Philips Hue Outdoor Range Gaining New Weatherproof LightStrip

[Nunyabinez]

I never understand why people waste so much money on colored lights. Do you want your home to look like a nightclub? Aren't you satisifed with the natural colors of objects in white light? Isn't this something you should outgrow in your 20s? This is worse than new emojis.

I know! Right!

And I wish those damn kids would stay off my lawn too.

And you call that music? It sounds like noise, you can't even understand the lyrics.

And what's the deal with these stupid hair cuts?

And I don't understand this whole pants around their knees business.

Some people don't know how to raise their kids.

JK

 

[Neodym]

I never understand why people waste so much money on colored lights. Do you want your home to look like a nightclub?

I’ll never understand why people can’t accept the fact that their personal opinion is just that: a personal opinion. Tastes are different and your condescending attitude is saying more about yourself than about the people you target.

Aren't you satisifed with the natural colors of objects in white light?

No. For us, colored light creates a certain ambience that can not be matched by object colors in white light.

Isn't this something you should outgrow in your 20s?

No. And again that condescending attitude. Your personal preference is not the measure for everyone else. Please accept that and move on.

 

[Swampthing]

I know! Right!

And I wish those damn kids would stay off my lawn too.

And you call that music? It sounds like noise, you can't even understand the lyrics.

And what's the deal with these stupid hair cuts?

And I don't understand this whole pants around their knees business.

Some people don't know how to raise their kids.

JK

Some people simply don't understand SARCASM...

 

[stevegut78]

Oh great, will these turn on too after a power outage? WHERE IS THE UPDATE PHILIPS!?!?!?! Not spending a dime until there is an update!

 

[ipedro]

That's good to know, thanks!

I thought about using an indoor bulb on my covered porch until I checked the operating temperature range which isn't even close to the -30C temperatures we get here. Maybe I'll splurge on these new ones instead of the new outdoor lights.

I went a little crazy buying Hue lights and had a surplus of one light strip so I put it on the patio, fully expecting it to not work after a long winter. Not only did it work in brutal cold, shining through the snow that built up on my patio railings but has worked ever since. If it stopped working tomorrow, I'd call that a win. I got 3 years out of something I didn't expect to last a couple of seasons.

 

[Sir Ruben]

To those guys saying they are tacky and make your house look like a nightclub, if done correctly it can look incredible and really enhance the look of your home. You have to show restraint with the colours and have them set to the correct intensity for the room or placement.

For example I have a hue light strip that runs inside a diffuser which is attached to the side of a small step between my kitchen and conservatory. Everyone kept falling over the step as it was barely noticeable but now it emits a gentle glow to make it noticeable. Above my kitchen table is a hanging hue ceiling light, with a couple of presses of the hue switch it can be set to bright for a party (or if you were using the table for work). Another click and it dims down for a cosy romantic meal. I have a wall mounted tv on a split tile stone wall, behind that tv is a hue light strip that emits a soft light that really shows up the detail of the stonework. My driveway lights have hue bulbs in them which use location services to light up as I arrive home, but only if it’s dark. My bedside lamps come on as I enter my bedroom after dark (via a hue motion sensor) and go off 5 mins later when I am in bed. Those are just a few examples in a couple of my rooms, not to mention that everything can be fully controlled via Alexa.

People who have them set to bright red or bright green with no consideration to what they are trying to achieve are, in my opinion, doing it wrong.

 

[skinned66]

People who have them set to bright red or bright green with no consideration to what they are trying to achieve are, in my opinion, doing it wrong.

Humbug I say, humbug!

I could see the night light preset working out really well on with the strips on walkways and steps and the the like. That's one of the things I like about the system is the flexibility. The other is how well supported it is. The Hue Labs are great.

 

[Regbial]

I went a little crazy buying Hue lights and had a surplus of one light strip so I put it on the patio, fully expecting it to not work after a long winter. Not only did it work in brutal cold, shining through the snow that built up on my patio railings but has worked ever since. If it stopped working tomorrow, I'd call that a win. I got 3 years out of something I didn't expect to last a couple of seasons.

Looks like they will work nicely on the hood of my aquarium! Great!

Only... I wonder if they are bright enough to sustain the plant life...

 

[skinned66]

Oh great, will these turn on too after a power outage? WHERE IS THE UPDATE PHILIPS!?!?!?! Not spending a dime until there is an update!

A power outage is exactly like flicking the wired switch which many people would not like to see go away. I don't think it's impossible to change but logically I can see why it does that. That said it might not get any such update.

 

[Brenzo]

I get the investment in individual bulbs because there aren't that many great "smart" alternatives out there, but for LED strips it is so much cheaper (and flexible in terms of your options) to just run the LED strips yourself and connect to a smart module. Some run through 3rd party apps, but there are those you can hook into other Smart Home hubs or make Siri/Alex/Google-friendly by plugging into a smart plug. And in many use cases you can just use a remote because that's usually faster than fumbling through an app to locate the right room / light setup.

 

[skinned66]

Only... I wonder if they are bright enough to sustain the plant life...

This may or may not be of interest to you. You'll have to sign up for a free dev account but you can check the gamut and what not for individual lights there and compare them to your existing aquarium bulbs.

 

[ipedro]

Oh great, will these turn on too after a power outage? WHERE IS THE UPDATE PHILIPS!?!?!?! Not spending a dime until there is an update!

Wow... How many power outages do you get for that feature to be so important to you?

 

[CarpalMac]

Must....resist....my home currently has over 1k of Hue Lighting products :/

Yep, and the rest! With Alexa and motion sensors though, worth every penny to me. Love them.

 

[Nunyabinez]

Some people simply don't understand SARCASM...

Nothing wrong with my ability to detect sarcasm, but there was also nothing in your post to indicate that you were being sarcastic as opposed to mine which obviously was. I guarantee you that no one was confused about whether my post was sarcastic or not.

You might want to use /s in the future if you are going to try to be that subtle with your sarcasm. It looked much more like trolling than sarcasm.

 

[stevegut78]

A power outage is exactly like flicking the wired switch which many people would not like to see go away. I don't think it's impossible to change but logically I can see why it does that. That said it might not get any such update.

Of course I understand why it happens but there was a rumor that we were supposed to be given the option in a future release to have the lights return to their last setting. The sheer fact that my bedroom lights and my infant child's night light are hue bulbs makes this feature warranted. Granted it has happened maybe 2-3x in the last year, it still isn't pleasant to get woken up by full blast bulbs at 4AM.
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Wow... How many power outages do you get for that feature to be so important to you?

2-3 in the last year. It's the sheer principal of not being able to control that setting. Everything else in my house is full control with their respective hubs. Most of my house is Insteon.

 

[demodave]

Someone (seemingly a deleted post?) wrote about using automation to turn on driveway lights “only when it’s dark”: can anyone offer a recommendation for a Hue-compatible light/dark and motion sensor?

I’ve also got a bunch of bulbs running behind dimmers that I have set to MAX, but I still see some flickering at times. Apart from my guarantees plans to pull the dimmers and install (grumbles, ... oodles of Hue switches), does anyone have suggestions to reduce/eliminate flickering?

I know the bulbs are t cheap, but I’m generally quite happy with them, and they will last forever, so the cost does somewhat come back.

 

[hektor6tygr]

The major problem with Philips in my case, is that most products are not available in Japan. Why have a dedicated site if most of the bulbs are not available??

 

[Neodym]

[...] for LED strips it is so much cheaper (and flexible in terms of your options) to just run the LED strips yourself and connect to a smart module. Some run through 3rd party apps, but there are those you can hook into other Smart Home hubs or make Siri/Alex/Google-friendly by plugging into a smart plug.

Similar to why people still choose to buy a Mac / iOS device: Yes, there are alternatives available, but you have to investigate quality & compatibility, take care of updates, tinker to get it up and running properly ...

With the Hue system you buy and know it's working out of the box. Saves time and hassle. For people with little time, but sufficient money (both of which often are reciprocal) that's important.

 

[steeevo]

Someone (seemingly a deleted post?) wrote about using automation to turn on driveway lights “only when it’s dark”: can anyone offer a recommendation for a Hue-compatible light/dark and motion sensor?

Think they were using geo fencing to turn the driveway lights on when returning home. I use it aswell and it works great. The outside/hallway and living room lights come on when i arrive then the outside and hallway lights go off after 5 mins and leaves the lounge tv lightstrip and lamp lights on. Then at 11pm all lights go off everynight or if i leave the house at anytime. Pretty amazing setup, i cant fault phillips hue

 

[centauratlas]

A power outage is exactly like flicking the wired switch which many people would not like to see go away. I don't think it's impossible to change but logically I can see why it does that. That said it might not get any such update.

One way would be to have the lights check with the hub when powered on and to (a) monitor if the hub went off at the same time, (b), see if all the lights came on (went off?) at the same time or (c) have a separate (inexpensive, ha) component (part of a motion sensor for example) that would report to the hub if it lost power, and if so, then the hub would tell the bulbs that everything lost power so "return to your previous state.".

If you have more than a few Hue devices seeing that the all turned on within milliseconds of each other, would be a good indication that it was a power failure, not a switch flick. Particularly if it was, say, two or more motion sensors, or wall switches that lost power vs the bulbs.

The Hue developers (like Apple's) just need to use their own products consistently and extensively.

 

[demodave]

Think they were using geo fencing to turn the driveway lights on when returning home. I use it aswell and it works great. The outside/hallway and living room lights come on when i arrive then the outside and hallway lights go off after 5 mins and leaves the lounge tv lightstrip and lamp lights on. Then at 11pm all lights go off everynight or if i leave the house at anytime. Pretty amazing setup, i cant fault phillips hue

I do similar with my front and back hall lights. I intend to do the same with the outdoor lights in the near future, now that the Philips Outdoor bulbs are out. (I have been told that "regular" automated bulbs can also be used outdoors, but they may not last as long - which means what, only five out of ten years?)

The kicker for me would be an integrated light/dark sensor, so that I can get lights to not come one when they aren't needed, or so that they can come on if someone approaches my front door.

I enjoy the automation, too. I know it's a bit more expensive, bu I get a wee bit tired of cheap-asses whining. If you can't afford it, don't buy it, but don't blame anyone else for that.

 

[Gravydog316]

I never understand why people waste so much money on colored lights. Do you want your home to look like a nightclub? Aren't you satisifed with the natural colors of objects in white light? Isn't this something you should outgrow in your 20s? This is worse than new emojis.

Thats like asking you why you don't just drink water & eat bread,
or buy new clothes when you can just wear 1 outfit every day until it dissolves...
You use a rag & wash it instead of using toilet paper, don't you?

 

[Solomani]

I wonder why they chose such an ugly plant for that photo.

It’s an ugly plant only a Mother-plant can love

 

[thiskiwicanfly]

I went a little crazy buying Hue lights and had a surplus of one light strip so I put it on the patio, fully expecting it to not work after a long winter. Not only did it work in brutal cold, shining through the snow that built up on my patio railings but has worked ever since. If it stopped working tomorrow, I'd call that a win. I got 3 years out of something I didn't expect to last a couple of seasons.

I'm very surprised, you mean it still worked even after being soaked in snow, and freezing cold water? I would love to do the same as I have a few spare Philips Hue Lights Strips, but I'm wondering how long it would last after being rained on?
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Oh great, will these turn on too after a power outage? WHERE IS THE UPDATE PHILIPS!?!?!?! Not spending a dime until there is an update!

Exactly! And yes, we were promised this in the update. I love the Philips Hue bulbs, but it is annoying to have them all come on after a power outage.
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Must....resist....my home currently has over 1k of Hue Lighting products :/

I totally hear you!!! I started off just buying a bridge and couple of bulbs for my home office just to see what all the fuss was about! 34 bulbs, 4 motion sensors, 7 dimmer switches, 6 light strips, and a Hue Muscari ceiling light later...