Philips Hue FAQ

I picked up one of the Lamps for outside recently: https://www.philips-hue.com/nl-be/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-impress-buitenwandlamp/1742930P7

Unfortunately the cable entry point is at the bottom right, which doesn't align so nicely on my wall in respect to the windows and doors . If I turn the lamp upside down with the cable entry at the top left, then if looks great. However the manual specifically states that it has a top and bottom and the way it should be installed.

Any reason I shouldn't install it upside down? It looks the exact same either way, and it has a screw at both the top and bottom for installation, so that can't be the reason. I could bore a new hole for the cable in the face plate, but that would leave the other hole unsealed and open to water getting in.

Edit: I noticed there is a similar version with motion detection, maybe the same manual is used for both, and here it would make sense if the motion sensor was on the wrong end.

Nice one, I installed it upside down and no issues so far.

i kept the original switches but covered them using a switch cover from amazon. makes it obvious to any guests cleaners etc. that it shouldn't be switched off - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XHXN59W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. and I have 3 switches in the home that I need to switch on/off manually - one for each bathroom - so this is a good indicator for which DO need manual toggling

Hi all, Wondering if you can help me with this?

I have 2 Hue setups in 2 separate houses and need to be able to control them both. Is there a way to add the second house to my home setup on the hue app?

And as I go in to check, I find that teh app will not open at all, and is locked on teh initial logo screen!!!

Never seen this in almost 10 years os using Hue.

yes, here it is, under My Hue System;

And then you open it you can see the bridges you have (I’ve since removed the other 2 bridges);

Lads,

Due to a lighting reconfiguration, I’ve found myself with the following excess bulbs (complete with boxes)

• 6 x E27 Edison
• 3 x E14 Edison
• 1 x B22 Bayonet

Before I put them onto done deal, anyone here interested in them as a job lot?

Anything that fits either E14 or E27 bulbs will do you.. Search on amazon in the lighting section, but search E14 or E27 so you'll see all the fittings they have that fit those bulbs

Best would be to just wait around for the various deals and bulk buy then.....

When I put 10 colour GU10 spots in my kitchen, there were no deals and I paid £50 per bulb!!

Ok got a lot of Hue GUI and few Hue Colour bulbs installed but never got the serial number from them

So downloaded the app and did search and found some so all defaulted to Hue White spot 1,2 etc. So go into the light and items Default, Last on, Power loss recovery and custom. However is there an easier way of identifying each unique bulb as want to create room and add light into it

Where can I find on the app the light click on it and it flashes or whatever so I can identify them easy as some upstairs and some downstairs

Must be an easy way just dont know where

Hi

I have 2 innr bulbs in my hall. when I turn them on using the app the brightness setting is very very low seems to be default. any idea how to change the default brightness setting?

Doesnt see to be that way with any other "rooms" I have

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Right had this problem before but not sure how to solve it

Created rooms and assigned lights in the room now I want to assign zones within that room so say for living just turn on spot lights leave main light off etc

So created zone in the app but lights already assigned to that room.

Whats the best way of resolving it did it before but cant remember how?

Does anyone know if the external motion sensor can be set to notify you if it’s activated?

Does anyone have a hue sensor for bathroom

all lights in house are hue except for the bathroom. Thinking of adding hue bulbs in bathroom and sensor.

Can sensor be set so only works between certain hours. So if kids or myself get up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet sensor can turn bathrooms lights on

Thinking of placing it above bathroom door

Yes, I’ve had sensors in both the en-suite and main bathroom for years now, and they are an excellent addition…..

during the night they are set to turn the light the ’Nightlight’ scene on, and during the day of its dark enough, they turn on a brighter setting.

they can be set to only activate during the night if you want,

interested in this too if anyone has advice to offer

I don't think there was that much of a discount in last years bf sale - but here's hoping!

Does anyone use the hue smart plugs with anything other than lights? I have the kettle on one currently, but if I ask google to turn on kitchen lights, it turns on the kettle also. It's set as a socket through hue and as a kettle in Google home.

I think it’s good to still have standard switches as it means you can completely isolate certain lights that you know you won’t use for a while…..

All 11 of my dimmer switches live right next to a standard switch, and it doesn’t bother me in the slightest….

As I have Solar PV now I’m also very conscious of power usage (however little), so if/when going away for a while I’ll always knock off the hue lights that aren’t on timers etc…..

then if you don’t have manual switches every light fitting in the house will be live with no way to isolate it unless at the consumer unit, but then you’re knocking off whole sections of the house….

What product(s) do u use, if not the Hue ones?

I wouldn't anyway!

You can knock off lighting circuits at the fuse board if needed. Ditto if I was building new

I would wire the house for traditional switches, for flexibility. You might want to put in a different system, or none at all, in the future. I wold just put in the back plate with the wires connected with a connector block. The version 2 hue switches are designed to screw directly into the backplate, covering it.

I used sugru to build up in the gap between the normal switch and the base of the v1 hue switch - does the job, neat enough solution. Mind you, i used sugru from the great woodies sugru sale of 2018. think it was about 50c a pack

I linked my sitting room hue lights to an ambilight tv last night (3sided). the 2 hue b22 bulbs work fine with it, but the lightstrip plus shows a dull greyish colour and doesn't change - a quick search online hasn't yielded any results - anyone here have any ideas?