Over the past few days, I’ve received more and more messages from you and when I was in the shower this morning, my switched-on Hue lights also flickered briefly. I immediately realized that this could only be the firmware update that some of you have already received. A look at the Hue app confirmed this: Almost all my light bulbs have automatically updated to software version 1.122.2.
If you’re from the USA, then I have good news for you. There’s a rare offer in the official online shop. You can currently buy the Philips Hue Festavia string lights with a 30 per cent discount. A perfect offer for the upcoming Christmas season, although the string lights can of course be used all year round.
I’m not really familiar with the Android world, but I could imagine that something like this has existed there for some time. With iOS 18, Apple has expanded Dark Mode and now also offers darkening on the home screen. To be more precise, app icons can be darkened. However, this still requires the help of the app developers in some cases, including Philips Hue.
On 3 October, Philips Hue released another update to its official application in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Version 5.27 is particularly interesting for owners of a current iPhone and iPad, as it integrates a new augmented reality function. This allows you to try out numerous Philips Hue products virtually within your own four walls.
That I can still experience something like this. After the prices of numerous Philips Hue products have continued to rise in recent years, they are now going down. Since 1 October, Philips Hue Secure cameras have been offered at significantly lower prices. The price adjustment is permanent and applies to all markets.
Halloween is still four weeks away and there’s still some time before the real spookiness starts. If you want to start preparing for Halloween, you can now find the familiar Halloween scenes in the Philips Hue app again. No update is required, you can simply take a look at the Hue light scenes gallery.
The official Philips Hue online store is now also running one or two sales. For us in Germany, this is often not particularly exciting, as there are often quite attractive deals at other online retailers. But thanks to hueblog.com, some other countries are also reading along here – and things can look quite different here.
It was one of the big topics when the Philips Hue wall switch module was introduced in spring 2021: The integrated battery. Many users would have preferred a fixed connection to the mains, but Philips Hue opted for a button cell. With the CR2450, the power supply should be guaranteed for 5 years.
Without a major app update, Philips Hue activated a long-awaited function on the server side on Monday. You can now find the “Do not disturb my scene” function previously known from Hue Labs directly in the Hue app. It can be used with the Philips Hue motion detector, with the Outdoor Sensor and also with the motion detection of the Hue Secure cameras.
Philips Hue has been offering another firmware update for its Bridge since last week. With software version 1966117030, the long-lost “Do not disturb my scene” function, which was previously part of the now discontinued Hue Labs, is also set to return. At the moment, I assume that this function will be rolled out slowly.
Fabian