![]() ![]() The state of the lights respond quickly upon command, surely helped by the more efficient iOS 16 HomeKit architecture. (One ongoing frustration is that Hue app has a tendency to change the assigned room of all your Hue-bridged HomeKit accessories, so I try to open the Hue app as little as possible.) This gave me the baseline of being able to control the lights from my all my devices with the Home app or Siri. However, the availability of smart switches in the United Kingdom is almost non-existent, as our homes lack the necessary neutral wiring.įitting the Hue bulbs was a breeze, and the initial set up experience of adding them to HomeKit was relatively painless. If I was located in the United States, I would have considered a smart light switch option like Lutron Caseta, rather than smart bulbs. I managed to find a good package deal on eBay, so although the outlay was still significant, it was much better than paying full retail price. ![]() My kitchen had recessed spotlights, so the best option was Philips Hue GU10 bulbs, which would be controlled via a Hue bridge. The first step was to get lights that worked with HomeKit. Here’s why, and how I eventually got my smart home vision to become a reality, with the help of Homebridge … So I got some Philips Hue bulbs, an Eve motion sensor, and did the obvious thing with automations in HomeKit. Having recently moved into a new home, I wanted to set up HomeKit lights in the kitchen that would turn on and off automatically.
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