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Philips Hue WiFi lighting set up - what do you have?

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    #1562
    AndyBoBandy
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    Finally some darkness


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    #1563
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    Nice. They dimmable also?


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    #1564
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    OU812 wrote: »
    Nice. They dimmable also?

    Oh yeah, 100% Hue so dimmable, as well as all the colours of a regular colour Hue bulb


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    #1565
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,690 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Finally some darkness

    Looks great, mine are arriving on Saturday.

    On another note. I feel like ive visited your house at this stage i know the inside so well.


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    #1566
    Bussywussy
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    irelandrover wrote: »
    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Finally some darkness

    Looks great, mine are arriving on Saturday.

    On another note. I feel like ive visited your house at this stage i know the inside so well.


    Ha I thought same...looks like it's very near the brothers place


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    #1567
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    New outdoor Light strip Announced

    https://homekitnews.com/2018/07/22/philips-hue-introduce-new-outdoor-lightstrips-and-more/


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    #1568
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    OU812 wrote: »
    New outdoor Light strip Announced

    https://homekitnews.com/2018/07/22/philips-hue-introduce-new-outdoor-lightstrips-and-more/

    Oh they can f**k right off!!

    I’m bloody well done!!!


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    #1569
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Oh they can f**k right off!!

    I’m bloody well done!!!

    We've heard that before :D


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    #1570
    Shlippery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭Shlippery


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Oh they can f**k right off!!

    I’m bloody well done!!!

    That'd look mint in your back garden Andy.

    Be sure to take lots of photos!


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    #1571
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!


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    #1572
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,690 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!

    The new range is outdoor. They could go on a boat.


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    #1573
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    irelandrover wrote: »
    The new range is outdoor. They could go on a boat.

    And they are 12v


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    #1574
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Nah I’m done, I’m on the verge of buying a boat so I’ve another hole now to pour all my money into!!

    The two happiest days in a boat owner's life:

    Day one: Buying your dream vessel
    Day two: Finally selling that damn thing after realising how much money it cost you


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    #1575
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Hue Sync now available for PC & Mac

    Sync movies or music with your lights.

    Any idea when this will be available for android. Crazy it's only PC & Mac when android and particularly phone use is primarily controlling hue and a number of TVs have android features. Have a laptop that I rarely use but PC version has to be Windows 8 or higher while my laptop is only Windows 7 so incompatible. Sucks.


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    #1576
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    Pssstttt...

    Hey Andy...

    https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/27/hue-adore-bathroom-lighted-mirror-homekit/


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    #1577
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    OU812 wrote: »
    Pssstttt...

    Hey Andy...

    https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/27/hue-adore-bathroom-lighted-mirror-homekit/

    Nah, I don’t need a mirror to see how beautiful I am!!


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    #1578
    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Does anyone have a contact email / number for Hue support, I've a faulty dimmer switch purchased from amazon in Dec 2016 that I'd like to get replaced.


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    #1579
    donegal.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭donegal.


    I'd give amazon a ring first


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    #1580
    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    donegal. wrote: »
    I'd give amazon a ring first

    Its over a year old so they told me to contact the manufacturer.


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    #1581
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Its over a year old so they told me to contact the manufacturer.

    Facebook seems to be a good forum for contacting them, at least to even get the correct contact details for your query.


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    #1582
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    The Hue Facebook page mentions they are launching the outdoor light strip at IFA in Berlin (31st of Aug). Promo vid for the outdoor stuff on the FB page has lightstrips in it among other outdoor bits. Waiting on the lightstrips ATM to do a whole outdoor setup.


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    #1583
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    https://mashable.com/2018/08/09/philips-hue-outdoor-lightstrip-lands-in-october/?europe=true#HF6rjRnIgSqA

    Details, pricing (US) and video of the outdoor lightstrip


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    #1584
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,900 ✭✭✭paulbok


    Lots of new kit coming


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    #1585
    chrisoleary89
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chrisoleary89


    Does anyone know of any current special offers on hue bulbs at the minute?


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    #1586
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    chrisoleary89 wrote: »
    Does anyone know of any current special offers on hue bulbs at the minute?

    Your best bet is to keep watching amazon, on a daily basis.

    Get use to the prices for the various sets of Hue bulbs, and when you notice a drop (which happens quite often), thats when to buy.


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    #1587
    chrisoleary89
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chrisoleary89


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Your best bet is to keep watching amazon, on a daily basis.

    Get use to the prices for the various sets of Hue bulbs, and when you notice a drop (which happens quite often), thats when to buy.

    Thanks for the tip, i am building a new house and I need 30 gu10's in total, mix of colour and white ambience.


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    #1588
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    chrisoleary89 wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip, i am building a new house and I need 30 gu10's in total, mix of colour and white ambience.

    FYI I have been very disappointed by the green colour range in gu10s and the bulbs are quite a bit longer compared to a normal gu10 bulb.

    So take that into consideration for any fittings you want to put colour gu10's in.


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    #1589
    chrisoleary89
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chrisoleary89


    RobbieTheRobber wrote: »
    FYI I have been very disappointed by the green colour range in gu10s and the bulbs are quite a bit longer compared to a normal gu10 bulb.

    So take that into consideration for any fittings you want to put colour gu10's in.

    Yes I have heard that alright, I will be showing the colour GU10 to the electrician before he puts any fitting in the ceilings , just to make sure they all fit


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    #1590
    chrisoleary89
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chrisoleary89


    I presume it is okay to put hue bulbs into wet rooms?


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    #1591
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    chrisoleary89 wrote: »
    I presume it is okay to put hue bulbs into wet rooms?

    Philips dont rate their hue bulbs for outside use except the new outside range. So I presume they wont rate them for bathrooms until the release their own bathroom range.

    That being said if you get IP44 rated light fittings i cant see the issue. Except that when I went looking for GU10 IP44 fittings that could take hue colour bulbs length and still seal properly I couldn't find any I liked. So instead i opted to use white ambiance bulbs and sealable fittings I like.

    (The green colour problem also annoyed me :o )


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