Has anyone checked Best Buy prices in the last week or two? I want to go back and get another set of Play Bars if they’re still on clearance.

There are none in any of my local stores but I’d try and have them place an order if I know they’re still at clearance pricing.

Hey guys,

Doing my first home cinema set-up and had three hopefully quick qs:

1. I'm mounting my TV on the wall (75inch) and bought a mount which will have the TV protruding circa 2cm from the wall - I bought this before deciding I wanted to add a Hue 4k or 8k sync box and LED strip around the back of the TV. My question, is there a minimum clearance in practice people would recommend if installing an LED strip when wall-mounting? I've seen mentions of 15-20cm clearance and also using the frosted strips to avoid seeing individual LED dots on the wall but I'm struggling to find mount options that allow LED strips or advice on minimum clearance needed.

2. If wall mounting doesn't work well with the hue led strips, would the Hue lamps be a sufficient alternative? My understanding is this will still need the Sync box to function correctly, plan would be buy one tall one for either side of the TV.

3. Lastly, I'm running a PS5 and eventual streamer through a Denon AVR running into a 3.0 speaker set-up (subwoofer to follow eventually...). I know this has been asked before (https://www.reddit.com/r/Hue/comments/1fe5yjd/comment/lmn99et/?context=3) and in the thread I see an informative reply (https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/support/article/hue-sync-box-and-arc-setup/000006), but generally what's the order people are plugging in their sync box?

Thanks in advance for any help! Hope I'm not asking too much in one thread!

Hi everyone!

I'm considering investing in the Philips Hue ecosystem for my living room, but I have a few questions about its capabilities and would love to hear about your experiences.

I currently have several table lamps and a couple of floor lamps in my living room. My plan would be to replace all their bulbs with Philips Hue bulbs and install a Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip behind my Samsung TV. My TV supports the Philips Hue app.

What I'm particularly interested in is whether it's possible to configure the lighting to behave in a specific way when watching movies or TV shows.

For example, imagine a scene where there's a massive explosion or a dragon breathing fire. Ideally, I would like all the Hue bulbs in the room to illuminate in sync with that effect, briefly lighting up the entire room with the appropriate colours and brightness. As soon as the effect ends, all the lights would immediately return to a dim, warm white light at around 2700K.

In other words, I want the lighting to remain static and consistent most of the time, only reacting dynamically when something significant happens on screen. I don't want all the lights constantly changing colours or brightness throughout the entire movie.

Is this kind of setup possible with Philips Hue Sync, or does the system continuously adjust the lighting based on the colours and brightness of everything displayed on the screen? Can you configure it to behave more like ambient lighting that only reacts to significant effects, rather than constantly mirroring the picture?

I'm also interested in hearing about the reliability of Hue bulbs in everyday use.

For example, what happens if I turn off the lights using the physical wall switch and leave them switched off for a week? Will the bulbs retain their settings and reconnect to the Hue system normally when I turn the switch back on, or is there any risk of losing their configurations and having to set everything up again?

I'd appreciate any advice, especially from people who have a similar setup with multiple Hue bulbs throughout their living room and a Gradient Lightstrip behind their TV.

Thanks in advance!

Finally installed the Omniglow in the curtain cove, and the result is WAY better than the Essential Light I had before!
BUT I think the Omniglow is a bit of a waste up there, hidden above the curtain cove. I might take it down and use another Philips Hue Solo strip instead. 🤔

I made an open-source (MIT) Terraform provider for the Hue API v2, with a companion CLI, hue-tf. It manages rooms, zones, scenes, smart scenes, switch and dial assignments, and device names and icons. hue-tf also generates import blocks for what you have already set up in the Hue app.

resource "hue_scene" "evening" {
  name  = "Evening"
  group = hue_room.living.id
  actions = {
    (data.hue_light.sofa.id)  = { on = true, brightness = 40, kelvin = 2700 }
    (data.hue_light.shelf.id) = { on = true, brightness = 60, color_xy = { x = 0.56, y = 0.38 } }
    (data.hue_light.tv.id)    = { on = true, brightness = 35, color_xy = { x = 0.3, y = 0.13 } }
  }
}

GitHub: https://github.com/akr4/terraform-provider-hue

Terraform Registry: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/akr4/hue/latest

Has anyone been able to successfully make the new Philips Hue wall light module work with their Nanoleaf Shapes? I ordered two controllers beginning of September and just got a chance to try them now.

My sets are as follows:

Set 1: Nanoleaf Triangles

• Model: NL42
• Firmware: 12.4.1
• Hardware: 1.6-0

Set 2: Nanoleaf Hexagons

• Model: NL42
• Firmware: 12.4.1
• Hardware: 1.6-0

I did the following on both sets: unplugged power, removed Nanoleaf Controller, attached Hue Controller, powered up. Since I am not using a Hue hub (everything is in HAOS via Z2M), I connected directly in the Hue app via Bluetooth to provision the Controllers. It finds it, updates firmware, but the panels would not light up. Everything in the app looks as if the Hue Controller is working yet the panels are not functional.

Anyone else having this problem?

So I am not very tech inclined and new to the hue smart bulbs.
I have my bulbs setup in HomeKit, but here is my issue and what I am trying to figure out.

If we click on a bulb in HomeKit and dim it to off, but then ask Siri to turn it back on, the bulb turns on at 1%…however HomeKit shows it at 100% and Hue app shows 1% and the bulb is actually at 1%.

If we set a scene in HomeKit and a bulb is set to 50% and a different color, when we turn the scene off, then ask Siri to turn the bulb back on it goes to the last brightness and color. The same goes for automations.

How do we get these things to go back to a specific default when asking Siri to turn them on? Also is using the bar/dimmer in HomeKit for each bulb causing an issue?

We really want to love these, but it’s a bit of a Learning curve so far.

Thanks for any help or advice

Just finished building a media wall and was thinking about buying a wall washer to put either side - just not sure how good they actually are…?

Hi all,

Does anyone use the GU10 bulbs in outdoor light fittings? Technically they are for indoor use. Just trying to figure out if they will be ok outside. British weather, rain, cold and sometimes sun!

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I want to set up backlighting for my 98" TV, but I noticed that the standard large Play Gradient Lightstrips only cover 3 sides (top, left, and right), leaving the bottom completely open.

What is the best way to achieve a seamless 4-sided setup without having a dark gap at the bottom or in the corners? Has anyone here tackled a screen of this size and found a clean solution?

Thanks in advance.

Figured I'd post this since I had a hard time finding anything when I was looking.

I moved to NZ and needed the AU/NZ plug for my Hue power adapter. The power supply itself is already 100-240V, so I didn't need to replace it, I just needed the little removable plug that slides onto it. I had been using a travel adapter, but it was pretty loose in the wall outlet and I could actually hear an electrical buzzing/crackling sound coming from the outlet, so I wanted to find the proper plug instead.

I contacted Philips and they weren't much help. They told me they don't sell the plugs separately and suggested I try finding a third party adapter.

I couldn't really find anything searching for the Philips adapter that was somewhat decently priced, but I ended up doing a reverse image search of the plug and found what looked like the exact same clip used on the Bose SoundLink Mini II 2 Speaker Power Supply (S026FM2000125).

I found replacement plug clips for the Bose power supply on both AliExpress and eBay. I ended up buying an AU/NZ one from eBay just to take a chance and see if it would fit.

It showed up yesterday and it fits perfectly. The Bose clip is basically a 1:1 copy of the Philips one. It slides on the same, locks in the same, and the contacts line up exactly.

My Hue power supply is S020YM2400083.

Searching for Bose SoundLink Mini II 2 Speaker Power Supply S026FM2000125 plug or S026FM2000125 AC clip should bring them up. They sell the clips with different country plugs.

Mostly just posting this so hopefully the next person searching for one can actually find it, as I've seen other posts here from people asking for advice.

So I recently moved. I'm setting up my phillips hue bridge but having trouble. At my old house I had Fiber internet that fed a Google Mesh WiFi Router that I plugged my bridge into. At the new house, I brought the same Google Mesh Router and it's being fed by starlink. No matter what I try, the bridge will only have the first two lights light up. I think that's indicating it's connected to the router but not to the internet? My router has connection to the internet and no other devices have issues. I have swapped Ethernet cords, I have tried conn acting directly to the starlink router, I have tried switching the starlink router to bypass mode (this makes my mesh router not work at all). I even tried buying a brand new bridge and it still has the same issues. I'm losing my mind trying to make this work. Any suggestions?

I picked up the Festavia Lights last year to hang under my soffits but was really waiting on a track system for a cleaner look and easier install. I decided to wait out hanging them as some companies mentioned they may come out with one. Unfortunately, it is now October and I still haven't been able to find any.

I will probably DIY it but was wondering if anyone else came across a track system for the Festavia that they could recommend... or any DIY? I honestly am surprised there isn't one available, as there are many available for Govee and other brands.

I have several E27 Filament White Ambiance bulbs. One of them on the ceiling gives only very cold white light since last week. See the second photo. Other bulbs are still working properly.

What happened? What can I do to restore the warmer colors? Or is this one broken? I already removed and configured the bulb again in the app

Is there any hardwired dimmer switch that’s fully compatible with hue?

I’m familiar with the Hue switch module, but I want hardware that supports dimming with a normal slider or up down buttons.

I don’t want to use the wireless dimmer remote as it’s for my kids room and it will definitely get misplaced.

I just want 5 lights and a dimmer with a Bridge to work.

I dont need or want 3 , just ONE why must I do the same task three times

I basically cut it right across there, I thought this was the ‘scissor marks’ they tell you to cut across. And now it’s not lighting up anymore. I didn’t cut it while it was powered on either. :( only after cutting I saw a different looking cut mark (3rd pic) What is the difference ??? :(((( I was so excited for it to work…

This is the hue flux light strip

Edit: thanks for the replies everyone I did power it on and off a bunch of times I think it might be dead. I just bought it so I’ll contact Philips in the morning

I have two time-based automations

- One that turns on one scene from sunrise to sunset with a 5 minute fade on the sunset side.

- A second scene from sunset to 10p with a 5 minute fade on the sunset side.

I would have expected a 5 min fade between scene 1 and scene 2 at sunset, with the lights going off at 10p. What happens is that the lights turn off at sunset and don’t come back on.

Any suggestions are appreciated. This feels too simple to be not working.

I can flip the switch on or off but any time a light should be completely off, it stays an ugly dim bluish. I’ve tried every combination of turning shit on and off I can think of! Anyone know a solution?

Just got a smart button, which after 2 years of Hue lights seems like a simple solution to my biggest Hue pain point of being tied to an app to control my lights, especially around bedtime. I am setting it up and having trouble getting it to do what I want, though I feel like it should be simple.

Press: Turn lights in the assigned room on/off

Press & Hold: Trigger my bedtime automation (dims the lights until they turn off over 20 minutes)

During set up it seems like I can either tie the button to an automation OR tie the button to a light/room, but it seems like I should be able to set the two up together, I can cannot determine how. Is there something that I am missing here?

Also welcoming any Smart Button tricks that can help me get the most out of it!

Edit to add: While I figure this out I set it up to just trigger the automation. I tried it out and the automation won’t properly trigger either. Not really sure what this button can do at this point :/

Had to cut 2 sections off but it’s about 3 inches from outer edge. I really wish it wasn’t 7 zones. My only complaint

I was a renter and I have 3 of the 5/6" recessed lights that I used in the old apartment. They worked great there, but the owner's kid needed a place to live so we had to move and we bought a condo. This new place has no recessed lights, and rather than sell them for pennies on the dollar, I was hoping I could convert them to table lamps or something else useful.

Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas on this? Thanks.

Is it also possible to get a Bridge Pro and choose not to transfer all the lights? I have a few lights working with my Ambilight TV (without a sync box), and this doesn't work with the new bridge. My current bridge is nearly full, and I’m experiencing issues where things are slow or automations aren't executing properly; I suspect this is because the bridge is overloaded.