{"id":260,"date":"2022-03-28T13:49:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2022-03-29T02:11:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T00:11:22","slug":"philips-hue-smart-button-fully-customise-what-it-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/philips-hue-smart-button-fully-customise-what-it-does\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips Hue Smart Button &#8211; how to control multiple lights, with different options, fully customize what a button press does ( multiple things, multiple lights, multiple states, multiple rooms )"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I initially received my hue smart button, I was disappointed that the default Philips hue app did <strong>not <\/strong>have any <strong>advanced <\/strong>options for the &#8220;smart&#8221; button.<br>The only things I could do with the default app was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>control a section of lights (all on or off)<\/li><li>control 1 room (not multiple rooms)<\/li><li>control 1 zone (groupings of lights)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you select a target you are stuck with 2 modes and a long press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mode 1: time-based lights (so set a scene to the target, based on what time it is)<\/li><li>Mode 2: Scene cycle (cycle up to 5 scenes on the target)<\/li><li>Long press: press and hold to set a scene <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-551x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-551x1024.jpeg 551w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-161x300.jpeg 161w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-768x1428.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-826x1536.jpeg 826w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817-1101x2048.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2817.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-559x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-559x1024.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-164x300.jpeg 164w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-768x1407.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-839x1536.jpeg 839w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818-1118x2048.jpeg 1118w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2818.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mix and match the lights \/ zones \/ rooms with &#8220;Hue Essentials&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wanted more, I wanted light changes in multiple rooms, turn certain lights off, keep other lights on, across my home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want this button to be a &#8220;reading light&#8221; button, press it and it dims some lights, turns some lights off and turn on some cozy reading lights on our nightstand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is possible! just not with the default app, you will need an app called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hueessentials.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hue Essentials<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hueessentials.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-28-at-13-03-57-Hue-Essentials.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-28-at-13-03-57-Hue-Essentials.png 230w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-28-at-13-03-57-Hue-Essentials-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Hue Essentials<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The app allows you to setup basically anything under 4 actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A button press<\/li><li>A button hold<\/li><li>Release (Press) [unsure what this is useful for]<\/li><li>Release (Hold) [unsure what this is useful for]<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can navigate to your Philips hue smart button by opening the app, setting up the initial setup (pressing the chonky button once).<br>Left down in the menu, select &#8220;Devices&#8221; and select your smart hue button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-499x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-499x1024.jpeg 499w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-146x300.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-768x1577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-748x1536.jpeg 748w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-997x2048.jpeg 997w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2820-scaled.jpeg 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have set up actions for a press and hold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A press will turn off a group named &#8220;color lamp&#8221; [these contain hue light changeable bulbs] <\/li><li>A press will turn on our xmas lights (plugged into a Philips Hue Smart Plug)<\/li><li>A hold will turn off all lights (sleep time!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1247\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-scaled.jpeg 1247w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-146x300.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-499x1024.jpeg 499w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-768x1577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-748x1536.jpeg 748w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2821-997x2048.jpeg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1247\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-scaled.jpeg 1247w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-146x300.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-499x1024.jpeg 499w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-768x1577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-748x1536.jpeg 748w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2822-997x2048.jpeg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can go all out with conditions, day &amp; night, time, group states, device states, but this does what I want it to do, a smart button that sets the lights to a bedtime reading mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cln.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin-fitzgerald-nk6vQ7Ma-Kw-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@lespaulster11?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kevin Fitzgerald<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/iXG6hbevvPw?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I initially received my hue smart button, I was disappointed that the default Philips hue app did not have any advanced options for the &#8220;smart&#8221; 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