. will they still function like normal light bulbs?
Do they offer any dynamic colour cycling modes, or is it just a case of picking or programming a static colour option manually via the app?
Does the hub need to be connected to the router directly, or can it be connected to any (network) switch around the house?
LimaDelta said:
I'm thinking of adding some Hue bulbs, initially to the kids bedrooms, and our bedside lamps and our bathroom. I have a couple of questions for those already using this stuff, so rather than start a new thread thought I'd try here.
If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
Can't answer this one. If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
LimaDelta said:
If our lights are still on standard hard-wired switches, when you flick the wall switch do the lights still come on instantly, or is there a boot up time? Do they need to be permanently powered on from the wall switch and controlled only via the app? i.e. will they still function like normal light bulbs?
No they don't need to be permanently powered on. Each lamp can be configured to power on with default colour (white), most recent setting, or a specific colour. LimaDelta said:
Do they offer any dynamic colour cycling modes, or is it just a case of picking or programming a static colour option manually via the app?
Yes many of the scenes I use have a dynamic mode. LimaDelta said:
Does the hub need to be connected to the router directly, or can it be connected to any (network) switch around the house?
Any network switch, mine is connected to one of my secondary mesh nodes. miniman said:
LimaDelta said:
I'm thinking of adding some Hue bulbs, initially to the kids bedrooms, and our bedside lamps and our bathroom. I have a couple of questions for those already using this stuff, so rather than start a new thread thought I'd try here.
If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
Can't answer this one. If the children have the app on their phone, is there a way we can prevent them fiddling with the other child's lighting? Can you set up different user profiles to limit permissions for the same install?
LimaDelta said:
If our lights are still on standard hard-wired switches, when you flick the wall switch do the lights still come on instantly, or is there a boot up time? Do they need to be permanently powered on from the wall switch and controlled only via the app? i.e. will they still function like normal light bulbs?
No they don't need to be permanently powered on. Each lamp can be configured to power on with default colour (white), most recent setting, or a specific colour. LimaDelta said:
Do they offer any dynamic colour cycling modes, or is it just a case of picking or programming a static colour option manually via the app?
Yes many of the scenes I use have a dynamic mode. LimaDelta said:
Does the hub need to be connected to the router directly, or can it be connected to any (network) switch around the house?
Any network switch, mine is connected to one of my secondary mesh nodes. Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff