Philips Hue Lighting - owners thread
Discussion
For note Watford Lidle still have a few in, got one and my system picked it up straight away. There's also a USB/power strip - 3 sockets. It's not Hue compatible, but only found out when I got home from a browse on the 'Net after I could not get it to work - hope Lidl let me have my cash back (minus maybe a second plug) - shame the queues/tills were truly shocking.
dapprman said:
For note Watford Lidle still have a few in, got one and my system picked it up straight away. There's also a USB/power strip - 3 sockets. It's not Hue compatible, but only found out when I got home from a browse on the 'Net after I could not get it to work - hope Lidl let me have my cash back (minus maybe a second plug) - shame the queues/tills were truly shocking.
Damn. I bought one of those too. Will have to take it back and maybe get some light strips. Heartworm said:
Oakey said:
No they don't?
The specs state it is on/off control (y)However. When I used it before either the app just have had a glitch or added it as a light as I definitely had the dimming slider - which concerned me enough to look for an alternative in the innr.
Matt Cup said:
Damn. I bought one of those too. Will have to take it back and maybe get some light strips.
Annoyingly I couldn't be arsed to pick up a 4th plug (2nd Lidl one) as the lack of customer support meant another long queuing at the tills and a patient person behind me waiting for the till guy to get things sorted out. I just wanted out of there. - should point out the refund was simple and not necessarily slower than at another shop ONCE I got to the front of the till queue.dickymint said:
I'm not. Far too wet where I live and these spotlights are known to suffer water ingress.stevensdrs said:
dickymint said:
I'm not. Far too wet where I live and these spotlights are known to suffer water ingress.dickymint said:
stevensdrs said:
dickymint said:
I'm not. Far too wet where I live and these spotlights are known to suffer water ingress.Heartworm said:
Anyone had an issue with the Lidl smart plug not connecting to hue? Might be doing it wrong and can’t find the guide someone did note!
Plug it into the closest socket to your hue hub. If the light on the side is not flashing hold the button in for 20 seconds to reset the plug. It should then flash and connect automatically. It may appear as a bulb in the hue app.stevensdrs said:
Plug it into the closest socket to your hue hub. If the light on the side is not flashing hold the button in for 20 seconds to reset the plug. It should then flash and connect automatically. It may appear as a bulb in the hue app.
It's less than a foot from my hub, light flashes but nothing appears in the hue app, have checked everything is updated with no updates available either, Heartworm said:
stevensdrs said:
Plug it into the closest socket to your hue hub. If the light on the side is not flashing hold the button in for 20 seconds to reset the plug. It should then flash and connect automatically. It may appear as a bulb in the hue app.
It's less than a foot from my hub, light flashes but nothing appears in the hue app, have checked everything is updated with no updates available either, Heartworm said:
stevensdrs said:
Have you reset the plug by holding down the button for 20 seconds. If it won't connect after that take it back and get a refund or swap.
Cheers, yes I held the button down for the 20 seconds too, I'll take it back and try swap it this evening. 
Harfi88 said:
Mine paired with the hub at the other side of the house first time . I tried the colour gu10 and they won’t fit in my wall lights with the cover on so they are going back. When I tried to control them the colours were slightly rubbish especially on the white scale.
I was going to buy the bulbs but their physical size put me off. Guess I was right not to bother. The plug is great though, so far, and is working outside in the garden switching the xmas tree on and off through an Alexa routine. For what it costs it's amazing value.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff