Hue go without bridge how to#
Hue go without bridge update#
Hue go without bridge driver#

Touchlink isn't available in the official Philips Hue app because you don't need it in your daily life. Note that not all Zigbee devices support Touchlink, but most bulbs of common brands like Philips and IKEA support this.' – Source: zigbee2mqtt doc If you don't know what I am talking about, here is a pretty good explanation by Koenkk: 'Touchlink is a feature of Zigbee which allows devices physically close to each other to communicate with each other without being in the same network. For the setup, it depends if the dimmer should control a Hue light or an IKEA device.įor both scenarios, we have to use Touchlink to connect the small, angular remote control to the Hue Bridge. Things getting more complex when IKEA smart controls like the I/O Wireless Dimmer come into play. Here is a YouTube video from a guy I don't know, but he explains and shows the process quite good: Connect IKEA I/O Wireless Dimmer to Hue Bridge Afterward, the light should appear in the app as 'Dimmable light'. Then, press and hold the reset button with a small thing (paper clip, toothpick).

Hue go without bridge driver#

Meanwhile, connect the IKEA driver to power. To integrate it, just open the official Hue app and search for new lights. The most interesting part is the TRÅDFRI driver because most of the IKEA lights (instead of normal bulbs) are connected to them. The connection process of an IKEA TRÅDFRI light to your Hue bridge is pretty easy and straightforward. Connect IKEA Lights / Driver to Hue Bridge I would recommend always buying the products from the manufacturer of your bridge / gateway and only integrate 3rd party devices if there aren't other solutions.

Hue go without bridge update#

To solve this issue, get a gateway of the manufacturer (like the TRÅDFRI Gateway for IKEA lights) or just keep your fingers crossed that it will keep working without any update in the future. Moreover, it isn't possible to update the firmware of third-party devices over a Hue bridge. Depending on the use cases, this is sometimes an annoying affair. Just keep in mind that you can connect other ZigBee devices to your Hue bridge. However, there are also disadvantages associated with it. To use them with ZigBee to integrate them in your smart home, a TRÅDFRI driver is needed. Nevertheless, the IKEA TRÅDFRI components are often much cheaper than Hue lights and there are several sorts of lights that aren't available from Philips, like the IKEA SKYDRAG / IKEA OMLOPP for your kitchen or the IKEA NORRFLY / IKEA URSHULT for your closet.

These have the best support and work out of the box. Keep in mind that it is always the best choice to only connect Philips lights to the bridge. Preliminariesįor this article, I assume that a Philips Hue Bridge* (2. I will also recommend free apps that allow the usage of TouchLink.

Hue go without bridge how to#

Here, I will give an overview of several scenarios and how to connect different devices to your Hue bridge step-by-step. Currently, there are a lot of blog posts that describe how to handle specific cases. Since all products from the Hue series are built on the IEEE ZigBee specification for communication, it is possible to use other ZigBee products, like the IKEA TRÅDFRI series within the Hue ecosystem. In the area of smart lighting, Philips is probably one of the market leaders with its Hue series. Within the last years, more and more smart home products came on the market.