like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ru-vid.comUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
As a user for many years, I’m always looking for new things I have not discovered... And the dropping of the icons on top of each to group them... Was so obvious, but I always did it one at time lol! Nice!
Great video! Would be awesome if you can do one for the Hue Sync App explaining how to properly position the lights so it could reflect exactly what is showing in the screen, thanks for your hard work!
Any thoughts on how to setup Zones with bluetooth devices (aka not using Bridge)? I've been searching for a way to do it with the bluetooth only devices so I can set them up to NFC tags
You, Justin, are my new best friend. You have made setting up, for a Hue Virgin, really simple, thanks, from not so sunny Scotland. Must check out your other vids.
Thank you again! I sent this video to my sister, as she got a starter kit for Xmas. Also, thanks for referring a few of your previous videos to review at the end, they look interesting and helpful!
Good morning Justin, I would like to know if the old Philips Living Colors Gen2 with the oval remote controller is somehow possible to connect it to the Hue Bridge or some control system by wifi/bluetooth/rf.
If Christmas just gone has taught me anything, it's that we need Hue to make Christmas tree lights - the campaign starts here! *Hoping you can work your magic and put in the suggestion to them* ;)
Can it be set to light up when receive a phonecall through straight pairing bluetooth, no internet or no other smart home devices. Only led bulb philips hue and android phone. Here's my situation, my grandpa have hearing difficulties and he never hear phone calls, and i want to configure a philips hue bluetooth light bulb and i want to know if is working to light up when phonecalls are received. I don't wan't to test ten's of smart bulbs to see which one have this feature.
hello, in my Philips Hue app on my iPhone I don't get the NEW SCENE option, I already uninstalled and reinstalled the app but it still doesn't come out, can you help me?
I don’t know if Justin quite covered this but Zones are really useful for open plan areas where you have a kitchen, living room and dining room setup individually as rooms and then use a zone to span all of the rooms.
Yea I meant to talk about two ways to use zones. Either a certain area of a room, like my desk in the bedroom or combining rooms. My “great room” consists of the kitchen, living room and dining room.
I wished Hue had an app where you can drag and drop lights into a zone or room. It's to complicated to do on a phone. I always have a light out of place or a light that doesn't come on. I been wighting with these lights for several years now.
I connect to bridge at home. But i cant connect hue go with bluetooth. I want connect it in camping. But i cant connect with bluetooth. I looking play store for bluetooth app but i cant find in play store. How can i solve this problem?
I only have 3 play bars so far, but sang I'm already so exited, planning on changing all my bulbs in my house to hue, just slowly over time, cause they are Hella expensive
Hey Is it possible for hue to create a scene were it starts a automation from geofencing and turn on light nr. 1 at 20% and starts to go to 100% then light nr. 2 and do the same…. Op to nr. 12 and it all should take about 30 to 50 seconds… It is at big garages in a cellar and the light shout leads the way… hope you can help a friend from Denmark.. the light is 60*60 led panels and with a zigbee 3.0 driver I Can see all the 28 led panel on the hue bud I can’t make the scene… hope you can help Ps. Nice details on your light control system 👍👍👍
I just added a second bridge because I’ve reached the limit of my first bridge. I am going to make one bridge indoor lights and the second bridge outdoor lights. But currently I have a mix of indoor/outdoor lights on my first bridge. How do I transfer just the outdoor lights from my first bridge over to my second bridge? Is it possible to do this without losing all my presets, like on/off behavior and associations with Hue remotes? Thanks so much Justin!
Hi Justin, I am new to hue and find your page really helpful. On your setting home page I saw that your hue bridge says connected and is in green text. Mine says "connected via cloud" and is orange. How can I get it connected and with green text? TIA.
If only this video was out six months ago... 😅 It still gave me a wonderful idea, though. Thank you! Hue Labs are a bit confusing for me sometimes, not as intuitive as they seem like as I've recently found.
Ahhhh well I hope it will help lots of newbies. I plan to include hue labs in future videos. Agree it should be more intuitive, I wish it was engrained in the app or even had its own app.
Hi Justin, I just installed a few Hue spots via the bluetooth app. I have the 'power on behaviour' set to 'last used' but after a while they seem to forget and come back on full brightness. I just want to use them with the standard light switch and set them so they come on at different brightnesses at different times of the day using the normal light switch. Is this this a bug with the BT setup, would it be possible if i got a Bridge? Many thanks, N
Great video, Justin! Was wondering if I should consider Philips Wiz or Philips Hue for my TV and PS5 setup. I want the lights to reflect the games I’m playing or the movies I’m watching. Thinking of having a combo of LED bulb near the PS5 console and LED strips behind the TV. What’s your view?
You should check out the gradient light strip. I reviewed it on here. It’s awesome behind the tv and if you pair it with the hue sync box it will change with what’s on the TV. Only thing is the sync box does not support 120Hz, so if that’s you, just know that. Either way, I recommend Hue - it’s the best smart lighting, has a great intuitive app, fades low and works well with smart home assistants. Let me know if you have any more Qs and do watch the gradient strip review!!
so im an electritian and doing this for a costumer and i have connected everything up with my hpone and all can i somehow go on his phone and "take over controll"
Hello, great videos but have a question. I just connected the bridge and installed a couple of Hue lights to start. I have programmed the lights to come on at 7PM and shut off at 6AM. But I read that your light switch needs to be on at all times. So now the couple of lights I installed are on during the day. How am I able to turn them off during the day? Been trying to figure this out for hours? Do I need the dimmer switch? TIA
Yes the light switch aka the electric needs to be switched on at all times for the bulbs to function. Check out my Philips Hue Smart Switch guide video! That should help you figure out a solution. You will need a smart switch and there are options to cover the old ones as well.
What do I do if it continues not to recognize/register the light I’m trying to add? (I have already updated the app, redownloaded the app 3 times, reconnected to the bridge 3 times, turned my phone off/on, the light power off/on, the bridge restarted many times… still won’t recognize my light (code is correct). Bridge fully recognized on app. Good god, what am I possibly missing? (Even tried on another light and at a different fixture), light is 7 ft from the bridge. What the heck.
Did you try using the light’s serial number? If it still isn’t working, you should get it replaced, as it sounds like you’ve done every troubleshooting trick under the sun.
Hello, I bought 1 Bluetooth light bulb months ago and have not been able to connect to my Apple HomePod or my Alexa first generation. Alexa keeps asking for a hub but I thought the Bluetooth bulb did not need a hub. Any help I can receive would be appreciated. I am interested in purchasing additional Hue products but I need assistance with this first item before purchasing additional items.
The Bluetooth lights will work with Alexa, but not siri or HomePod (you need a bridge for this). With Alexa, go to settings and follow the instructions. If you are having issues with Alexa, it could be because it’s an older model product. Let me try and find out.
Just trying to turn it off. Apparently you have to unplug it everytime? Am I missing something here. Because they really don't make it easy. And for how much this shit costs. You think it would give you an on and off button smfh.
This product pissed me off I bought it just to find out I had to get the bridge for it. So I drive back get the bridge and then find out you need a computer connected to sync it. So I look for the hdmi option and it’s over 300 dollars what a rip off.
