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Switch on a lamp by pushing a button and switch it off automatically after a certain time The community question of the week

The community question of the week

Today, I would like to address a question that has been asked several times and has certainly been answered in eight years of Hueblog. However, it recently popped up again in our community, and my father-in-law also asked me the following question a few days ago: How can you turn on a Philips Hue lamp or the Hue Smart Plug at the touch of a button and have it turn off automatically after a certain amount of time?

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Community question of the week: Start sleep timer at the touch of a button Soon also directly in the Hue app

Soon also directly in the Hue app

I’m currently in a bit of a spring slump when it comes to exciting Hue topics. May and June should definitely be more interesting again. So today I’m taking a look at a question from the community. ManniHue would like to know: Is it possible to use the Hue app to realise that pressing a button on the dimmer switch switches a lamp on and then switches it off again after a set timer time?

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Philips Hue: Timers can make lamps flash again Function is well hidden

Function is well hidden

In August, the timers returned to the Philips Hue app, but one important function was missing until now: You could switch lamps on or off and activate scenes after the timer had expired, but you could not make the lamps flash. This is now possible again. To use the function, you must first create a timer – this can be done in the Automation area.

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Another timer option: Voice command with HomeKit and iOS 15 Hey Siri, turn off the light in 12 minutes

Hey Siri, turn off the light in 12 minutes

I announced this new feature a few months ago, and with the launch of iOS 15 earlier this week, I can now announce it’s a reality: There is an easy option to set a timer for Philips Hue lamps. And of course all other HomeKit devices that can be switched on and off.

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Frederick4 Comments on Philips Hue 4.2: Timers are finally back Also the color picker works again as usual auf Deutsch lesen

Philips Hue 4.2: Timers are finally back Also the color picker works again as usual

Also the color picker works again as usual

Philips Hue has released app version 4.2 for iOS and Android. And as of now, the timers are back. They are well hidden: You can find them in the “Automations” section and have to scroll down quite a bit – the timers have made it into the app as the penultimate function.

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Avatar photoFabianLeave a Comment on Hue app still without timer: iConnectHue as an alternative Switch off lamps automatically after a set time auf Deutsch lesen

Hue app still without timer: iConnectHue as an alternative Switch off lamps automatically after a set time

Switch off lamps automatically after a set time

In addition to the criticism around the widgets, one thing can be read again and again in reviews and comments around the new Philips Hue app: users would like to see the timer function back. Shortly after the launch of the new app, already more than one and a half months ago, Philips Hue promised to bring back the functionality with a future update.

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MelLeave a Comment on At the touch of a button: switch on lamps for a certain period of time ...and switch them off again after the time has elapsed

At the touch of a button: switch on lamps for a certain period of time ...and switch them off again after the time has elapsed

...and switch them off again after the time has elapsed

As alternative to a motion detector, do you want to switch on the lamps in a room with a dimmer switch, Smart Button or Friends of Hue switch for a few minutes and then switch them off again automatically? What doesn’t work with the official Hue app is no problem with third-party apps.

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MelLeave a Comment on Set timer: Switch lamps on or off after a certain time How do you actually set a timer for your Philips Hue lamps? In this guide we will explain.

Set timer: Switch lamps on or off after a certain time How do you actually set a timer for your Philips Hue lamps? In this guide we will explain.

How do you actually set a timer for your Philips Hue lamps? In this guide we will explain.

The light should switch off automatically after exactly one hour? You want to receive a visual reminder in seven minutes? All this is no problem for the smart lighting system with the latest updates from Philips Hue. In addition to the official Hue app, we once again recommend iConnectHue because it offers respective settings.

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