![]() ![]() With this set up I can now use the dimmer on and off button to turn the fire effect on and off when needed, I can also set other bulbs to come on in the room such as the main light and reading lights. With iConnecthue you can edit the buttons, so I can also make it so that off button on the dimmer switch stops the animation and also turns the light strip off. Here I can add an action so that the strip light turns on, and that the animation I have created also starts. Once saved I could then add this to the dimmer switch on button. ![]() Once created I saved this, as you can see ‘Fire Rocks’.Ĭreating the animation is simple, a little fiddly as you adjust it to suit as you are constantly making a change, saving and then paling it through the light strip to test and see how it looks. ![]() Using iConnectHue app, I created my own animation, using warm orange tones that I wanted I adjusted the fade duration between the 4 colors and the waiting time before each stage. When turning the lights on the light strip would start an animation I created to look like a warm glowing fire. Using a Philips Hue light strip hidden by mock fire pebbles I created an animation using iConnectHue and added it as an action to the Hue dimmer. Creating your own Fireplace Effect with Hue If you do not have the newer compatible bulbs then there is an effect you can use on Hue labs here. Using the updated Hue app, if you have a newer generation bulb you can select the candle effect via the hue app, Select the room > select the bulb > tap effects > select candle. How to make your Hue bulb flicker like a candle? For older generation bulbs this may not work, if it is compatible with your bulb you will see the effects icon. It is important to note that this new feature only work on bulbs and lights of the newer generation which include ZigBee and Bluetooth functionality. Open the effects view by clicking the round icon with the three stars.This little addition is hidden away, but to find it make sure your Hue app is up to date, then: Preset effects can now create a candle or fireplace scene using your Hue lights. The recent 4.12 update to the Philip Hue app has brought some new effect to the Hue system. However I wanted to create a fire effect in a mock fire, and have it turn on when the lights are on in the room, so I wanted it to work with my Hue Dimmer switch too. There are a few apps that come with ready made scenes and animations for creating a fire flicker or fire effect using your Hue lamps and bulbs. ![]()
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