The integrated dusk-to-dawn sensor ensures your lights only switch on when it is actually dark outside helping you to conserve energy.

Sometimes it works perfectly fine while other times, the Hub bulb doesn’t turn off after the specified time he set up. No personal information is collected through the survey, and we will only be using the information in-house. Or you can select Create a Routine at the bottom of your screen or tap the gear icon in the top-right corner to change your bulb’s name. This Bridge will help you connect up to 50 smart lights in your home, as well as many other smart accessories like a light dimmer.Once you have connected Alexa to your Philips Hue bulbs, you can use voice commands to control them.

Note: If Alexa was not able to connect to your Philips Hue bulbs, repeat steps 1-7 above and select tap here instead of Discover Devices. And in this case, that doesn’t just mean the brand and model number of the motion sensor: as you noted, it means the platform that was used to create the rule that isn’t always working. Also, check that you’re using the same Google account for your Google Home app and Google Nest smart speaker. On most platforms, including, for example, Alexa routines, it’s possible for a motion sensor of one protocol to be used as a trigger for a smart light of a different protocol and still work very reliably. You can skip the remaining steps and start using your Philips Hue bulbs without adding them to a group.If you are using a voice assistant, it is a good idea to name your smart light bulb something that your smart speaker can recognize. When a bulb displays "Up to" a certain number of lumens in its specifications, it displays the maximum lumen output of the bulb. I agree that the simplest solution is to get the hue motion sensor, attach it to the hue hub, and create the rule in the hue app, it’s just not the only solution.

By connecting the sensor to your bridge via the Philips Hue app, you can choose which lights go on, even inside your house. Configuring the sensor and setting the daylight and motion sensitivity is also done via the Philips Hue app.Or control your Philips Hue lights with the Philips Hue dimmer indoor switch for on/off and dimming functionalities. Once you set up your Philips Hue bulbs with the app, you can then connect them to your Alexa and Google devices. Note: If you can’t control your Philips Hue lights, make sure that the Hue and your Google smart speaker are on the same WiFi network. Screw your Philips Hue bulbs into your light socket just like you would screw any other light bulb into a socket.