It’s not entirely unlikely that a well-equipped smart home with Philips Hue lighting will also feature Sonos speakers. After all, Sonos is the market leader when it comes to smart control and multi-room functionality. As I have now learned, the two manufacturers are set to join forces soon – at least when it comes to voice control.
Back in June, around the time of the release of the new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer, I noticed that Philips Hue had a new logo. The licensed manufacturer name “Philips” has been moved slightly into the background, with the focus now more on the brand name “Hue.” And not just on the packaging, but also on the Philips Hue website.
With a retail price of less than $20, the Philips Hue dimmer switch is not only a very affordable but also a very popular way to control individual or multiple lights in a smart home with Philips Hue. A few days ago, an interesting question about the dimmer switch popped up in my comments section.
September is going to be really exciting for Philips Hue: a major media event is planned, and numerous new products are likely to be unveiled at the International Radio Exhibition in Berlin. Exactly what these will be is still a complete secret. In April, a striking number of entries for new light bulbs appeared at the FCC regulatory agency.
Developer Stefan Göhler has released another update with new features for his popular app iConnectHue. Before we get to that, I would like to briefly address some of your reactions, as I was misunderstood by some of you in the last article. I have no problem with iConnectHue costing money, even on an ongoing basis.
Before Philips Hue hopefully delivers new hardware in September – at least there is already a new icon for a Hue Bridge – let’s take another close look at the new Philips Hue Devote. But how does this ceiling light differ from the already familiar Philips Hue Tento? I’d like to show you in detail today.
The Philips Hue Bridge is a well-known gadget, and the current generation has been with us for around 10 years now. Many of us would like to see a more powerful model with more memory to finally eliminate the limit of around 60 lamps. We all know that the current Hue Bridge has three status LEDs.
When I moved into my current home in 2017, the selection of ceiling lights in the Philips Hue range was still fairly limited. You could count the available models on one hand; names like Struana, Cher, and Fair come to mind. There were also a few spotlights, such as Hue Runner, but these were also equipped with individual bulbs.
When I reported on the firmware update for Philips Hue bulbs and lights last week, there were some critical comments, particularly on the english version of Hueblog, that the article did not contain any information. I found that a bit of a shame, because many users are wondering about the new software version, but Philips Hue has not provided any information so far.
In September 2024, Philips Hue announced that it would be launching specially adapted and optimized kitchen lighting in collaboration with German kitchen manufacturer Nobilia. In addition to spotlights, light strips have also been added to the range—and I had the opportunity to try them out in my kitchen. Unfortunately, I can already tell you that it won’t be that easy for you to get your hands on them.
Fabian