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Community question of the week: The matter of 12 volts and 230 volts Sometimes you shouldn't think too complicated

Sometimes you shouldn't think too complicated

It's time again for the Community Question of the Week. Today's question is not particularly complicated and the answer is not necessarily spectacular, but sometimes it's the simple things that get you stuck. Manuel, for example, asked a question that has certainly crossed the minds of one or two Hue users.

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Philips Hue: Update delivers new scenes again Demo mode officially launched

Demo mode officially launched

At least Philips Hue has a small update today. According to the update description, you can look forward to seven new scenes in the Hue light scenes gallery, of which only four are actually new. Miami, Cancun and Rio have already been available for a few weeks. Newly added are the scenes Blossom, Crocus, Precious and Narcissa in the “Refreshing” area.

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The time has come: Prices in the official online shop increased This is how much Philips Hue now wants to cash in

This is how much Philips Hue now wants to cash in

I already announced it last week, but now the time has come: Philips Hue has increased the recommended retail prices for its products. The manufacturer is now charging up to 16.67 percent more for its products. The prices have already been adjusted in the official online shop at philips-hue.com. As of 1 May, retailers will also have to pay more for the purchase of Hue products, and the price increase should then also be noticeable in the coming weeks in the retail market.

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Philips Hue will massively increase prices Products will be up to 40 euros more expensive

Products will be up to 40 euros more expensive

Already at the beginning of the year I could tell you that Philips Hue has made some of its products more expensive. In January, it was mainly the outdoor products that were affected, but also the “simple” Lightstrip Plus and the corresponding extension. Now I have bad news for you again: The prices of almost all other products will also be increased.

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Philips Hue: Now with demo mode within the app Try out functions and accessories digitally

Try out functions and accessories digitally

To start the new week, here is another small update from the overcast week. Shortly after the update to version 4.16 of the Hue app, another new version was released: Philips Hue 4.16.1. With this small bugfix update, a new feature seems to have been unlocked in the Discover section – a demo mode.

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Philips Hue now allows multiple bridges per account Simplified control on the go

Simplified control on the go

Only last week, I explained in a small guide how to control several bridges on the go – until now, it was necessary to set up several Hue accounts. I could have saved myself the effort, because with the update to version 4.16 Philips Hue seems to offer new possibilities. This new option is hidden in the settings of the Philips Hue app.

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Philips Hue 4.16: Bug fixes and some new scenes Finally with Flamingo

Finally with Flamingo

Yesterday evening Philips Hue released another update of its official app, the update description reads more than sober: “Bug fixes and performance improvements”, it says in the App Store. But beyond that, there are some new things to discover. There are some new scenes – and finally a flamingo in the Hue app.

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Presence Mimicking could be firmly integrated into the Hue app So far only available in Hue Labs

So far only available in Hue Labs

What scares off burglars the most App? When it looks like someone is at home in a house. And what's the best way to achieve that? With light. Philips Hue knows this too, because it is not for nothing that the function “Advanced presence mimicking” is available via Hue Labs. The function is explained there as follows: “Turn on the Presence mimicking Formula to make it look like you are at home with light.

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Philips Hue 4.13: Now also with built-in Bluetooth support New users will soon only need one app

New users will soon only need one app

A few weeks ago I already announced it, but there were probably some minor delays in the development. With today's release of Philips Hue 4.13, the previous Bluetooth app becomes superfluous – because a corresponding support has now been integrated into the “main” app. However, the development team states the following in the update notes: “New Philips Hue users can now use the Hue app to control their Bluetooth setup.

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Philips Hue update to version 4.12 is now available Two new effects are available

Two new effects are available

I already announced it on Monday, now it has happened sooner than expected: Philips Hue 4.12 is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. In addition to the already announced effects Fireplace and Candle, the new version also brings six new, especially romantic scenes for Valentine's Day.

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