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I don't get the reaction here. The online service will be shut down but the bulbs will continue to be locally controllable and Philips is releasing a dedicated
by Youden 7y ago
I don't get the reaction here.
The online service will be shut down but the bulbs will continue to be locally controllable and Philips is releasing a dedicated app to interact with the v1 bridge.
Is it really such a huge deal that you can't access your bulbs over the internet? What's the use-case for this? Are you controlling your lights while you're not home? Do you not have access to the network the bulbs are connected to when you're at home?
I have Hue installed and this just seems like a non-issue to me.
- maccard 7y agoThid means you can't use Google assistant or Alexa anymore.
- thsealienbstrds 7y agoThis could be considered a flaw in those products as well.
- Youden 7y agoI concur with the other commenter. I think it's a flaw in Google Assistant/Alexa if they're solely able to function using the online service. The bridge provides a well-documented and stable local API which these assistant devices would be able to use as long as they're on the same network.
- jotm 7y ago> can't access your bulbs over the internet Why not? Does it not work over a normal connection?
- jpindar 7y agoI can access my Hue bulbs over the internet without using Phillips' servers. I doubt Phillips' app will do this, but there are other apps that will, such as Hue Pro. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benchevoor.huepro&hl=en_US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benchevoor...