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A few weeks ago, I didn’t think twice about ordering a Philips Hue OmniGlow light strip at my own expense. Not 3 metres, not 5 metres. In the end, I got 10 metres for €349.99. And I had no idea where to put this long and, above all, expensive light strip.
A few weeks ago, Philips Hue introduced a new feature for its Hue Secure cameras. They can now detect smoke alarm alerts and switch on the lights accordingly. In this article, I will explain exactly how this works and what details you need to bear in mind. These are the requirements for sound detection First of all, we need to check whether your Hue installation meets the requirements for smoke detector alarms.
I have now been able to give you a closer look at almost all of the new light strips that Philips Hue introduced last year. Apart from the Flux Outdoor Lightstrip, the only one missing is the Hue Essential Flex, which I have only seen at the Hue event in Berlin so far.
In Germany and several other European countries, customers have been able to save since last week, and now the Philips Hue New Year Lighting Sale is available worldwide. The popular “Mix & Match” offers are also available in the US, UK, and even Australia. I would like to provide you with a brief overview.
Ikea revamped its smart home series at the end of 2025 and launched numerous new products with Matter over Thread. I have already tested some of them and paired them with a Homey Pro mini. You can watch the video here. But can you also use the Ikea bulbs from the new Kajplats series with the Philips Hue Bridge?
I already shared the first details about Hue SpatialAware with you in a detailed article on Wednesday. After seeing the feature for myself, it quickly became clear to me that you have to see it for yourself to appreciate how smart it really is. So my team and I quickly got to work and used the extremely stylish Philips Hue demo room at the Aria Hotel to record a short video about Hue SpatialAware for you.
At CES in Las Vegas, Philips Hue today announced a new software feature that will be released exclusively for the Hue Bridge Pro in the spring. It’s called SpatialAware and has absolutely nothing to do with the previous MotionAware. In this article, we’ll tell you exactly what it’s all about.
It was the biggest launch in the history of Philips Hue. At the beginning of September, they set off a real fireworks display at the IFA in Berlin, well before New Year’s Eve. That same evening, the people in charge asked me what product I thought was still missing. “No idea,” was my spontaneous answer, after all, they had just presented me with 20 new things.
Today is Sunday, which means it’s time for my little weekly review. However, since things were a little quiet around Christmas, there isn’t really any news that we can revisit here. Instead, I’d like to take a look at what we can hopefully expect in early 2026. Now that the new Hue Flux light strips have been on the market for a few weeks and are already being sold at really good prices, for example in Europe in the Christmas sale, we can expect additional accessories in the coming months.
Here in Germany and most other European countries, the Philips Hue online store Christmas Sale has been running for a few days now. The offers have now also arrived in the UK, USA, Canada, and even Australia and New Zealand. Click on this link to go to the promotion page for your country.
Fabian