r/philipshue

Outage risks

Hey everyone

I’m planning to start using these smart bulbs, but I have one concern.

There are occasional power outages where I live, and I’m not sure if voltage fluctuations might also be an issue.

Since I’ll be using them as part of my smart home setup, the wall switch will always stay on, and I’ll control the lights through the app instead.

Could these power outages or voltage fluctuations damage the bulbs over time? Do these bulbs have any built-in protection against this kind of thing?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences you have. Thanks

u/ConsiderationUsed778 — 5 days ago

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Lost connection to everything

After years of working flawlessly it lost connection to all my bulbs... this is when I learn the bulb limit and I had 55 total.

So I bought a Pro bridge and now I cannot even connect one bulb. The migration would not reach anything, adding to just the pro bridge won't even register a scan or entered code.

At this point the stress sweat is dripping off of me. My whole home is hue and has been for over a decade. Do I chuck it and call it a lesson?

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u/GanymedesAdventure — 4 days ago