Philips Hue Outdoor Motion Sensor - Works with Alexa

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Then select a bulb and tap Set Up. Your bulb should start to blink on and off. If it doesn’t, select Light didn’t blink. If you don’t see your bulb listed, tap Don’t see my light. Place your Alexa device in a convenient location where you can control it with your voice. For instance, if your smart lights are in your main living area, you want your smart speaker to be within earshot of you sitting on the couch.

To connect your Philips Hue Motion Sensor to your Alexa smart speaker, start by purchasing the Philips Hue Bridge. You can also buy the Hue Starter Kit, which includes the Bridge and a Light Dimmer to control the color and temperature of your lights, among other helpful tools. The Hue Bridge sends a WiFi connection to your Philips products. As always, the first rule of home automation applies: “the model number matters.“ And in this case, that doesn’t just mean the brand and model number of the motion sensor: as you noted, it means the platform that was used to create the rule that isn’t always working.

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What's required? - A 'Philips Hue Bridge' (sold separately) is required for smart control. Simply connect your Bridge, install your new Philips Hue lights and take advantage of smart outdoor lighting via the 'Philips Hue' app note that the protocol probably doesn’t matter at all in this particular case. On most platforms, including, for example, Alexa routines, it’s possible for a motion sensor of one protocol to be used as a trigger for a smart light of a different protocol and still work very reliably.) Then select which voice assistants you want to use. You can only choose between Alexa and the Google Assistant. If you don’t have a smart assistant, or you want to set up a voice assistant with your Philips Hue bulbs later, you can also choose Setting up a voice assistant later. Then open the Google Home app. If you don’t have the app, you can get it on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Then select whether you use a voice assistant. You should only select Yes if you use Alexa or the Google Assistant. Otherwise, select Not right now. You can always connect your Philips Hue bulbs with your voice assistant later. your Alexa device, there are some limitations on what you can do with it. You cannot activate an Alexa Routine with Then tap Light. If you see the Philips Hue option on your screen, you can also select that and skip the next step. Assign a name to the Hue bulb. Tap the text box at the top of your screen to change a bulb’s default name. If you are using a voice assistant, it is a good idea to name your smart light bulb something that your smart speaker can recognize.

Then select Yes. If you select No when asked If your bulbs are Bluetooth-enabled, Alexa will try to connect to your Hue Bridge. Next, select Discover Devices. Alexa will start looking for nearby devices automatically. Move your mobile phone as close to your Philips Hue light as possible while the app looks for devices. You only have to hold your device near the bulb until you see it flash once. Then tap Yes. If you select No when asked if your lights are Bluetooth compatible, you will be asked to set up a Philips Hue Bridge.

Next, tap Pair. You will see a pop-up prompt asking you to allow the app to access your device’s Bluetooth.

Once you set up your Philips Hue bulbs with the app, you can then connect them to your Alexa and Google devices. Here’s how: How to Connect Philips Hue to Alexa We’re curious how and where you set up smart home automations, as well as why you’ve chosen your particular method. Consider answering three simple questions in our survey found here. No personal information is collected through the survey, and we will only be using the information in-house. Additionally, we’ll share the results with all of you in the near future. Some motion sensors are just less reliable than others. For example, the Wyze motion sensors are very cheap, but just not as reliable as some others. You can set up an Alexa routine to have a Wyze motion sensor detecting motion trigger a hue light to come on, but if the motion sensor doesn’t report, nothing will happen. Place it where you want - The kit comes with different mounting components so you can mount it on a flat wall, or on the inner or outer corner of a wall or post. You can also mount it on a pole or drain pipe. So it's perfect for your front garden, around your door, the garage or any place around your house where it matters Next, tap Set Up Device. If some of your smart bulbs didn’t connect, you can also tap Add Another and repeat the process.