The Philips Hue Perifo track system was released in 2022 and was a real problem solver for me. After all, I was able to erase a shadow directly on the worktop in the kitchen. It was very helpful for me that Philips Hue not only offers a classic 230 volt power supply on the ceiling, but also an external power supply unit with plug.
The Hue wall switch module has been available for almost three years now and I’m still very fond of this little thing. It’s exactly what I was missing in my Hue installation back then. Instead of repeatedly struggling with the problem of the classic light switch disabling the smart ceiling lighting, I have now converted numerous light switches in my home with the wall switch module.
Philips MyCreation is certainly nothing new. Back in 2020, you could have your own lamps made from a 3D printer and even influence the design. Signify, the manufacturer of Philips Hue, has since abandoned this idea. You can no longer create your own designs, but you can choose from a large selection of ready-made designs.
Last week, Philips Hue released a firmware update for the Hue Bridge, which should have automatically installed on your system by now. It revolves around the software version 1962097030. Among other things, it fixes the problem where some users were unable to connect to Apple Home via HomeKit. As we have now found out, HomeKit is much more stable than the new Matter.
With Epiphany, Christmas has finally said goodbye to us and the Christmas tree should also have gone bye-bye in your home by now. And if not, then it will probably be time in the next few days. But what happens to the Hue Festavia after that? The smart string lights from Philips Hue can cost more than 200 euros, depending on their length.
Product photos appeared on Amazon almost exactly 11 months ago. And not of an existing product, but of an alleged Philips Hue play HDMI Sync Box 8K. Not much has happened since then. What about the successor to the Sync Box released in 2019? People keep asking about it and there are always the same comments on social networks: “Someone was just having fun with Photoshop.”
Philips Hue announced the Philips Hue Sync TV app almost exactly a year ago. Around CES in Las Vegas, the company teamed up with Samsung to present a solution that analyses the screen content directly on the TV and sends the corresponding commands to the Hue Bridge to light up selected lamps in real time to match the TV picture.
In the first quarter of 2024, Philips Hue will definitely be launching a new product on the market: the Hue Secure Floodlight Camera. At a price of 349.99 euros, it is the most expensive camera that Philips Hue currently has in its portfolio. However, there are no big surprises, as it is actually just a combination of two other products.
It is one of the demands that Philips Hue users have repeatedly made: A backup function for the Bridge to be able to restore the installation that was set up with great care if the worst comes to the worst. I have never experienced a hardware defect that would make a backup necessary over the years, but you never know.
We have arrived in 2024 and hopefully Philips Hue will once again be launching numerous new products this year. But what exactly is coming? That’s still written in the stars. But I would still like to venture a small prediction. In any case, it will start with a product that was already announced last autumn.
Fabian