Philips Hue Button

[Murph7355]

Does anyone have one of these for controlling non-Hue equipment?

Or is using with a Hue bulb, can that be used as a trigger for other smart devices?

I've been doing a chunk of Googling and nothing seems that definitive.

[colin79666]

I've got one, use it to trigger a hue bulb but it appears in Apple Homekit so you could use that to make it control something else if you have that.

[Murph7355]

colin79666 said:

I've got one, use it to trigger a hue bulb but it appears in Apple Homekit so you could use that to make it control something else if you have that.

Cheers.

I don't use Apple Homekit, but a bit more reading and I *might* be able to do what I want to achieve through one of Smartthings, Google Home, Smart Life or IFTTT

I will undoubtedly be making further posts in the "what smart gear do you have" thread noting I have several further solutions looking for a problem that don't link

[boxedin]

https://www.home-assistant.io/

If you have a Raspberry Pi or can run docker somewhere.
You can mix and match any way you like.

[Murph7355]

boxedin said:

https://www.home-assistant.io/

If you have a Raspberry Pi or can run docker somewhere.
You can mix and match any way you like.

Interesting...

I do have an old Pi, but suspect that won't work (mine's from 2014 - 512Mb model B rev 2.

Will see what I can make of the devices I have over Christmas, and if it becomes too much of a ball ache I may buy a new Pi. Will also look into what other devices Home-Assistant supports

[rscott]

HomeAssistant + ZigBee USB adapter is a very potent combination.
Mine is connected to IKEA smart plugs, bulb and dimmer switch, plus a bunch of Lidl smart plugs, bulbs and LED strips.

Then I have some simple NodeRed processes running in HomeAssistant to control the power on the Sky Q boxes, plus the TVs via some generic infra red usb transceivers. One of these even accepts one remote code and converts it to the right one for the TV (Q remote doesn't support the cheap Currys TV in the office).

All linked to Alexa via the Nobu Casa $5 a month subscription.

So now I can turn the Christmas tree lights off with a single command