Replace Light Switch With Hue Dimmer

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Replace light switch with hue dimmer.

Select room setup and press create room. Smart light switches for smarter homes bring traditional light control into the modern era with friends of hue smart light switches. A smilier switch design to the hue dimmer and tap the runlesswire switch is a friends of hue product that requires no batteries or wiring it works in the same way as the hue tap and uses kinetic energy. From there install the switch guard over the existing switch and then just place the hue dimmer switch on top of the switch guard the magnets will grab onto the dimmer switch and it will look like it truly belongs there rather than something that looks a bit out of place.

Hold the dimmer switch within six inches of the light. What to do if your hue dimmer switch suddenly stops working and says unreachable from the hue app. Once the switch is secured take the faceplate and place it over the switch. Select add accessory and select hue dimmer switch.

Open the hue app and navigate to settings. Switch it off wait for 15 seconds and switch it back on. Click for philips hue wireless battery free dimmer light switch white. On this page you have the options to name and add select bulbs to this room this is the group which you will then be able to control using the hue dimmer switch.

Navigate to the settings page and select accessory setup. Back to all articles. If your battery replacement doesn t work right away make sure that your philips hue bridge which is already required to use the hue dimmer switch is up to date with the latest firmware available. If your room has a dimmer switch then it is advised not to use this with the hue bulbs the dimmer will have to be left on max however this can cause the bulbs to flicker and humming noise and also reduce the lifespan of the bulbs.

If you have a dimmer in your room then it is advised to replace this with a standard switch. Press and hold the on and off button for at least 10 seconds until the led indicator on the switch turns green. Unbox your hue switch and open up the hue app. Use your flat head screwdriver and screw the faceplate in with the two included screws.

Place the dimmer switch completely into the junction box and use the two included screws to secure the switch to the box. When your first get your hue dimmer switch the first thing you ll need to do is add it to your hue ecosystem using the hue app.