When it comes to configuring the Hue system, there has been no way around iConnectHue (App Store link) in recent years. And even if the official Philips Hue app keeps adding new features, iConnectHue remains my first choice for most settings. Now there’s some news about the app again, as iConnectHue version 5.8 is now available to download.
We’ve been waiting a long time for this, but this week it finally became possible: several Hue Bridges can be combined into one home. Multi-Bridge support finally makes it possible to control all lights directly in the app without having to constantly switch between different views. However, not all the functions that the Hue community would like to see are integrated.
Since this week, several Bridges can be “connected” to each other in the Philips Hue app – multi-bridge support is finally here. Although lamps and accessories cannot yet communicate with each other across bridges, at least you don’t have to switch between the different bridges every time you want to control the lamps.
If you’re from the USA, then I have good news for you. There’s a rare offer in the official online shop. You can currently buy the Philips Hue Festavia string lights with a 30 per cent discount. A perfect offer for the upcoming Christmas season, although the string lights can of course be used all year round.
A few years ago, there wasn’t much choice when it came to smart Christmas lights, but this year, things look very different. Nowadays, you have a wide selection from several well-known manufacturers. Philips Hue is, of course, part of the mix, offering various versions of the Festavia string lights this year.
If you are one of those people who use a lot of Hue devices and therefore rely on two or more Hue Bridges, then I have very good news for you today. It is now possible to link multiple Bridges together in the Philips Hue app. This means that lights throughout the house can be controlled directly in the Hue app, even if they are linked to different Bridges.
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While we continue to wait for the big updates, including multi-bridge support and new 24-hour scenes, Philips Hue is working on some improvements under the hood. The recently released version 5.30 brings some bug fixes and stability improvements. However, I did notice one small new feature, at least on the iPhone.
The Black Friday deals at Philips Hue have started. I have already summarised all the information for you, but today we would like to look at one product in more detail: The Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Tube. It is part of the Black Friday deals in most countries, in Germany in the long, black version.
In just over two weeks, it’s that time of year again: Black Friday is upon us. While this used to be a single big shopping day, the offers are now starting much earlier – including at Philips Hue, of course. You can now save big in the manufacturer’s official online shop.
With Twilight, Philips Hue has now launched the first lamp on the market that allows you to freely assign scenes and functions to the buttons in the Hue app. With the Philips Hue Go, on the other hand, the operation is predefined. But did you know that you can also set a color of your choice for the popular Hue Go table lamp?
