If you’re in the market for smart home lighting, you’ve likely seen or heard of Philips Hue. They have fantastic retail product placement and were the first real players in this space. However, there are others and the one I’m most impressed with is LIFX. LIFX, like Hue, offers a family of bulbs including whites, colors,Read more
As you may have figured out by now, Google Home doesn’t support Philip Hue Scenes. With Google Home you can turn on/off, dim, brighten and change the color of your Hue lights. That’s it, for now. HOWEVER, there is a workaround and if you’re not familiar with IFTTT, you need to be. Adding Hue Scene Control withRead more
I get this question a lot: I have Hue B30 color lights, but I don’t know which version (generation) I have. The good news is that you can tell just by looking at the bulb. If you’re shopping online or in the store, you can also tell by the model number. Note: although some HueRead more
All seemed well, and then reality kicked in… Before you get the itch to migrate your current Hue bridge V1 (round) to V2 (square), you first need to decide if it’s worth it. The only advantage to going with V2 is the added support of Apple HomeKit. Also, if you’re an Amazon Echo users, then V2 gives youRead more
