I think we might have to invest in two because it’s so handy for me and MM is in love with it so sharing is getting tricky now.ī hasn’t moved into his new bedroom in the loft yet with building on hold so we put the Hue lightbulb in his little lamp by his bed. It’s a more natural way for him to wake as much as it is for me. It’s much better than using my actual alarm and startling the baby to wake to feed in the night and in the morning. I even tried it out with my newborn having it set to come on at a certain time very dim so I could breastfeed in the night without stirring him too much. I foresee us using it on game night when our friends come over too. With dimming options and warm to cool lighting, there is a setting that can fit any mood. When she isn’t using it, I use it for evening reading downstairs or listening to music to calm myself after a hard day. It really is my favorite of the Philips Hue lighting products. Or even schedule it to wake with a bright morning glow like the sun would do. I can also set the timer on it if I wanted to turn it off. It gives me peace of mind to know that when she has gone to sleep I can dim it slightly more from my bed. The first night she went with her favorite color, yellow but it wasn’t long before she was testing them all out. MM was over the moon when I told her she gets a new nightlight that she can change to 16 million different colours, literally. Finally let’s see it all in action below! There you have it! You are setup and ready to use your Philips Hue system. Our living room has four lights for various purposes, from working at my desk to reading in my chair or the TV LightStrip for family entertainment. Go to settings, room setup, add room, type in room name, and tick the boxes to all the lights in that particular room. Even though the Hue Go is mobile in our house depending on what we are using it for, it’s under MM’s bedroom as it’s mostly used in her room if I am not using it for the baby in mine. For us, I have them in our family room, playroom, and both kid’s bedrooms in my app. Now, it’s time to divide the lights up into the rooms they live in. Go to settings in the app and click light setup, add light, and search for your lights that you have just installed. The lightbulbs fit into your lamps as any other ‘normal’ bulb would. Next plug in and turn on all your lightbulbs, LightStrips and Hue Go. You can pair it with your Apple HomeKit, Siri, Google Assistant and more smart capabilities to control it outside the Hue App too. See video below for more in depth Hue app setup. There is an on screen step by step guide so you don’t have to spend hours reading a manual on how to get your lighting system up and running. The app is super easy to navigate and use. Now you are ready to start setting up your lights and room controls. Once the bridge is plugged into your Wi-Fi router, you can download the Hue App. The Starter Kit comes with the dimmer remote control, as well as three bulbs. The bridge is the brains of the operation and this is what allows you to control your lights from your smart phone or tablet. We tested out these four different lighting products from Philips Hue and here is how our family put them to use.įirst off, you need a bridge which is the little white box on the floor with the blue circle you see above, which comes as part of the Starter Kit. I have to admit, I was sceptical to just how much smart lighting could do for us in our house but I was quickly convinced. It amazes me how far it has advanced over the last five years too. I never thought technology could affect the whole family. We have been testing out the Philips Hue smart lighting system. Don’t think lighting can change your life? Ok, maybe not so dramatically but it definitely can make life more convenient and fun.
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