Philips Hue is
a collection of connected LED lights (often) capable of taking on a wide
range of colors (Philips Hue Lux being the exception).
Resources
- Product overview
- Philips Hue API: Getting Started
- Philips Hue API full documentation (accessible after registration with a valid email address)
Inventory
1 Philips Hue Starter Kit that contains:
- 3x Philips Hue lights (with E27 fixture)
- Philips Hue Bridge to control the lights. It comes with a power adapter and has to be connected to the network through the network port on the device. The local IP address of the bridge can be retrieved using the discovery API by Philips provided the client is behind the same public IP as the bridge.
- Power adapter for the bridge
- Network cable
- Android/iOS app (available for free in the Play Store/App Store)
http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/05/philips_hue_starter_pack_iphone.jpg
Setup
Living room with Philips Hue and Philips Ambilight TV:
http://www.deluxebattery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hue-philips-led-bulbs-02.jpg
Compatibility
- Platform independent
- Official SDK for Android and iOS