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MelLeave a Comment on Richer Colors, Perfect Fit & Annoying Sound: problems with the new GU10 spots More and more users report annoying whining

Richer Colors, Perfect Fit & Annoying Sound: problems with the new GU10 spots More and more users report annoying whining

More and more users report annoying whining

Philips Hue has taken a step in the right direction with the new GU10 spots which were launched in late summer. The new models are brighter, provide better colour rendition and have also been shrunk to a perfect size so that they fit easily into spot lights from other manufacturers. However, there seems to be another innovation besides Richer Colors & Perfect Fit: An extremely annoying whining.

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Mel2 Comments on Ambilight+Hue: Philips television does not find new Hue lamps Problem occurs due to TV restrictions

Ambilight+Hue: Philips television does not find new Hue lamps Problem occurs due to TV restrictions

Problem occurs due to TV restrictions

Philips televisions with built-in Ambilight are a great thing. I’ve been using one myself for years but in the end a good offer for an LG TV came through. If you have an Ambilight TV in use you should definitely keep in mind the issues surrounding the interaction between Ambilight and Hue described in this article.

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MelLeave a Comment on Hue Smart Button: problems with third-party devices are fixed Innr and Paul Neuhaus affected

Hue Smart Button: problems with third-party devices are fixed Innr and Paul Neuhaus affected

Innr and Paul Neuhaus affected

Do you remember my previous articles from November 2019? Back then, I reported that using the Hue Smart Button causes problems with third-party accessories, especially when used with the popular Innr Smart Plug. Also affected were Innr lamps or ZigBee products from Paul Neuhaus. As soon as the Smart Button is connected to the Bridge, these devices lose their connection after a few hours.

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MelLeave a Comment on Signify, Apple and other Internet giants want to develop smart home standard Connected Home over IP

Signify, Apple and other Internet giants want to develop smart home standard Connected Home over IP

Connected Home over IP

Finally, someone has understood what it’s all about. After numerous smart home systems have flooded the market in recent years, it feels like just as many standards have been established. Some systems work together, but other products cannot be linked. The Connected Home over IP project is intended to address this problem.

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MelLeave a Comment on Philips Hue: more and more devices and no powerful bridge When will Signify update its control centre?

Philips Hue: more and more devices and no powerful bridge When will Signify update its control centre?

When will Signify update its control centre?

When Philips Hue was launched in 2012, nobody would have expected such a success. In the field of Smart Lighting, the Eindhoven-based system is by far the number one. This is unlikely to change in the near future. The last update for the Hue Bridge was in autumn 2015 when HomeKit was introduced as a major new feature.

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MelLeave a Comment on Recommendation for Apple users: Home+ makes HomeKit even more comprehensive Connect Hue lamps to your smart home

Recommendation for Apple users: Home+ makes HomeKit even more comprehensive Connect Hue lamps to your smart home

Connect Hue lamps to your smart home

I keep coming across questions in my email inbox and social media about which smart home devices, such as radiator thermostats, can be linked to the Hue Bridge and controlled by the Hue app. The answer in these cases is always negative because Philips Hue is a pure lighting system. However, there are ways to connect to other smart home devices without external hubs.

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MelLeave a Comment on My comment on the latest iConnectHue update Is a subscription a rip-off or not?

My comment on the latest iConnectHue update Is a subscription a rip-off or not?

Is a subscription a rip-off or not?

On Sunday, the probably biggest update of iConnectHue (App Store link) was released. There are many new features, new in-app purchases and two different subscriptions – and of course many comments under my article here in the Hueblog and also over at appgefahren.de. Understandably, user comments drift far apart.

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MelLeave a Comment on iConnectHue: Major update released including Pro license with subscription These are the new features

iConnectHue: Major update released including Pro license with subscription These are the new features

These are the new features

I was allowed to announce it to you a few weeks ago and in the comments there was already a lot of discussion around it. Now it is here: the new iConnectHue. Before I will go into detail in the next few days, especially of course with the new, optional subscription model, I would like to provide you with the new features of the update today.

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Mel1 Comment on Signify improves suspension of Philips Hue Ensis pendant luminaire I have a small side note about the popular Philips Hue Ensis pendant luminaire for you.

Signify improves suspension of Philips Hue Ensis pendant luminaire I have a small side note about the popular Philips Hue Ensis pendant luminaire for you.

I have a small side note about the popular Philips Hue Ensis pendant luminaire for you.

For almost a year now, the Philips Hue Ensis has been hanging above the dining table at my colleague Frederick’s and he is still very taken with the individual lighting. I guess this is also true for most of the Hueblog readers who bought the Ensis. Still, during installation one little thing made you despair.

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MelLeave a Comment on Philips Hue App with improved HomeKit connectivity With the update to version 3.33, the Hue app for iPhone and iPad offers an improved HomeKit connection.

Philips Hue App with improved HomeKit connectivity With the update to version 3.33, the Hue app for iPhone and iPad offers an improved HomeKit connection.

With the update to version 3.33, the Hue app for iPhone and iPad offers an improved HomeKit connection.

HomeKit, which is at home in the Apple cosmos, is a fine thing. Not only can all devices be controlled via Siri, but also complex automations can be created. They also work across several manufacturers. In this regard, Apple definitely offers more possibilities than Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. The update of the Hue app (App Store link) released this morning contains three improvements for HomeKit integration: improved synchronization with HomeKit when changes are made to the Hue app fixed a HomeKit problem where names in the Home app do not match names in the Hue app corrected a HomeKit problem where saving a scene in HomeKit would cause the “value is higher than maximum” error Luckily, I haven’t been able to find any of the three problems mentioned in connection with HomeKit.

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