Along with the launch of new products last week, Philips Hue has made a significant change. This is not something that is done lightly, but rather after careful consideration. Philips Hue has changed its logo. This is clearly visible when comparing the old and new packaging. On the right side of the image, you can see part of the packaging for the new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer, which was unveiled last week.
I have already introduced you to the most important new releases of the summer, namely the new Wall Washer and the redesigned Smart Button. In addition to the removal of the dimmer switch from the Hue Aurelle ceiling light, there has been another small change to the Philips Hue range.
In addition to the new Philips Hue Play Wallwasher, a new Philips Hue Smart Button was also released this week. Whether this is the second or third generation is debatable. One thing is clear: the new Hue Smart Button is significantly larger and more angular than its predecessor. I have gathered my first impressions for you and will be happy to answer any questions in the comments.
Yesterday, Philips Hue launched two new products: the all-new Wallwasher and a revamped Smart Button. But there’s another name on the list of new products: Hue Aurelle. The Philips Hue ceiling light has been around for a few years now, but it’s still super popular thanks to its handy White Ambiance technology.
As part of the announcement of the new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer, the manufacturer of our favorite lighting system has also shared new information about the Hue AI Assistant. The new tool is already available in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. At the end of August, the AI Assistant will be rolled out globally – though still only in English.
It had already been revealed, and now the time has finally come: the new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer is now available. I’ve already had the chance to try out the new mood lighting and have compiled my impressions in a short review for you. If you have any specific questions that aren’t answered in the following lines, feel free to write them in the comments.
A successor to the popular Philips Hue Smart Button had already been announced, and it is now officially available. The new model of the small switch has been listed in the Philips Hue online store since this morning, for €21.99 or very high $32.99. While nothing has changed in terms of functionality, the Hue Smart Button has been given a new, modern design.
Philips Hue released another update for its official app on Thursday. However, I can keep this brief: there are no major new features. “Various bug fixes and stability improvements,” says the update description for version 5.44. Every now and then, new features do creep in, but so far I haven’t noticed anything.
If you are interested in the technical background and cloud connectivity of Philips Hue, then this blog post from Google will certainly be of interest to you. In it, the Philips Hue manufacturer, together with Google, explains some of the background to cloud connectivity. Since 2015, Philips Hue has been using the cloud container infrastructure Kubernetes, an open-source system from Google.
Sorry, I don’t have any new hardware for you today, but at least there are two small software updates. Don’t get your hopes up too high, though, because these are just minor bug fixes. One of them is for Hue Secure Cameras, where software version 1.2.32.976160 has been released. “We have fixed a bug that prevented events from your camera from being displayed,” says the development team.
Fabian