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

roosterman71

Camden Shy Fossil wrote: »

Has anyone got one of the Philips Ambilight TV's ? I presume they can sync with the hue lights in the room

Yes you can

OU812

Camden Shy Fossil wrote: »

Has anyone got one of the Philips Ambilight TV's ? I presume they can sync with the hue lights in the room

I have one (one strip each side), I have a bloom behind it also to "amplify" the effect because it's stuck in a corner instead of flat on the wall.

The bloom syncs perfectly & is very effective. I had some other bulbs synced but found the experience quite jarring. Much better coming from behind the TV.

Shlippery

Music mode is also fantastic...so accurate with the reactions!

matrim

Shlippery wrote: »

Music mode is also fantastic...so accurate with the reactions!

What does music mode sync up to?

AndyBoBandy

matrim wrote: »

What does music mode sync up to?

Music... (via iTunes/YouTube or whatever)

J.pilkington

This may be of interest to some posters as we all feel the pain of having two light switches in a room!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SM200-Light-Switch-Philips-Dimmer/dp/B07D5KJ4B6/ref=pd_ys_c_rfy_79903031_0?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D5KJ4B6&pd_rd_r=FVWP8WJKWZTRF5K26Y8S&pd_rd_w=Lmdhp&pd_rd_wg=NdQ8Y&psc=1&refRID=09AJWK11Q3MX9NK0KZT2

TitianGerm

J.pilkington wrote: »

This may be of interest to some posters as we all feel the pain of having two light switches in a room!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SM200-Light-Switch-Philips-Dimmer/dp/B07D5KJ4B6/ref=pd_ys_c_rfy_79903031_0?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D5KJ4B6&pd_rd_r=FVWP8WJKWZTRF5K26Y8S&pd_rd_w=Lmdhp&pd_rd_wg=NdQ8Y&psc=1&refRID=09AJWK11Q3MX9NK0KZT2

£11 for delivery is a bit steep?

AndyBoBandy

2 outdoor Lily extensions just arrived!!

Starter kit won’t be here though until Wednesday, and the starter kit contains the power supply so for now I’ve got 2 expensive paper weights!!

OU812

How much Andy?

AndyBoBandy

OU812 wrote: »

How much Andy?

Too much!!

Starter kit arrived today, and I've just installed them (5 in total), so lets see how they look tonight!!

AndyBoBandy

Finally some darkness

OU812

Nice. They dimmable also?

AndyBoBandy

OU812 wrote: »

Nice. They dimmable also?

Oh yeah, 100% Hue so dimmable, as well as all the colours of a regular colour Hue bulb

irelandrover

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Finally some darkness

Looks great, mine are arriving on Saturday.

On another note. I feel like ive visited your house at this stage i know the inside so well.

Bussywussy

irelandrover wrote: »

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Finally some darkness

Looks great, mine are arriving on Saturday.

On another note. I feel like ive visited your house at this stage i know the inside so well.

Ha I thought same...looks like it's very near the brothers place

OU812

New outdoor Light strip Announced

https://homekitnews.com/2018/07/22/philips-hue-introduce-new-outdoor-lightstrips-and-more/

AndyBoBandy

OU812 wrote: »

New outdoor Light strip Announced

https://homekitnews.com/2018/07/22/philips-hue-introduce-new-outdoor-lightstrips-and-more/

Oh they can f**k right off!!

I’m bloody well done!!!

The high horse brigade

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Oh they can f**k right off!!

I’m bloody well done!!!

We've heard that before

Shlippery

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Oh they can f**k right off!!

I’m bloody well done!!!

That'd look mint in your back garden Andy.

Be sure to take lots of photos!

AndyBoBandy

Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!

irelandrover

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!

The new range is outdoor. They could go on a boat.

AndyBoBandy

irelandrover wrote: »

The new range is outdoor. They could go on a boat.

And they are 12v

OU812

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!

The two happiest days in a boat owner's life:

Day one: Buying your dream vessel
Day two: Finally selling that damn thing after realising how much money it cost you

Dr_Colossus

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Hue Sync now available for PC & Mac

Sync movies or music with your lights.

Any idea when this will be available for android. Crazy it's only PC & Mac when android and particularly phone use is primarily controlling hue and a number of TVs have android features. Have a laptop that I rarely use but PC version has to be Windows 8 or higher while my laptop is only Windows 7 so incompatible. Sucks.

OU812

Pssstttt...

Hey Andy...

https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/27/hue-adore-bathroom-lighted-mirror-homekit/

AndyBoBandy

OU812 wrote: »

Pssstttt...

Hey Andy...

https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/27/hue-adore-bathroom-lighted-mirror-homekit/

Nah, I don’t need a mirror to see how beautiful I am!!

davo2001

Does anyone have a contact email / number for Hue support, I've a faulty dimmer switch purchased from amazon in Dec 2016 that I'd like to get replaced.

donegal.

I'd give amazon a ring first

davo2001

donegal. wrote: »

I'd give amazon a ring first

Its over a year old so they told me to contact the manufacturer.

AndyBoBandy

davo2001 wrote: »

Its over a year old so they told me to contact the manufacturer.

Facebook seems to be a good forum for contacting them, at least to even get the correct contact details for your query.

Rew

The Hue Facebook page mentions they are launching the outdoor light strip at IFA in Berlin (31st of Aug). Promo vid for the outdoor stuff on the FB page has lightstrips in it among other outdoor bits. Waiting on the lightstrips ATM to do a whole outdoor setup.

Rew

https://mashable.com/2018/08/09/philips-hue-outdoor-lightstrip-lands-in-october/?europe=true#HF6rjRnIgSqA

Details, pricing (US) and video of the outdoor lightstrip

paulbok

Lots of new kit coming

chrisoleary89

Does anyone know of any current special offers on hue bulbs at the minute?

AndyBoBandy

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

Does anyone know of any current special offers on hue bulbs at the minute?

Your best bet is to keep watching amazon, on a daily basis.

Get use to the prices for the various sets of Hue bulbs, and when you notice a drop (which happens quite often), thats when to buy.

chrisoleary89

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Your best bet is to keep watching amazon, on a daily basis.

Get use to the prices for the various sets of Hue bulbs, and when you notice a drop (which happens quite often), thats when to buy.

Thanks for the tip, i am building a new house and I need 30 gu10's in total, mix of colour and white ambience.

RobbieTheRobber

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

Thanks for the tip, i am building a new house and I need 30 gu10's in total, mix of colour and white ambience.

FYI I have been very disappointed by the green colour range in gu10s and the bulbs are quite a bit longer compared to a normal gu10 bulb.

So take that into consideration for any fittings you want to put colour gu10's in.

chrisoleary89

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

FYI I have been very disappointed by the green colour range in gu10s and the bulbs are quite a bit longer compared to a normal gu10 bulb.

So take that into consideration for any fittings you want to put colour gu10's in.

Yes I have heard that alright, I will be showing the colour GU10 to the electrician before he puts any fitting in the ceilings , just to make sure they all fit

chrisoleary89

I presume it is okay to put hue bulbs into wet rooms?

RobbieTheRobber

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

I presume it is okay to put hue bulbs into wet rooms?

Philips dont rate their hue bulbs for outside use except the new outside range. So I presume they wont rate them for bathrooms until the release their own bathroom range.

That being said if you get IP44 rated light fittings i cant see the issue. Except that when I went looking for GU10 IP44 fittings that could take hue colour bulbs length and still seal properly I couldn't find any I liked. So instead i opted to use white ambiance bulbs and sealable fittings I like.

(The green colour problem also annoyed me )

AndyBoBandy

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

Yes I have heard that alright, I will be showing the colour GU10 to the electrician before he puts any fitting in the ceilings , just to make sure they all fit

You want these kind of fittings to hold the colour GU10 bulbs;

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

This type will hold the colour GU10 (providing there is enough space in the ceiling cavity (which there would be)) I have 10 of these in my kitchen holding colour GU10's, and 4 on my Landing holding White Ambiance GU10's


This is the 'top hat' style fitting that wont fit a colour Hue GU10, but will fit a White Ambiance Hue GU10 - I've 6 of these in my attic holding White Ambiance GU10's

or here from another thread;

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107009114&postcount=1147

chrisoleary89

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

You want these kind of fittings to hold the colour GU10 bulbs;



or here from another thread;

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107009114&postcount=1147

TVM, I appreciate all the info, if you guys had the option of putting the colour bulbs in the hallway landing or a bedroom which way would you go?

I think the colour bulbs would look great in the shower area of a bathroom/ensuite.

AndyBoBandy

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

TVM, I appreciate all the info, if you guys had the option of putting the colour bulbs in the hallway landing or a bedroom which way would you go?

I think the colour bulbs would look great in the shower area of a bathroom/ensuite.

Put Colour bulbs everywhere, thats what I ended up doing!!

out of 50 lights, only non colours are 6 white ambiance spots in the attic, and 2 outdoor lights!

chrisoleary89

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Put Colour bulbs everywhere, thats what I ended up doing!!

out of 50 lights, only non colours are 6 white ambiance spots in the attic, and 2 outdoor lights!

I would love to put the colour bulbs every where But the cost is a bit prohibitive when 2 white bulbs cost the same as one colour

RobbieTheRobber

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

TVM, I appreciate all the info, if you guys had the option of putting the colour bulbs in the hallway landing or a bedroom which way would you go?

I think the colour bulbs would look great in the shower area of a bathroom/ensuite.

For me, I wouldn't bother putting colour bulbs in the hallway or landing. White ambiance is enough for me.

I like the idea of Colour accent lighting in the bathroom but like i said couldn't find ip44 fittings that i liked that could take colour bulbs length.

Optimus Prime

I have the colour ones in my bathroom over the bath\shower - 3 GU10s and one B22 in the normal light in there. all working fine two years on.

I also have a GU10 in a spot out my back garden outside the back door also still working two years out there. I know they arent rated for rain or whatever but mine are grand.

denisfarran

chrisoleary89 wrote: »

Does anyone know of any current special offers on hue bulbs at the minute?

When I started looking at Hue back in April, I bought a plain white 2 bulb E27 starter kit in a sale. I think about £49. Amazon

Wound up buying another 6 plain white E27s ‘Used, Like New’, from Amazon, all in single packs, for between £5.50 & £6, where twin packs ‘Used’ were all £14+. Problem with 1 bulb, returned it the following day, refunded.

The rest of the bulbs were in unsealed, original packaging. I reckon the people that bought them, opened them & saw they weren’t B22’s & returned them immediately. Every one of those bulbs I bought had firmware that was more than 12 months old.

Prices are a good bit higher recently as they actually ran out of stock of some lines after Prime Day, and everything is back at RRP on Amazon, and the discount on used stuff is not big enough to take the chance.

I think there are currently a couple of things on a buy 2, get 30% off, but there were way better deals earlier in the year. I got 3 for 2 on twin pack color B22s for £129 in early June (6 bulbs).

Keep watching is the best advice, oh, & set up a few sensible ‘Desired Price’s on camelcamelcamel

chrisoleary89

denisfarran wrote: »

When I started looking at Hue back in April, I bought a plain white 2 bulb E27 starter kit in a sale. I think about £49. Amazon

Wound up buying another 6 plain white E27s ‘Used, Like New’, from Amazon, all in single packs, for between £5.50 & £6, where twin packs ‘Used’ were all £14+. Problem with 1 bulb, returned it the following day, refunded.

The rest of the bulbs were in unsealed, original packaging. I reckon the people that bought them, opened them & saw they weren’t B22’s & returned them immediately. Every one of those bulbs I bought had firmware that was more than 12 months old.

Prices are a good bit higher recently as they actually ran out of stock of some lines after Prime Day, and everything is back at RRP on Amazon, and the discount on used stuff is not big enough to take the chance.

I think there are currently a couple of things on a buy 2, get 30% off, but there were way better deals earlier in the year. I got 3 for 2 on twin pack color B22s for £129 in early June (6 bulbs).

Keep watching is the best advice, oh, & set up a few sensible ‘Desired Price’s on camelcamelcamel

Some great advice,thanks

Rew

Outdoor lightstips avail for pre-order on Amazon.de now shipping Oct 15th:

https://homekitnews.com/2018/08/20/philips-hue-outdoor-lightstrips-now-available-for-pre-order-on-amazon-de/

Ionised

Some new Hue lights have been announced. Usual madness in the pricing!

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/8/20/17758610/philips-hue-signify-play-signe-lights-ambient-lights