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Philips Hue FAQ

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    #782
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    lawred2 wrote: »
    what are the in-app purchases? How restricted is the free version?

    There isn't much of a difference as far as i can see.

    There are three payment amounts which gives some widgets. I've paid them but not noticed any differences, and i tend to not use widgets. There may be other stuff, i'll report back id i come across something.


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    #783
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,217 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Whats the difference between the Hue colour and ambience B22/E27 and the newer Vivid colour version?
    Serious price difference on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambiance-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B01K1WP7Z4

    Vivid colour:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B0748MY3RX/


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    #784
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    ongarite wrote: »
    Whats the difference between the Hue colour and ambience B22/E27 and the newer Vivid colour version?
    Serious price difference on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambiance-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B01K1WP7Z4

    Vivid colour:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B0748MY3RX/

    Im pretty sure they are the same - the third and latest generation bulbs. The second link includes a dimmer switch which the first doesnt.


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    #785
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    adox wrote: »
    Im pretty sure they are the same - the third and latest generation bulbs. The second link includes a dimmer switch which the first doesnt.

    This. There is no difference that you or anyone would ever notice.


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    #786
    darrenheaphy
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭darrenheaphy


    There's some decent deals but they all come with the bridge, kind of annoying if you want to just get bulbs


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    #787
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    darrenheaphy wrote: »
    There's some decent deals but they all come with the bridge, kind of annoying if you want to just get bulbs

    Sell the spare one


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    #788
    darrenheaphy
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭darrenheaphy


    Yeah, I know :) But it's adding effort to an already guilty purchase. I look at all these extra bulbs and think "How many more bulbs can my relationship take" :-D


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    #789
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Just think of the bridge as being free with some really cheap bulbs that are normally very expensive

    The bulbs are usually £50 each, £42.50 in a twin pack.
    In today’s deal, they are £30 each (you just get a free hub with every 3 bulbs you buy (at what is a great price)


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    #790
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Sell the spare one

    Or give it to a family member/friend, white only bulbs are as low as £12.50 now, so could gift someone a hub and 1-2 White only bulbs.

    My mam has 6 white only bulbs running now!!, and eventually she’ll end up with more of my spare/unused stock


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    #791
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,971 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    I'm thinking of getting the white bulb starter kit for the kitchen. When you turn the bulbs back on after having been off, do they remember their last state? That is will they come on dimmed or back on at full brightness?


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    #792
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    I'm thinking of getting the white bulb starter kit for the kitchen. When you turn the bulbs back on after having been off, do they remember their last state? That is will they come on dimmed or back on at full brightness?

    If you turn them on via the app or a dimmer switch, they will come on to whatever brightness is set in the particular scene that is turned on (which you set), if they are turned off at the light switch (and de-energised), when turned back on, they will come on at 100% brightness (and basically just be like a regular light bulb)


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    #793
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,971 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Bought them... looking forward to trying them out. Many thanks.


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    #794
    supue
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭supue


    Anyone having an issue with their Hue lamps and Alexa?

    Alexa lights on, lights off is fine.
    When I say Alexa, turn on living room lamp, I get: A few things share that name, which one did you want? Normally I say "All"

    However, this is also turning on my landing light upstairs. I've no lights grouped, the names are quite different, I've googled it and nothing has worked so far.


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    #795
    BoardAtWork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭BoardAtWork


    Do the Ikea Tradfri acessories work with Phillips Hue? I see that they've a new dimmer/switch for €10 and motion sensor for €20. I need two new switches and the motion sensors would be nice to play with too.

    If they worked, it would work out a lot cheaper than going the Hue route.


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    #796
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    BoardAtWork wrote: »
    Do the Ikea Tradfri acessories work with Phillips Hue? I see that they've a new dimmer/switch for €10 and motion sensor for €20. I need two new switches and the motion sensors would be nice to play with too.

    If they worked, it would work out a lot cheaper than going the Hue route.

    I've just read about there being issues with the Ikea sensor, in that to pair a bulb to the sensor, the bulb will no longer be paired to your bridge, & when it senses motion, bulbs will always come on at 100%, unlike Hue which is easy to set, which was only just discussed here;

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105413154&postcount=1370


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    #797
    Shlippery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭Shlippery


    BoardAtWork wrote: »
    Do the Ikea Tradfri acessories work with Phillips Hue? I see that they've a new dimmer/switch for €10 and motion sensor for €20. I need two new switches and the motion sensors would be nice to play with too.

    If they worked, it would work out a lot cheaper than going the Hue route.

    As Andy said:

    Based on my experiences..

    http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/lighting/smart-lighting/tr%C3%A5dfri-wireless-dimmer-white-art-00347831/ <- absolute trash. falls apart. terrible magnetic based

    http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/lighting/smart-lighting/tr%C3%A5dfri-wireless-motion-sensor-white-art-30383511/ <- OK but you lose the bulb control with Hue, it's Ikea bulb + bridge or else Ikea bulb + Ikea sensor (no brightness control I can see.)


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    #798
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,313 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Was searching earlier and worked out costs across Argos/Amazon/Woodies. Amazon generally cheapest, no surprise there and Woodies have limited range anyway. Can't justify buying much at the moment as it would be only the odd thing and I don't like to use PM unless it's for a few. A colour bulb or two, light strip would be nice for Christmas dinner, etc. Anyway...

    Re colour bulbs, can a sensor activate to a particular colour when motion is detected? Re dimmers, if for example, want to the turn two lights in the room, it's simply about linking it to the dimmer, but what if you only one - use the dimmer and ask a Google Home to turn off the other?

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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    #799
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,540 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Was searching earlier and worked out costs across Argos/Amazon/Woodies. Amazon generally cheapest, no surprise there and Woodies have limited range anyway. Can't justify buying much at the moment as it would be only the odd thing and I don't like to use PM unless it's for a few. A colour bulb or two, light strip would be nice for Christmas dinner, etc. Anyway...

    Amazon do free delivery on orders over £25 to Ireland, no need for PM
    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Re colour bulbs, can a sensor activate to a particular colour when motion is detected?

    Yes, tt can activate a particular scene, which you could have set up to be a particular colour.
    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Re dimmers, if for example, want to the turn two lights in the room, it's simply about linking it to the dimmer, but what if you only one - use the dimmer and ask a Google Home to turn off the other?

    You can set a dimmer to turn on both lights and then have GH turn off an individual light.


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    #800
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭OU812


    Hue in the bathroom - white or colour?

    Have a 3x E14 fitting in the main bathroom & a gu10 in the downstairs wc.

    Was thinking of putting in colour bulbs because I like having it to use (maybe 20% of use for the other bulbs).
    It am I REALLY going to use colour in the bathroom?

    All other bulbs in the house are colour.

    Thoughts?


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    #801
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,540 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    I can't really think of a use for colour in a bathroom, maybe to create a romantic mood.

    Definitely White Ambiance, the missus loves bright white for putting on makeup, then we use soft white at night.


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    #802
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,971 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    So folks, how can I help win over someone who really doesn't like WiFi bulbs. I put smart bulbs in the living room and the kitchen- all will be hue at some point this week. Currently the missus really doesn't like having to use voice to control them and she definitely won't pick up the phone to adjust them.

    I'll pick up some motion sensors at some point but any tips on how to smooth their presence over will be greatly received.


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    #803
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Montion sensors are a game changer with the hue bulbs, they won over my wife. you walk through our house now and the lights just come on from the kitchen, through the hall, up the stairs etc. You only have to turn lights on manually in the bedrooms (Using hue switches).


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    #804
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,704 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    Get some of the dimmer switches. It's what i used to convince my missus.
    Then I slowly introduced the sensors and routines. Now the switches are never really used and she loves the lights


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    #805
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,888 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    So folks, how can I help win over someone who really doesn't like WiFi bulbs. I put smart bulbs in the living room and the kitchen- all will be hue at some point this week. Currently the missus really doesn't like having to use voice to control them and she definitely won't pick up the phone to adjust them.

    I'll pick up some motion sensors at some point but any tips on how to smooth their presence over will be greatly received.

    Get a new missus... Enjoy your new Hue decked house :)


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    #806
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    So folks, how can I help win over someone who really doesn't like WiFi bulbs. I put smart bulbs in the living room and the kitchen- all will be hue at some point this week. Currently the missus really doesn't like having to use voice to control them and she definitely won't pick up the phone to adjust them.

    I'll pick up some motion sensors at some point but any tips on how to smooth their presence over will be greatly received.

    http://www.arnotts.ie/brands/philips/philips/hue-dimmer-switch/BRIS929001173701.html?cgid=philips&dwvar_BRIS929001173701_color=White#start=1

    Not a bad price, they're £20 on amazon.


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    #807
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,295 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Think I'll look to add motion sensors

    Currently everything is on routines


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    #808
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Think I'll look to add motion sensors

    Currently everything is on routines

    I have everything on routines, but still have 3 sensors & 7 remotes, they really add to the system, especially for 'users' that aren't too into fidgeting with phones to turn on/off lights!


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    #809
    bk
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    irelandrover wrote: »
    Get some of the dimmer switches. It's what i used to convince my missus.
    Then I slowly introduced the sensors and routines. Now the switches are never really used and she loves the lights

    This has largely been our experience too. Dimmers were key to getting acceptance, but aren't used much now. Though they are still important when family, babysitter, etc. are around.


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    #810
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,313 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Sensors seemed iffy around 8pm last night, not responding. There was a decent update lurking in the app which appears to have helped things.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    #811
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    I have sensors in the hall and landing where they are ideal but I wouldnt use them in the living room or kitchen where you would spend a lot of time.


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