Philips Hue Lightstrips Base
RGBW, 200 cm, Indoor
Question about Philips Hue Lightstrips Base
Former user
10 years ago
Can this product be controlled via app without Hue Bridge? If not, why is that not in the description, and how and what else can be set on it?
I don't quite understand... What does it take to make it work at all?
No the bridge serves as a connection between wifi and lamps
Is it possible to use without wifi? (Just using bluetooth from phone/app or with a switch but no Internet).
can the Lightstrip also work with the Alexa Echo Plus (its own internal HUB)?
If you like tinkering & programming yourself, search google for zigbee modules.
Or buy the HueBrige with free app for iOs/Android.
Or return the high quality one and use the money to buy a cheap one with an extra remote control that never goes where you need it, that needs an extra battery that runs out when it doesn't fit. Quite apart from
I've been through this and like the Hue system - which needs the bridge once - but is easy to expand afterwards.
Or buy the HueBrige with free app for iOs/Android.
Or return the high quality one and use the money to buy a cheap one with an extra remote control that never goes where you need it, that needs an extra battery that runs out when it doesn't fit. Quite apart from
I've been through this and like the Hue system - which needs the bridge once - but is easy to expand afterwards.
Protip: 1st Gen Hues can be found mega cheap on second-hand platforms!