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Reddit mentions of Philips Hue Smart Dimming Kit (Installation-Free Exclusive for Philips Hue Lights Works with Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant)
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We found 9 Reddit mentions of Philips Hue Smart Dimming Kit (Installation-Free Exclusive for Philips Hue Lights Works with Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant). Here are the top ones.
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- Works with Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately).
- Quickly dim or brighten up to 10 lights for games, parties, and movies from the comfort of your couch or bed. Start your Philips Hue experience with the included A19 LED Smart Bulb.
- Requiring the Hue Bridge (sold separately) for the full Hue experience, this battery-powered dimmer with remote smoothly and wirelessly adjusts your lights' intensity without any added installation.
- Mount the Hue Dimmer Switch anywhere with screws or adhesive tape (both sold separately) and control using the remote or the Philips Hue App with the Philips Hue Bridge.
- Make it part of your Hue home lighting system with Hue accessories (sold separately) such as the Hue Tap or Hue Motion Sensor. Control by voice with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant.
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Specs:
| Color | 3.98 |
| Height | 3.98 Inches |
| Length | 6.57 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 50 Watts LED Flood light |
| Weight | 0.55 Pounds |
| Width | 3.39 Inches |
That's pretty awesome and certainly very powerful/customizable. Nice job!
> I just couldn't justify dropping $60 for a circle with 3 buttons on it, and no dimmers.
I just wanted to clarify, the Hue Tap switch can, in fact, have one of the its buttons assigned to a dimmer mode, via Hue Labs. It cycles through three levels of (adjustable) brightness. There are a handful of Android and iOS apps too, that can make the same assignment.
Also, the Hue Dimmer switch is just $25. Or $35 bundled with a white bulb.
Lastly, many don't realize this but the old Philips "LivingColors" remotes work perfectly fine (now) with Hue bulbs and hub.
Image of a compatible model here:
I've just set up my second one, and have them both working in different rooms of my house. And for less than $15 on Amazon or eBay, they're the cheapest (and actually most versatile) physical, light switches for a Hue system. You can even select the desired color right from the remote. I love them! (Discussion here.)
Thanks for sharing your ideas and work here, and enjoy!
A hub setup sounds like overkill for a dorm room... I would consider returning what you have now, and instead getting one of these kits. I'm pretty sure you can add a few other bulbs to it later too - no hub required - bulbs just sync to the dimmer switch.
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-455394-Wireless-Dimmer-Generation/dp/B014H2P89O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483494943&sr=8-1&keywords=hue+dimmer+kit
I use my Hue bulbs almost exclusively in the numerous lamps we have around our house. I got so tired of having to walk around to each lamp to switch it on (first world problem). Now, I just have one of the Hue dimmer switches in each room which turn on all lamp lights for that room.
Yes, you have to leave the lamp's switch in the on position, and yes, it can get annoying when guests visit and don't know to use the Hue switch. The light acts like a normal bulb in that it'll go on a off with the lamp's switch, but Hue dimmer switch will only work when lamp's switch is in the "on" position.
I've enjoyed it a lot, especially since the Hue dimmer switches are magnetized to their mounting plate and can be used remotely, say from bed or the couch.
I run a super budget setup as close to professional lighting as I can. Well it's budget in comparison to pro set ups.
I start with one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014H2P89O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_wSnezbPMKMHMZ
It's dimmable so I can adust the brightness for any time of day and turn it off without messing around with switches.
I plug that into this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HX2EVPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_TVnezbVVQ3QQB
Well in reality I have a small desk lamp with a clip on it. It attaches to my monitor stand. But we'll get what ever lamp work for you.
Then I bought this soft box. Modified it slightly (just cut it open a little)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ENSKUUK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_eYnezbNZ9D1XR
Then bam. Simple and adjustable set up for my setup. I can make the light as bright or dull as required by the remaining room lighting.
Go for a larger softbox if you have room. I don't as I have all my monitors on a 2x2 stand!
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Last I checked, the only color options were Hue and Lifx, but there may be more competition these days. I know GE Link was an option for Hue-bridge-compatible bulbs, but I think they are only white dimmable light, no color. They also weren't compatible with the HomeKit Hue bridge (if that's of any concern) but I feel like that may have changed in a firmware update. Cree is another one, but I have no experience with them.
Personally I've avoided wifi/bluetooth based (e.g. non-hub, like Lifx) options because it puts a lot of reliance on wifi which is already a crowded space typically. For areas where I don't need color Hue, I just bought this kit because it's only like $10 more than just the dimmer and gets you a white bulb at the same time. The dimmer can be programmed to control other bulbs, you can even set it for things like two taps sets a scene vs just on/off.
Ultimately, there's no real cheap way to get into this, especially if you want color bulbs. Go with kits where you can, they tend to be cheaper for what you get, like the hub and the dimmers, but it is going to be a bit of an investment either way. I'm not a big fan of mixing brands if there's a chance of inconsistency, but people seem to have good luck with GE and Cree if you're willing to take that chance. But again, with the dimmer kit, you're basically paying $10 per Hue, which offsets any savings of those brands anyway.
You can get a gen 1 hub and then use any other gen bulbs with it.
The white starter kit comes with two white bulbs and a hub, for $70.
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-White-Starter-light-bridge/dp/B014H2OZAC
This kit comes with a switch and one bulb for $40. You wont have voice controls, but you can connect up to 10 bulbs to it and buy a hub later if you want more lights/more control.
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-455394-Wireless-Dimmer-Generation/dp/B014H2P89O
Well, I was talking to a friend and a wireless dimmer switch + light bulbs (Phillips Hue) is gonna cost $30-$40
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-455394-Wireless-Dimmer-Generation/dp/B014H2P89O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495478231&sr=8-1&keywords=Philips+455394+Hue+wireless
And plus an overhead might come out to $100 or so. But I'm not sure if it'll give enough lighting in the room given the length of the room. THoughts?
If you can find a compatible hue bulb, you could get one of these and that would probably be your cheapest route. It can control up to 10 hue lights without a bridge, depending on what kind of fixture you have and how many individual bulbs would be used.
you could even wire nut the two wires that currently go to the switch to make the outlet and the light always on and then put a blank wall plate over the gang box and use the adhesive on the back of the hue switch over that. That way it would look very clean and still be able to be used like you would normally be used to using the switch.