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Philips Hue WiFi lighting set up - what do you have?

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    #632
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    donegal. wrote: »
    how ?

    Routine set to come on at 3:30pm, 3 rooms (hallway, sitting room & front porch), the hallway and front porch are just set to come on low at 3:30pm, the sitting room is set to come on on concentrate.

    Then at about 6pm I've another routine set for the same 3 rooms, only this routine has the hallway and porch light coming on a bit brighter, and the sitting room to go to relax. This routine is on a 30 minute fade so it gradually changes the sitting room from concentrate to relax over half an hour, while also brightening the other rooms to the desired preset over the same half hour period.

    Routines fading into other routines.


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    #633
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Motion sensor arrived today. Thats the second one which will go on the landing, having one already in the hall.

    Thats my lot................for now!


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    #634
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    adox wrote: »
    Thats my lot................for now!

    I've been saying that for months

    43 lights, 2 sensors, 6 dimmers later.......


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    #635
    BobbyT28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭BobbyT28


    Great offer on starter kit ATM.

    £86 I just ordered another set (Don't need the bridge) but the single Bulb offer only allows you to buy 2 per customer. Starter kit offer is a better deal

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B0152WXD18/ref=sr_1_2?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1482730640&sr=1-2


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    #636
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    That's a fantastic price for 3 colour bulbs


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    #637
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,951 ✭✭✭paulbok


    BobbyT28 wrote: »
    Great offer on starter kit ATM.

    £86 I just ordered another set (Don't need the bridge) but the single Bulb offer only allows you to buy 2 per customer. Starter kit offer is a better deal

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B0152WXD18/ref=sr_1_2?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1482730640&sr=1-2

    I think someone on this or the other Hue thread was looking for a hub so you should be able to offload it.


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    #638
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,386 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Just grabbed that starter kit and two bulbs as I need five of them. So that was a great one for me. What's the cheapest the motion sensor as ever been on amazon as I need a couple of them and am wondering if I should hang on and see if the price goes down in sales


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    #639
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    £29.99 is the cheapest I've ever seen the motion sensor on Amazon


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    #640
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,386 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Thanks I was thinking that , that's what it's at right now. Just grabbed one. If it goes down further over the next few days I'll get another. Thanks a lot.


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    #641
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    £29.99 is the cheapest I've ever seen the motion sensor on Amazon

    They were cheaper on amazon.fr for a spell, while they were running a Hue promotion. Worked out at about €32 delivered.


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    #642
    beanian
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭beanian


    balls, had a light strip in my cart and go to checkout and they are now out of stock :(


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    #643
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,090 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    That's a fantastic price for 3 colour bulbs

    They weren't the colour bulbs were they? I thought they were the white ambience ones?


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    #644
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    They weren't the colour bulbs were they? I thought they were the white ambience ones?

    Offer over they weren't the richer colour but were colour alright.


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    #645
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,090 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Offer over they weren't the richer colour but were colour alright.

    I don't understand? I know there are plain White, then White Ambience and then Colour Bulbs. Are you saying there is a fourth type?


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    #646
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    I don't understand? I know there are plain White, then White Ambience and then Colour Bulbs. Are you saying there is a fourth type?

    The latest colour ones are richer colour.


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    #647
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,090 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    The latest colour ones are richer colour.

    Ah so those ones for £86 were gen 2 bulbs? I've a second set of the Gen 3 colour bulbs on the way.


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    #648
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I recently took delivery of a richer colours bulb and in my opinion, the previous version is much better.

    The green is slightly better in the richer colours, but at a cost of the yellow, which is just a very pale green now.


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    #649
    BobbyT28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭BobbyT28


    I have a spare hue bridge that I received with another starter kit that I purchased. It's the latest hue bridge that works with up to 50 lights and apple homekit.

    PM me if your interested. Can post normally or by Parcel motel (preferred)

    Regards,
    BobbyT


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    #650
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭andy125


    i tried to install 3 bulbs onto an island lighting fixture, but only one bulb works, i swapped the bulbs around and to make sure all the bulbs were working but it seems only one bulbs works on an island light fixture as i tried it on another island and had the same problem, any ideas as to why this is happening?


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    #651
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    andy125 wrote: »
    i tried to install 3 bulbs onto an island lighting fixture, but only one bulb works, i swapped the bulbs around and to make sure all the bulbs were working but it seems only one bulbs works on an island light fixture as i tried it on another island and had the same problem, any ideas as to why this is happening?

    Is there a power supply at other fittings.


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    #652
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭andy125


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Is there a power supply at other fittings.

    yea there was 3 normal bulbs all working before and after trying the hue bulbs


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    #653
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    andy125 wrote: »
    yea there was 3 normal bulbs all working before and after trying the hue bulbs

    Have the 3 hue bulbs been paired to your bridge?


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    #654
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Have the 3 hue bulbs been paired to your bridge?

    Have you turned them on&off again.

    As above pair them or an update is due.


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    #655
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    This Philips Hue road is a bit of a rabbit hole me thinks- i started with the kit which included 3 colour bulbs- one each in the lounge and dining room, which are just off the kitchen in an open plan layout, and the third in the man cave. I then added a dimmer to these bulbs, and also added an ambiance bulb to the lamp. I put a white bulb in the sitting room lamp, and two further white bulbs in the hall and landing. I added a white ambience to the master bedroom, and i still have two white ambience bulbs to fit. Probably going to look at some of the other bits available- the Go or Bloom maybe, and i like the look of white ambiance being.


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    #656
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,348 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Welcome down the rabbit hole, you obviously took the red/blue/green pill.


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    #657
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,090 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    ibFoxer wrote: »
    This Philips Hue road is a bit of a rabbit hole me thinks- i started with the kit which included 3 colour bulbs- one each in the lounge and dining room, which are just off the kitchen in an open plan layout, and the third in the man cave. I then added a dimmer to these bulbs, and also added an ambiance bulb to the lamp. I put a white bulb in the sitting room lamp, and two further white bulbs in the hall and landing. I added a white ambience to the master bedroom, and i still have two white ambience bulbs to fit. Probably going to look at some of the other bits available- the Go or Bloom maybe, and i like the look of white ambiance being.

    Hahahaha that'll never happen to me...

    On a completely separate unrelated point I wish An Post would hurry up with my lightbulbs I bought :pac:


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    #658
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Welcome down the rabbit hole, you obviously took the red/blue/green pill.

    And the plain white pill.....and the white pill that you can select moderately different versions of white and/or yellow with :pac::D

    All joking aside they are terrific, and once i get a chance to sit down and do some reading about fully integrating them with GHome/Alexa ifttt etc then i know i'll probably never use a conventional light switch again.

    I'm hoping that there will be further third party integration so as to kit out the few remaining rooms with possible cheaper alternatives.


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    #659
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Hahahaha that'll never happen to me...

    On a completely separate unrelated point I wish An Post would hurry up with my lightbulbs I bought :pac:

    Here's the craic emmet, once they are in half your house you won't be happy with the remaining half :D:pac:


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    #660
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,090 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    ibFoxer wrote: »
    Here's the craic emmet, once they are in half your house you won't be happy with the remaining half :D:pac:

    I nearly bought more today sure. Going to get a Go when it drops in price again.


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    #661
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    I nearly bought more today sure. Going to get a Go when it drops in price again.

    I'm going to ease up on the bulbs for a while until the house is 100% finished and concentrate on other IOT areas....... looking at you Nest.....


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