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I used my little weekly review on Sunday to draw attention to a small bottleneck that many users are experiencing after migrating their second or third bridge to the new Hue Bridge Pro. The rules, which are button assignments or actions of switches and sensors, quickly reach the unchanged limit of 250 available rules.
The new light strips have been available in stores for a few weeks now, and I’ve already tried them out. Since day one, I’ve been getting questions about one topic in particular. What about accessories for the new light strips? Unfortunately, you’ll have to be patient a little longer. The accessories were originally supposed to be released in December, but that’s not going to happen.
I have to admit that I was a little disappointed when Philips Hue unveiled the new Hue Bridge Pro in early September and it became clear that only data from an existing Hue Bridge could be migrated. After all these years, though, it wasn’t a big deal to keep one of the two old control centers running a little longer.
Philips Hue launched a bunch of new light strips this fall – at least in Europe. One of them is the Hue Flux, which comes in two different versions. In addition to the “normal” Flux light strip in five different lengths from 3 to 10 meters, there is also the particularly bright Hue Flux Ultra Bright Lightstrip.
This product category has always been very popular in the USA, which is why Philips Hue launched the new Hue Festavia Permanent there a few weeks ago in two different colors. The 18-meter-long white string of lights with a total of 32 light points is now also available in Germany and other European countries.
A quick glance at the calendar tells us that Black Friday isn’t actually until November 28. At Philips Hue, the Black Friday sale has already started today. You can visit the promotion page already via my link. And there are some very attractive offers to be found there, including new products such as the Hue Bridge Pro and the new Hue Flux Lightstrips.
Black Friday is just around the corner, and Philips Hue is naturally getting in on the action. After some very interesting deals launched in the manufacturer’s official store last week, Amazon.com is now getting involved too. Even though we have completely different offers in Germany, I would like to present some highlights from amazon.com
Philips Hue introduced its first Hue Secure cameras just over two years ago. Since then, there has been a first hardware upgrade with 2K resolution and a brand new product in the form of the Hue Secure Video Doorbell. However, Apple Home is still not supported as a smart home platform.
After its early launch in the US, the Philips Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip is now also available in Germany and other European countries. After my first test, I can say quite clearly that it is by far the best light strip that Philips Hue has built to date. This thing is amazing; even the competition from Govee looks old in comparison.
Next month, Philips Hue will launch a new product category in Germany and other European countries: Permanent Lights. These light installations, which are installed under the eaves, are particularly popular in the US. That’s why Philips Hue Festavia Permanent has already been available there for several weeks. Before it launches here in December, I would like to provide you with the most important information in advance.
Fabian