Lightswitch Light for Philips Hue - Control Your Lights from Chrome
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Lightswitch is a browser extension to control the Philip Hue lights. Only one click away from turning the lights on and off.
A pro version is available with dynamic scenes, group editing, colourlover integration, and ambient web mode: http://bit.ly/lightpro
Features:
• Turn all the light bulbs on or off. • Auto bridge discovery. • Minimal design. • Blazing fast.
Setup:
After installing Lightswitch you will need to press the link button on the Philips Hue Bridge to authenticate the extension. Then control your lights from any home computer while on the same WiFi network. The application dims all the lights on and off with a single mouse click. No further setup necessary.
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- Works great for controlling multiple lights at once
- Functions well in the browser
- Can detect the Philips Hue bridge easily
- Cannot control individual lights; only can turn all on or off at once
- Does not work with newer square-shaped bridges
- Many users report that it does nothing at all
- Waste of time or effort
- No individual control of lights
- Initialising issues with newer bridge
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Lightswitch Light for Philips Hue requires very minimum permissions.
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Lightswitch Light for Philips Hue has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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