Questions about Philips Hue Dimmer Switch 2021

It is a flat wide button cell battery. The battery supplied cannot be charged, but this could of course be replaced. My batteries have lasted for 15 months and none of them is flat. I don't think I can check the battery level without taking one out.

Yes, our boys have the strips that are controlled via BT and the switch. They are not connected to the bridge. It works very well that way.

With the Philips Hue dimmer switch and a connected Hue Bridge, you can control different lamps and lamp groups, but the individual and precise control of individual lamps with the remote control alone is not as flexible as you might expect. - You can use the dimmer switch to switch groups of lamps or scenes on and off and dim them, but direct, individual control of each lamp without prior grouping or scene setting in the Hue app is not possible. - You can create rooms or zones in the Hue app and control them with the remote control, but it is not possible to directly target and dim a specific lamp without prior configuration in the app. To control individual lamps separately, you must group them accordingly in the Hue app or create scenes and then control these groups or scenes with the dimmer switch.

I assume that it works and is not defective. The standard battery has lasted quite a while in this type of light switch. I feel like I change a battery every few years. A test would be appropriate. There is approx. 16% more voltage compared to a battery. With the LIR, the cut-off discharge voltage is reached at 3.0 volts. I'm just wondering how it behaves when it reaches 3.2 volts and below. Not that the battery will be damaged. A fresh CR has around 3.2 volts. This is already discharged at 2.8 volts.

The Philips Hue dimmer switch product with the model number 929002398602 uses a CR2032 lithium metal battery. This battery is included in the scope of delivery.

No, you cannot control colours with the Philips Hue Dimmer Switch V2 without the app. The dimmer switch allows the lights to be dimmed and switched on and off, but the Hue app is required for colour control.

So, in addition to the form factor, the difference is that the Dual Switch has 4 buttons for switching 4 different lamps, scenes etc. on and off and a dimming wheel. The buttons can be freely programmed in the Hue universe, so the Dual Switch can be used, for example, to switch 4 individual lamps (groups) on/off separately using the buttons and dim them using the rotary control. The rotary control can also switch on a 5th lamp (group). Dimming and scenes can also be controlled with the buttons. In short: the dual switch is more versatile to programme. If you only want to switch one lamp or entire groups in a room, the normal switch is sufficient. If you want to switch different lamps or groups separately, the dual switch is the better choice. The switches can also be combined - different switches can control the same groups. I use the Walschwitsch, the normal switch, the Feller and the dual switch. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Configure the switch under Settings- Accessories and add both lamps to the kitchen lamp there

No. The HUE Bridge uses ZigBee to control the light sources. Nanoleaf is purely wireless. An API also seems to be missing, you will have to make do with the app or Apple Home.

Yes, that's what the switches are for. Provided your strip light is BT or connected to a bridge. You set the buttons in the application and that's it.

Yes, that is possible. You can configure these switches in many ways. You can control individual lamps with them, but also entire groups of lamps.

No. Only with switch

With a switch you can combine a lamp or a group of lamps, but unfortunately you cannot control several lamps individually.

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The answer is simple, does your recessed spotlight support HUE (Zigbee) products? If YES, then yes, if NO then no.

You can switch both on and off at the same time with a switch. You cannot control them individually.

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As far as I know yes, I don't think a newer version will be released before 2025.

No, unfortunately nothing works with Zigbee without a bridge.

It depends on what/how many you want to control and at what distance the controlled lamps are. According to the following blog (link), you can control lamps up to 12m without a bridge. With the bridge, however, you have many advantages. For example, you can integrate the lamps into Apple's Homekit and combine them with devices and sensors from other manufacturers. https://hueblog.de/2018/09/15/hue-wireless-dimming-kit-funktioniert-auch-ganz-ohne-bridge/

You need the Hue Bridge Other lamps can be controlled, for example, by integrating them into Homekit. However, some of the functions of the dimmer are lost/not usable.

If you are still using the old bridge (the round one), it is time to change. You will save yourself a lot of problems. The new square one with rounded corners, which has been sold for about 5 years, should work without problems.

Hello I tested for you and it works very well with the Phillips hue play!

I don't think so, HUE is a bit specific. Maybe if you have the SmartThings Bridge and can program something yourself. Otherwise, I would rather leave it alone.