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Hue Outdoor: Should these connectors be improved? Weakness vs. compatibility

Weakness vs. compatibility

In summer 2018, Philips Hue launched its low-voltage outdoor series. Starting with Calla and Lily, the portfolio has now grown to dozens of different products, even the officially indoor-only Hue Festavia light chain uses the same cables and connectors. But it is precisely with these cables and connectors that Philips Hue seems to have at least minor problems with quality.

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What are your favourite Philips Hue outdoor products? My top 3 at a glance

My top 3 at a glance

Spring has officially started this week. I haven’t really noticed it yet in the last few days. Nevertheless, it’s time to get the patio and garden back in shape to enjoy the spring outdoors. Of course, the right light should not be missing. After all, the days will surely come when you can make yourself comfortable again on the lounge in the garden and enjoy the time in the fresh air.

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Community question of the week: Gradient light with Ambilight TV Only one colour instead of gradient

Only one colour instead of gradient

Years after the launch of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, it’s still a very popular feature of Philips’ Ambilight TVs: extending the TV’s backlighting to the whole room with Philips Hue bulbs. Hueblog reader Michael asked me a question about this topic: I bought the Gradient Lightstrip Ambiance and connected it to my Philips TV.

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Hue Bridge update brings back popular feature Accessories show date and time again

Accessories show date and time again

There is no official changelog from Philips Hue yet, but I can draw your attention to a software update for the Hue Bridge. Yesterday evening they seem to have started rolling out firmware version 1.56.1956178040. With this update, the date and time of the last activity are displayed again in the settings under Accessories.

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Member management officially lands in the Hue app Not yet functional

Not yet functional

About a month ago I was able to report that Philips Hue is planning a member management for its Hue app. In future, a distinction is to be made between members and admins. Now the function has officially arrived in the Hue app. At least that’s what the manufacturer writes in the Discover section of the app: Manage access to your lights: Want to share access to your lights with other people?

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Matching colours for an existing Philips Hue scene Adjust the light to perfection

Adjust the light to perfection

When you select a scene from the Philips Hue Light Scene Gallery, there is a handy feature that allows you to remix the colours of the scene. But what if you want to adjust a scene afterwards? The normal way is via the room view. There, everyone would probably first set a new colour for the illuminant.

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Philips Hue: Version 4.37 brings functions from the Sync app Update available in the App Store

Update available in the App Store

Yesterday evening, Philips Hue released another update of its in-house application in the App Store. Version 4.37 is now available and it includes another feature for the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. “You can now set up Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa voice commands for the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box in the Philips Hue app”, the update description for version 4.37 reads.

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Hue app: Where did the date and time of the last action go? Sensors and switches affected

Sensors and switches affected

It has been a little over a week since Philips Hue released the update to version 4.36 of its app. In the comments and also in my email inbox, numerous word messages on a particular topic have piled up after the update. For example, Oliver writes: Why did the date and time of the last action of the respective sensor, dimmer, button or tap dial disappear in the settings of the accessories in the latest version 4.36.0 of the HUE app?

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Philips Hue working on luster bulbs with colour Addition to the existing Hue White

Addition to the existing Hue White

In September 2020, Philips Hue introduced its smallest light bulb to date: Philips Hue White P45 E14 bulb in a teardrop shape, also known internationally as a ” Luster”. Equipped with an E14 base, it was significantly more compact than the familiar E14 candle lamp: 77 millimetres compared to 106 millimetres.

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