I've been using these for about 2 weeks now and they work great. Just ordered a couple more so Alexa can earn her keep.
All comments (27)
Allosunshine
21 Oct 16#1
I take it you need the bridge for these to work?
RichardHowe
21 Oct 16#2
You do I'm afraid. Got mine on the Ocado/ Groupon offer a few weeks back. I've heard they usually come on offer Black Friday.
Allosunshine to RichardHowe
21 Oct 161#3
Will keep an eye out. Cheers.
aaqeel
21 Oct 16#4
Anyone knows, will this work with Osram Lightify bridge?
ShahG1
22 Oct 16#5
What's a bridge? how is it setup?
bonjooo
22 Oct 16#6
well the bulbs will work without a hue bridge but you won't be able to dim them or anything, so they would basically just be on a default setting.
The_Hoff
23 Oct 16#7
LIFX.
Better and bridgeless. Just wait for offers.
pipehippy to The_Hoff
23 Oct 16#10
If you have a lot of these bulbs, aren't you still better with hue, aren't they more stable etc?
BTW, have way too many of the hues, but am yet to try LIFX
adam_holcombe
23 Oct 16#8
Why on earth haven't they release a Hue light switch?
Gruffer to adam_holcombe
23 Oct 16#9
Maybe they're afraid they'd make less money from the bulbs?
I have 8 'dumb' LED GU10s in the kitchen that I'd love to be able to automate with Alexa and a Hue motion sensor if a switch became available, but I'm not going to spend £200 replacing all the bulbs.
they have, 2 different ones. really easy to install too.
TylerDurdenUK
23 Oct 16#11
I'm in the same boat, would rather replace switches in various rooms than loads of bulbs, I've had a look and cant seem to even find a smart light switch.
adam_holcombe
23 Oct 16#13
They control a Hue light.. what i mean is a light switch that adds the smart functionality.. So i could have all 6 kitchen spot lights controllable..
damadgeruk
23 Oct 16#14
The first item can control multiple lights(the second quite possibly can too, mine is due next month). What are you aiming to do?
swadhwani
23 Oct 16#15
Can I use harmony companion hub for this. Or do I need an Phillips hub
paulsnoop
23 Oct 16#16
is a good deal for these. I much prefer the white ambiance ones which can change the shade (temperature) of white as well as the brightness. Worth hanging on until black Friday if you want to get started with hue.
adam_holcombe
23 Oct 16#17
Neither of these will control standard lights.
What I'm saying is Hive or Hue or whoever should sell smart light switches that connect to your existing lighting circuits, allowing you to control multiple standard lights (such as in a kitchen) etc..
Gruffer
23 Oct 161#18
The closest I've found to what I want are the Glass switches by wifiplug.co.uk but that would be using Echo and not the Hue system, and therefore no motion sensor control.
damadgeruk
23 Oct 161#19
Lutron and Futronix amongst others can do that though Hue system is likely to be cheaper and more flexible. The glass switches noted above also require a neutral to operate (like most smart switches) though information regarding their switching abilities is limited (many smart switches dislike LED loads).
djnield
23 Oct 161#20
Nothing to add other than to say I haven't the foggiest what you're all talking about :man:
Northerndave
23 Oct 16#21
£17 for a lightbulb. Heaven help us all
colourpie
23 Oct 16#22
Yes someone should do this 'on the cheap', i.e. less than a Rako/Lutron/Control4 system. I'm sure it will happen in the pretty near future.
e.g. Belkin sell a WeMo one in the states, but not (afaik) here http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F7C030/
scorcher
23 Oct 16#23
Are these the type you can adjust between warm white and daylight whites, if not has anyone seen that sort of bulb cheap anywhere?
Granted it will cost £150 to get one a hub, but it's £50 per set of bulbs thereafter.
Dolphinzz
25 Oct 161#25
I've got the colour ambient ones and have been looking for the deals on white ones (don't need them urgently so why not save) for my lamp. Great find OP :smiley:
turbo_c
25 Nov 16#26
any idea how you tell if you have neutral at the switch?
Opening post
I've been using these for about 2 weeks now and they work great. Just ordered a couple more so Alexa can earn her keep.
All comments (27)
Better and bridgeless. Just wait for offers.
BTW, have way too many of the hues, but am yet to try LIFX
I have 8 'dumb' LED GU10s in the kitchen that I'd love to be able to automate with Alexa and a Hue motion sensor if a switch became available, but I'm not going to spend £200 replacing all the bulbs.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Personal-Wireless-Lighting-Switch/dp/B00L62JTDU
And...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Wireless-Lighting-Dimmer-Switch/dp/B0148NMVX8
What I'm saying is Hive or Hue or whoever should sell smart light switches that connect to your existing lighting circuits, allowing you to control multiple standard lights (such as in a kitchen) etc..
e.g. Belkin sell a WeMo one in the states, but not (afaik) here
http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F7C030/
They do non-dimmer relays too.
Granted it will cost £150 to get one a hub, but it's £50 per set of bulbs thereafter.