Philips Hue Lighting - owners thread
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I have had very few problems with my Hue system but a couple of days ago I woke up in the night to find one of the ceiling lights to be on but very dim.
It showed as off on the app etc. I rebooted the light by switching the power off and on but it made no difference. Otherwise the bulb performed normally. It is usually controlled by a dimmer switch but always at full brightness.
I've now changed the bulb. That works correctly.
Anyone care to comment
It showed as off on the app etc. I rebooted the light by switching the power off and on but it made no difference. Otherwise the bulb performed normally. It is usually controlled by a dimmer switch but always at full brightness.
I've now changed the bulb. That works correctly.
Anyone care to comment
33q said:
I have had very few problems with my Hue system but a couple of days ago I woke up in the night to find one of the ceiling lights to be on but very dim.
It showed as off on the app etc. I rebooted the light by switching the power off and on but it made no difference. Otherwise the bulb performed normally. It is usually controlled by a dimmer switch but always at full brightness.
I've now changed the bulb. That works correctly.
Anyone care to comment
Have you tried that bulb somewhere else and not controlled by that dimmer?It showed as off on the app etc. I rebooted the light by switching the power off and on but it made no difference. Otherwise the bulb performed normally. It is usually controlled by a dimmer switch but always at full brightness.
I've now changed the bulb. That works correctly.
Anyone care to comment
weeboot said:
Folks, after some thoughts on what you'd do here for Hue above and below the units as shown below?
There's a useable 100cm space under each unit, so a full 2m hue strip is going to be overkill!
Buy a jointing strip, then connect to form circuits above and below. I got mine a couple of years ago from Amazon, links to the product no longer valid There's a useable 100cm space under each unit, so a full 2m hue strip is going to be overkill!
JimbobVFR said:
33q said:
It is usually controlled by a dimmer switch but always at full brightness.
Anyone care to comment
It's highly recommended not to use smart bulbs with an actual dimmer switch. Even on full brightness they can damage the bulb. Anyone care to comment
weeboot said:
Folks, after some thoughts on what you'd do here for Hue above and below the units as shown below?
There's a useable 100cm space under each unit, so a full 2m hue strip is going to be overkill!
I recently set a system up from parts on Amazon:There's a useable 100cm space under each unit, so a full 2m hue strip is going to be overkill!
Zigbee controller (I already had power from some existing lights)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TKJMSJ2/ref...
The Light strip, which you basically cut it to the length you need, there re plenty of joining connects/extenders available on amazon, but be careful as you need 6 pin ones.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SS6XTZT/ref...
I would recommend something like this for under the cabinets as without a cover the led strips themselves are not very nice to look at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RDNMQL6/ref...
I could really do with some help here.
I've a Philips Hue Bridge, and a real selection of ceiling lights, bulbs, hue lamps, etc. I then have Amazon Echo as the personal assistant speakers around the house.
I've configured the Alexa App to have the various rooms of the house, and then put the smart appliances in each room.
I however have a bit of a problem in our bedroom. We've recently got two Hue Lamps (named as "Our Name" Lamp) and we have the Hue Cher ceiling light (named as "Our Bedroom Light")
If we have all 3 on and say "Alexa, Our Bedroom Light Off", all 3 turn off.
What are we doing wrong? do we simply need a different name as we're confusing Alexa with "all Bedroom lights off' Or some such?
I've a Philips Hue Bridge, and a real selection of ceiling lights, bulbs, hue lamps, etc. I then have Amazon Echo as the personal assistant speakers around the house.
I've configured the Alexa App to have the various rooms of the house, and then put the smart appliances in each room.
I however have a bit of a problem in our bedroom. We've recently got two Hue Lamps (named as "Our Name" Lamp) and we have the Hue Cher ceiling light (named as "Our Bedroom Light")
If we have all 3 on and say "Alexa, Our Bedroom Light Off", all 3 turn off.
What are we doing wrong? do we simply need a different name as we're confusing Alexa with "all Bedroom lights off' Or some such?
Carbon Sasquatch said:
You may have them all set in a room called bedroom - in which case Alexa is doing what you ask - or close enough as you suspect.....
Try giving the lamp a unique name.
yes, it appears stupidity was the cause - thank youTry giving the lamp a unique name.
Edit - maybe not. "Ceiling on" or "Ceiling Off' still controls the two lamps it seems
Edited by conanius on Saturday 20th February 19:35
Lidl "once it's gone" zigbee/silvercrest stuff is back - February 21st. Does anyone know if the light strips work with Hue ? (though really I want a colour one to go with the Lidl/Silvercrest GU10 bulbs I have in my kitchen)
dapprman said:
Lidl "once it's gone" zigbee/silvercrest stuff is back - February 21st. Does anyone know if the light strips work with Hue ? (though really I want a colour one to go with the Lidl/Silvercrest GU10 bulbs I have in my kitchen)
I have a light strip and yeah i have it on the the hue app which is then controlled via google home.So I bought 3 Play Light Bars the other day, thinking that I had 2 base units and 1 extension. However, I was wrong, I have bought 1 base unit and 2 extensions. The only difference I can see is that the extensions don't have a power supply. Is there a 3rd party one that I can buy that will do the job as Philips don't seem to list one?
ThisInJapanese said:
So I bought 3 Play Light Bars the other day, thinking that I had 2 base units and 1 extension. However, I was wrong, I have bought 1 base unit and 2 extensions. The only difference I can see is that the extensions don't have a power supply. Is there a 3rd party one that I can buy that will do the job as Philips don't seem to list one?
I'm actually not sure how the extensions differ from the normal bars. I bought a pair set and had already noted it did say just one power supply. I assumed the extension would plug in to an existing light bar but all I saw was three power connectors on the power supply. Having looked at the offerings it appears this may be the actual design as you can get:- ) Single bar with power pack
- ) Two bars with power pack
- ) Two bars with power pack and an extension
- ) Single extension (no power pack)
dapprman said:
I'm actually not sure how the extensions differ from the normal bars. I bought a pair set and had already noted it did say just one power supply. I assumed the extension would plug in to an existing light bar but all I saw was three power connectors on the power supply. Having looked at the offerings it appears this may be the actual design as you can get:
Yeah, there is no difference, to my eyes, between the extension and the base unit. I thought you would be able to daisy chain them, but they all go back to the same power supply which has three outlets- ) Single bar with power pack
- ) Two bars with power pack
- ) Two bars with power pack and an extension
- ) Single extension (no power pack)
ThisInJapanese said:
Yeah, there is no difference, to my eyes, between the extension and the base unit. I thought you would be able to daisy chain them, but they all go back to the same power supply which has three outlets
Yup. Fortunately for me the power cables were long enough for me to do what I wanted to do as I also was assuming some form of daisy chaining.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff