Hello, thank you for the always super complete video. I have a Switch dimmer and a Switch tap dial and I want to scroll through selected colors by pressing just a key. Is it possible . THANKS
Which Phillips bulb are using in the bedroom for the ceiling light? I thought the Phillips bulbs or led bulbs aren’t able to be installed in enclosed light fixtures?
Thanks Brad! I don’t have any Hue lightbulbs, but have equipped my entire home with Nanoleaf Essential A19s. Can this Hue dimmer be configured to be a light switch (with dimming) for Nanoleaf bulbs? If not, what would you suggest I use for a hand-activated light switch solution, if Nanoleaf doesn’t release its Learning Series anytime soon? Currently using Siri for all on/off requests but would like a physical option as well. Thank you!!
Really helpful thank you! One question: I created a scene in HomeKit for my bedroom which turns on two hue nightstand lights and starts music on my Sonos One. I currently have a Hue button setup but with only one press I can’t set a “turn off” action. Does the new switch have the ability to do this? Sounds like not from this video… is there another button or switch with more actions in HomeKit you recommend?
Hello, unfortunately I don't have any Sonos speakers so can't say... I can set use the Hue dimmer (or any HomeKit button) to turn HomePod music on and off, but not sure if that would work for Sonos - sorry!
I prefer the old one in the dark beause The V2 no separet dimmers buttons... and i’m note shire if i press up or down in the dark. And ! The new one when inpress the dimmer variate 20% vs 12% for the old one. The v1 offers more possibilities to dimmer. .. Do you know how can i change it ?thansk !
You can use it as a buttons but the dimming buttons won’t dim Nanoleaf lights and you can’t program multiple presses. So basically you can assign a scene for each button.
Do you know if you can control the hue sync? I have to keep toggling the device on and off using my phone, but it would be great if I could do with a button press
Guilty! I have 8 of these, they are so handy and versatile! I changed a battery for the first time on my original bought in 2017 a few months ago! Also love their sensor. I have 5. What I love the most? The comments from friends when they walk through the downstairs and lights turn on
I just added a Hue switch and I have it all connected with different lights and scenes. The problem I am having after a few minutes the lights all switch to a non selected color or just turn off. Not sure why but I don’t see any trouble shooting information.
Sorry if this has already been answered. But does the lutron aurora switch also have access to the time based functionality? That’s exactly I what I am looking for if it does.
Hi Evan, no. It's simply a way to turn on and dim with a physical control. You can set the "On" state, but you can't do it by time. You could possible do a secondary automation in HomeKit - i.e. When light turns on between X:XX and X:XX, turn the color/brightness to X. Hope that helps.
@@TheBradLloyd thank you so much! I will try that out! This may be a bit of an over share, but I think it would be really nice for bathroom. That way when you get up in the middle of the night you are simply not blasted with light.
Great video. Can u expand on using the Hue Dimmer switch with Apple Home Kit and non-Philips Hue lights. I want to use it as a master switch to turn off all the lights in my home (both Hue and non-hue lights).
Hello, very usefull video. Can you help me? I have a very large house, so the connection of the HUE bridge doesn’t reach that far. In our bedroom I have a ceiling light with 3 HUE bulbs. I configured them with the V2 remote (without bridge.) Everything works fine, only now I also have a bedside table with a Hue light. This can work together with the ceiling lights on 1 remote, but then they all go on or off at the same time! Can you configure them separately on 1 remote? I worked something out with 2 different remotes (without bridge), but this seems a bit too much for one bedroom… Or will things be more useful if I can connect them all to a bridge?
You can’t tell the button to do 2 separate things in hue vs home app… however, You can, for example, configure each button separately so button 1 cycles through scenes in the home app and button 2 sets a HomeKit scene. Thanks!
So I have the hue switch but no bridge. I only use the hue Bluetooth set up right now. I tried Connecting the switch to my app but the accessory set up doesn't show up in my settings . Is this option only available when connected to hue bridge? Would really appreciate your help!!
Hello - if you're connecting via bluetooth then make sure you are using the Hue Bluetooth app (separate from the regular Hue app). That should work. In order to see it in HomeKit though, you need the bridge, since it's the bridge that connects to HomeKit, bringing it's accessories with it. Hope that helps.
@@TheBradLloyd I appreciate your reply. I have tried both apps the one with the blue tooth symbol and the one without. Neither one of the apps show the Accessory set up under settings and don't know what to do. I'm trying to set the settings on the switch to have certain clicks synced to certain lights.
Try resetting: Factory reset the Hue dimmer switch by pressing and holding the setup button on the back for 10 seconds. Restart the Hue dimmer switch by holding all 4 buttons of the Hue dimmer switch. You can let go when the light on the front flashes red/green briefly. If that doesn’t work you may need to contact Philips Hue. I’ve had to call before and they are pretty good.
@@TheBradLloyd Also I still can't find the "add accessory" option under settings I'm guessing it's only available when connected to the bridge according to the link I shared above. By any chance so you have the # where I can contact them so I can confirm and I'll get back to this thread with an answer.
@@mr.no_name5777 try 800-555-0050. Monday to Friday 9 am- 6 pm Eastern time. Mine is connected to the bridge but as far as I can see it should still work via BLE.
Nice one Mr. Lloyd! Though I'm in the process of selling off the vast majority of my huge Hue setup, the Dimmer Switches are going to stick around for the exact reasons you outlined. They have fantastic battery life and they are very versatile in HomeKit. I'll just need to get some stickers to indicate what the different buttons do.
It's so true.... But personally speaking, they work really, really well. So worth the price? Hard to say, but sometimes you get what you pay for. I am excited for their new 1100lm bulbs!
Any suggestion on how to map the on off button with multiple scenes of adaptive lighting depending on the daytime and still preserve the on/off function? I currently use a hue bulb as a trigger device to switch to A.L. scenes in HomeKit with time conditions but it’s really messy, produces a short flash before switching to AL and sometimes doesn’t work at all. Maybe I should buy a hue smart plug to use as trigger with the first hue scene the button actives and then use Homebridge dummy switches as conditions to activate the AL scenes depending on the daytime. Any suggestion is appreciated. The time based light from Philips hue is useless since it doesn’t consider the sun. If one doesn’t live at the equator, fixed times are pointless. Thank you!
I just bought it and I'm not loving it. I feel like the dimming steps are to big. I alway have to take out my phone to fine tune the brightness. With the remote I'm always a little bit to bright or to dark.
Welp, I'm all in on Meross bulbs and outlets, but I want this remote so bad I'm buying a hue starter kit and this remote just for the wireless functionality, which is for some crazy reason not provided by anyone else except belkin for $50 and it's terrible I hear. I got the starter kit with hub and 2 hue bulbs for $30 used on amazon, and a used v2 dimmer remote for $16 used on amazon too. All of my friends swear by hue and went that way from teh start. I was a dummy but also a frugal cheapskate, lol and went with Meross and have a dedicated 2.4ghz extender that handles all of them great.
Meross isn't bad at all - but Hue is still the best, as long are you don't mind spending the extra money. The colours are great and the hub make them super reliable! The dimmer remote is great, too. Sounds like you got a pretty good deal!
I simply wasn’t prepared for the amount of *pure slap* of your intro song 0:55.
Also, this is great info.
I’m going to host a dance party where I just tap that 0:55 link over and over all night.
Thank you for the video. Do you have a video that shows how to set up the switch in Apple Home app?
Hello, thank you for the always super complete video. I have a Switch dimmer and a Switch tap dial and I want to scroll through selected colors by pressing just a key. Is it possible . THANKS
If I set up the hue v2 switch to control a bulb in the hue app will the switch automatically port to home kit if the bulb is in HomeKit?
Hi Mark, yes, if the bridge has been added to HomeKit then all your Hue accessories from the Hue app should be visible in HomeKit.
Are there any hardwire dimming switches that is comparable with hue bridge.
Which Phillips bulb are using in the bedroom for the ceiling light? I thought the Phillips bulbs or led bulbs aren’t able to be installed in enclosed light fixtures?
Thanks Brad! I don’t have any Hue lightbulbs, but have equipped my entire home with Nanoleaf Essential A19s. Can this Hue dimmer be configured to be a light switch (with dimming) for Nanoleaf bulbs? If not, what would you suggest I use for a hand-activated light switch solution, if Nanoleaf doesn’t release its Learning Series anytime soon? Currently using Siri for all on/off requests but would like a physical option as well. Thank you!!
Hi have you found any solutions for this yet? Currently im in the same situation. Thanks.
Really helpful thank you! One question: I created a scene in HomeKit for my bedroom which turns on two hue nightstand lights and starts music on my Sonos One. I currently have a Hue button setup but with only one press I can’t set a “turn off” action. Does the new switch have the ability to do this? Sounds like not from this video… is there another button or switch with more actions in HomeKit you recommend?
Hello, unfortunately I don't have any Sonos speakers so can't say... I can set use the Hue dimmer (or any HomeKit button) to turn HomePod music on and off, but not sure if that would work for Sonos - sorry!
@@TheBradLloyd but does the switch control more than one action or just a single action?
@@digitalcamouflage7 One action - which could be a particular accessory, or a scenes which includes multiple actions.
I prefer the old one in the dark beause The V2 no separet dimmers buttons... and i’m note shire if i press up or down in the dark. And ! The new one when inpress the dimmer variate 20% vs 12% for the old one. The v1 offers more possibilities to dimmer. .. Do you know how can i change it ?thansk !
So can i use this to control the Nanoleaf A19 bulbs?!
You can use it as a buttons but the dimming buttons won’t dim Nanoleaf lights and you can’t program multiple presses. So basically you can assign a scene for each button.
@@TheBradLloyd So it can turn them on and off? and then use the 'dimmer' buttons to assign a scene?
Yes, you just need to assign each button an action in the hope app.
Amazing video, thanks for great help, do you need the Philips bridge for this to work with nanoleaf as well in HomeKit ? Thanks
Hi, can I control EVE Energy with Philips Hue v2 as a remote control?
Do you know if you can control the hue sync? I have to keep toggling the device on and off using my phone, but it would be great if I could do with a button press
in the hue app, you can setup to stop sync when the tv is turned off
Guilty! I have 8 of these, they are so handy and versatile! I changed a battery for the first time on my original bought in 2017 a few months ago!
Also love their sensor. I have 5. What I love the most? The comments from friends when they walk through the downstairs and lights turn on
I agree Danny! Their motion sensor is great as well. I especially love that it includes a light sensor!
I just added a Hue switch and I have it all connected with different lights and scenes. The problem I am having after a few minutes the lights all switch to a non selected color or just turn off. Not sure why but I don’t see any trouble shooting information.
Sorry if this has already been answered. But does the lutron aurora switch also have access to the time based functionality? That’s exactly I what I am looking for if it does.
Hi Evan, no. It's simply a way to turn on and dim with a physical control. You can set the "On" state, but you can't do it by time. You could possible do a secondary automation in HomeKit - i.e. When light turns on between X:XX and X:XX, turn the color/brightness to X. Hope that helps.
@@TheBradLloyd thank you so much! I will try that out! This may be a bit of an over share, but I think it would be really nice for bathroom. That way when you get up in the middle of the night you are simply not blasted with light.
Great video. Can u expand on using the Hue Dimmer switch with Apple Home Kit and non-Philips Hue lights.
I want to use it as a master switch to turn off all the lights in my home (both Hue and non-hue lights).
I see you mentioned that you can use other peoples lights with the Hue dimmer switch, but can I use another companies dimmer switch for Hue lights?
Hello, very usefull video. Can you help me?
I have a very large house, so the connection of the HUE bridge doesn’t reach that far.
In our bedroom I have a ceiling light with 3 HUE bulbs. I configured them with the V2 remote (without bridge.)
Everything works fine, only now I also have a bedside table with a Hue light.
This can work together with the ceiling lights on 1 remote, but then they all go on or off at the same time! Can you configure them separately on 1 remote?
I worked something out with 2 different remotes (without bridge), but this seems a bit too much for one bedroom…
Or will things be more useful if I can connect them all to a bridge?
You can’t configure that without a bridge.
Can you configure the dimmer switch using the hue app to do some things and the home app to do other things at the same time?
You can’t tell the button to do 2 separate things in hue vs home app… however, You can, for example, configure each button separately so button 1 cycles through scenes in the home app and button 2 sets a HomeKit scene. Thanks!
Brad, you mentioned you're using Nanoleaf A19 bulbs, my understanding they are not compatible with HUE per manufacturer. Any other suggestions?
What is your pendant light in your island counter top?
Great video. Have you tried control the security system in the home app with the hue switch?
Thank you! I have not, but I'll keep that in mind for a future video topic!
Would fit nicely. Four buttons for the four scenes / states. Just needs some stickers.
Do you know if ther is any wireless dimmer switch that can dim several different brands of homekit accessories? Or 230 V built in Wal switch?
Sadly no, not for dimming. Hopefully in the future.
@@TheBradLloyd is that a homekit limitation?
So I have the hue switch but no bridge. I only use the hue Bluetooth set up right now.
I tried Connecting the switch to my app but the accessory set up doesn't show up in my settings .
Is this option only available when connected to hue bridge?
Would really appreciate your help!!
Hello - if you're connecting via bluetooth then make sure you are using the Hue Bluetooth app (separate from the regular Hue app). That should work. In order to see it in HomeKit though, you need the bridge, since it's the bridge that connects to HomeKit, bringing it's accessories with it. Hope that helps.
@@TheBradLloyd I appreciate your reply. I have tried both apps the one with the blue tooth symbol and the one without. Neither one of the apps show the Accessory set up under settings and don't know what to do.
I'm trying to set the settings on the switch to have certain clicks synced to certain lights.
Try resetting: Factory reset the Hue dimmer switch by pressing and holding the setup button on the back for 10 seconds. Restart the Hue dimmer switch by holding all 4 buttons of the Hue dimmer switch. You can let go when the light on the front flashes red/green briefly.
If that doesn’t work you may need to contact Philips Hue. I’ve had to call before and they are pretty good.
@@TheBradLloyd
Also I still can't find the "add accessory" option under settings I'm guessing it's only available when connected to the bridge according to the link I shared above.
By any chance so you have the # where I can contact them so I can confirm and I'll get back to this thread with an answer.
@@mr.no_name5777 try 800-555-0050. Monday to Friday 9 am- 6 pm Eastern time. Mine is connected to the bridge but as far as I can see it should still work via BLE.
May I use the hue buttons to switch on and off NO-HUE lights? Only for HomeKit scenes…
Yes, as long as they are in HomeKit. Just one control per button though (no double or long press commands).
Does it work without Internet?
Nice one Mr. Lloyd! Though I'm in the process of selling off the vast majority of my huge Hue setup, the Dimmer Switches are going to stick around for the exact reasons you outlined. They have fantastic battery life and they are very versatile in HomeKit. I'll just need to get some stickers to indicate what the different buttons do.
Yes, I've heard of people using stickers on these dimmers - great idea!
may I know why you are/did you sell your hue products?
I can’t connect my dimmer. I’m wondering if my bridge is to old ?
Great video Brad! This Hue dimmer switch is great, but, man, do Philips know how to charge for them!
It's so true.... But personally speaking, they work really, really well. So worth the price? Hard to say, but sometimes you get what you pay for. I am excited for their new 1100lm bulbs!
Can the dimmer switch communicate with a smart plug?
In the Hue app, yes, if it’s a hue smart plug. In the home app, yes (as long as it’s in HomeKit as course). Hope that helps.
I hate how I used to be able to control multiple bulbs or different bulbs with one click , two click etc and now it binds to dedicate one bulb only
Any suggestion on how to map the on off button with multiple scenes of adaptive lighting depending on the daytime and still preserve the on/off function? I currently use a hue bulb as a trigger device to switch to A.L. scenes in HomeKit with time conditions but it’s really messy, produces a short flash before switching to AL and sometimes doesn’t work at all. Maybe I should buy a hue smart plug to use as trigger with the first hue scene the button actives and then use Homebridge dummy switches as conditions to activate the AL scenes depending on the daytime. Any suggestion is appreciated. The time based light from Philips hue is useless since it doesn’t consider the sun. If one doesn’t live at the equator, fixed times are pointless. Thank you!
I just bought it and I'm not loving it.
I feel like the dimming steps are to big. I alway have to take out my phone to fine tune the brightness.
With the remote I'm always a little bit to bright or to dark.
Welp, I'm all in on Meross bulbs and outlets, but I want this remote so bad I'm buying a hue starter kit and this remote just for the wireless functionality, which is for some crazy reason not provided by anyone else except belkin for $50 and it's terrible I hear. I got the starter kit with hub and 2 hue bulbs for $30 used on amazon, and a used v2 dimmer remote for $16 used on amazon too. All of my friends swear by hue and went that way from teh start. I was a dummy but also a frugal cheapskate, lol and went with Meross and have a dedicated 2.4ghz extender that handles all of them great.
Meross isn't bad at all - but Hue is still the best, as long are you don't mind spending the extra money. The colours are great and the hub make them super reliable! The dimmer remote is great, too. Sounds like you got a pretty good deal!
no more accessorise set up on the apps
Tho