Comment from Chris Kohuch
So once you've set up the lights, do they still respond in any way to the light switches? It's all well and good to be able to control lights from my phone, but the last thing I need is to be fumbling...
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Chris, yes they do, but in the simplest way: When you switch them off via a regular light switch, they will not remember their previous setting an be full white once switched on again. I have a few...
View ArticleComment from Rex Monday
I'm no technophobe, but this is a pretty costly way to do something simple. I have a simple £10 remote control that turns up to five wall sockets on and off. some similar devices even have dimmer...
View ArticleComment from Frans Moquette
You can also buy wall switches, just Google philips hue wall switch. If you're handy with electrics you could remove the original wall switch, connect the wires with a wire nut and cover the junction...
View ArticleComment from Richard Eric Spatz
As one who has completely embraced Phillips' Hue Lights throughout my home including the Beyond Lamp, Go, Light Strip Plus etc. Your article was well conceived and very useful to those of us who would...
View ArticleComment from Sebastian Hagedorn
Thanks for this article. I already have a number of Hue lights and would appreciate reviews of third-party apps, and possibly more in-depth hints for how best to use HomeKit.
View ArticleComment from Steve Hall
Can you transfer the set up to another iPhone? My mate would like to control lights as well. Or does only one phone control all?
View ArticleComment from Scott M.
iConnectHue is a good third party app for iOS. I have no fully played with it, but it offers way more features than the official Hue apps. It even allows you to adjust how Hue Tap switches work (this...
View ArticleComment from Scott M.
And when you switch the light switch off, then the lights can no longer be controlled by the Hue app (or any third party app, any of the Hue switches, etc). Basically, when you switch the light switch...
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There are two types of Philips Hue switches: the Hue Tap and the Hue Dimmer. Both have the advantage that they do not technically use the bridge (there are some third party apps that change this, I...
View ArticleComment from Scott M.
You are correct in that fully diving into the Hue lights world is expensive, but there are benefits beyond just simple remote control and changing of light colors (and I will note that not all Hue...
View ArticleComment from Scott M.
Multiple phones/tablets can have the Hue app (or any number of third party apps that can control Hue lights) installed to control the lights. I can control my Hue lights with my current iPhone, my old...
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