If you have a smart lighting system based on the products Philips Hue (with or without Bluetooth), this will interest you. Because the manufacturer will soon launch a new version of its popular switch with intensity control. An accessory that should be almost mandatory for the control of those main rooms of the house.
New Philips Hue switch with intensity control
When it comes to controlling smart home lighting, it is normal to make good use of the integration it offers with the different voice assistants and their respective commands or to resort to the mobile applications offered by each of the brands that sell this type of device. products.
Philips is no exception in this regard, although it is also true that within its extensive catalog of Philips Hue products there is some other switch that is worth knowing. Because there are situations in which it may be more interesting to resort to them than to voice or telephone.
Now one of his popular switches will receive an update where there will be improvements at the physical level and all the options that are available so far will be preserved. So, if you have Philips Hue lights and want to improve the user experience, watch out.
The new control in terms of design is practically the same, although if you knew the previous version you will quickly appreciate the first changes. One of them is that now go from four to three buttons, something that is achieved by unifying the two central buttons into one. And it is something that makes sense, because they are the buttons with which the intensity of the light is increased or decreased.
Another difference is in the power button now includes a notch with which it will be much easier to recognize it in the dark. And you may be thinking that this is easy, because it is the one that remains on top, but it will not always be so. Because one of the peculiarities of this switch is that you can remove it from that base that is attached to the wall.
So which switch really is a remote control that you can take with you wherever you go If you have it, for example, on the sofa, you will only have to touch it a little to find out which is the on and off button.
For the rest, the corners are a little more rounded and the quality in terms of construction, materials, etc., is maintained, although it will be slightly larger in dimensions. From the 70 x 115 mm of the first one you would now go to 80 x 125 mm. An insignificant change, but one that is good to know.
A recommended accessory for the main lights
This switch, which usually around 17 and 25 euros depending on whether or not it is on sale, it is one of those accessories that few pay attention to but are highly recommended. As we said before, there are times when it is not always possible or we want to use our voice assistant or smartphone.
Having this switch or the reduced version that is directly used to turn it on and off can be very interesting for those main rooms in our house if we have opted for Philips bulbs and others compatible with your bridge that illuminate the home. So, even knowing that it is normal to look at a new light or lamp, we advise you to consider the idea of using them.
This new switch will arrive in early 2021, so stay tuned if you thought it would be interesting to get one. Regarding the price, it will oscillate the same as the current version.