Setting up Philips Hue Bridge and Light bulbs
So I had issues keeping the Sengled element classic blubs connected and I wanted to try the Philips Hue setup. So I ordered a set of 4 to set up and I will most likely replace more bulbs as I go.
This is the 2 things you need to get started and they do have a starter kit that includes both. This guide is to setup the Bridge and Connect the Bulbs to the Bridge.
Let start with the Hue Bridge.
To start with plug in the power and network cable.
Then Install the Philip Hue app to your phone and open it.
Once it is installed and opened, It will automatically Search for the any "Hue Bridges"
Once one is found you should get a message like this one below.
At this point just click setup and you will get a image like below telling you to press the big button on the Hue Bridge.
My Bridge had 2 updates it had to finish before I could move on.
When you click add light it will start searching for the bulbs. I suggest writing down the 6 digit Serial Number, as just waiting for it to find my lights didn't seem to work.
To connect using the S/N click the Add Light on the "Searching for lights..." page and it will bring up the page below.
Click the "Add serial number" and enter in the SN, then click Search again and it will come to the page below but with a much more generic name.
If you want to customize the name(HIGHLY suggested!), Click the circle with the 'i' on right side of the light you just added. This will bring up a page that looks like this below.
Change the name and click the back arrow at the top left. And that will bring you back to the "Light setup" screen again, with your updated light name.
From here click the next error at the top right and it will bring you to the "Room setup" page below
Click create room Name the room and select the lights you want in it.
Close all the way out of the Philip Hue App and reopen it. Now you should be able to control the lights you added.
Let start with the Hue Bridge.
To start with plug in the power and network cable.
My Bridge had 2 updates it had to finish before I could move on.
******Startign the setup of the lights******
Once the updates were done it came up with this screen below.
Change the name and click the back arrow at the top left. And that will bring you back to the "Light setup" screen again, with your updated light name.
Close all the way out of the Philip Hue App and reopen it. Now you should be able to control the lights you added.
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