If you buy a bridge and a bulb separate then surely it can dim for you?
dazza71
25 Nov 16#26
So basically this kit means the switch can talk to the bulb but if you want to control with your phone or voice (Alexa) then you need a bridge? I looked on CeX but ain't cheap.
Games247
25 Nov 161#24
The v1 Hue Bridge was available for £4 in CEX. This works with Alexa (but not Siri)
The devices use the Zigbee protocol to communicate
dan5 to Games247
25 Nov 16#25
Thanks. Had never heard of ZigBee.
So ZigBee is used between the bulb and the switch, I guess the hub uses ZigBee to talk to the bulb, but connects to your home Wi-Fi network so you can control via phone / computer / Siri / Alexa etc.
dan5
25 Nov 16#21
Total novice with this kind of lighting, what technology is used for the switch to talk to the bulb?
I guess you leave the physical switch on all the time, and use the remote to turn the bulb on / off?
Paperlantern to dan5
25 Nov 161#23
Correct, and if you have the hub you can also control it via your phone (or voice with Amazon Echo)
Hasslehogg
25 Nov 16#22
this work with nest anyone please?
EarlBarrett
25 Nov 16#19
I'm an idiot. If I wanted to control these with my Echo what else do I need? Thanks.
only4ali to EarlBarrett
25 Nov 16#20
You need philips hue bridge, bridge will talk to echo .. hope it helps
Rob2404
25 Nov 16#18
Does this work with the Philips TV that has the lights on the back?
The_Goon
25 Nov 16#16
Can you control different bulbs with the switch? We already have some colour bulbs and would be good to have a switch to use (turn on and dim, don't need colour from the switch) but obviously this is useless if it's locked to the bulb it comes with or can't be used on colour ones.
EDIT: Looks like you can. Also same price at B&Q by the looks of things.
magicpork to The_Goon
25 Nov 16#17
Each switch can be used to control up to 10 bulbs without Hue Bridge.. if all paired with Hue Bridge, then it can control as much as bulb as the bridge supports (I think Gen 2 Bridge can pair 50 lights)
Sparkymb
25 Nov 16#15
gone for one of these to add to my hue collection! thanks op!
Sparkymb
25 Nov 16#14
gone for one of these to add to my hue collection! thanks op!
dazza71
25 Nov 16#13
Link to example hub on eBay?
chattyuk
25 Nov 16#11
Anybody seen any good deals for the Hue hub?
KCooperman to chattyuk
25 Nov 16#12
your better off buying a starter pack, as they dont tend to do deals on just the hub. or just buy the hub off ebay.
dazza71
25 Nov 16#10
What's a Hue hub? Bit clueless when it comes to this stuff :smile:
dazza71
25 Nov 16#8
I want this to control via Amazon Dot but appparently you need the bridge?
Futurefreak to dazza71
25 Nov 16#9
You don't need this to control with Alexa, but you will need a Hue hub.
michaelheard
25 Nov 16#7
can you split the kit so the remote works on the bridge?
shadow69
25 Nov 16#6
I unplugged the hub the other and just used the dimmer and it did work. Ordered thank you. Heat :smiley:
XEntity
25 Nov 16#5
I didn't realise you didn't actually need the hub to use the dimmer, but according to the write up can be used standalone?!
Great deal either way!
bojangles
25 Nov 16#4
ordered yesterday for £25
just re-ordered for £21
will send the £25 one back for a refund!
ramit
25 Nov 16#3
Ta - bought - good deal.
VBV
25 Nov 16#2
I ordered one for £25.50 couple days ago. Thats still not dispatched. So cancelled and ordered for £21 now. Great deal.
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The devices use the Zigbee protocol to communicate
So ZigBee is used between the bulb and the switch, I guess the hub uses ZigBee to talk to the bulb, but connects to your home Wi-Fi network so you can control via phone / computer / Siri / Alexa etc.
I guess you leave the physical switch on all the time, and use the remote to turn the bulb on / off?
EDIT: Looks like you can. Also same price at B&Q by the looks of things.
Great deal either way!
just re-ordered for £21
will send the £25 one back for a refund!