If the software version of your IKEA smart lighting products is 1.2.x or later, you can connect them directly to a Philips Hue Bridge. Simply follow these steps: First of all, make sure that the light sources you want to connect have an updated software version (1.2.x or later). Keep the light sources close to the Philips Hue Bridge.IKEA tradfri and Philips hue. and how to get them to work together. - YouTube 0:00 / 15:00 #philipshue #ikeatradfri #smartbulb IKEA tradfri and Philips hue. and how to get them to.
Hue's maturity, control and breadth absolutely makes it the better smart lighting platform overall – but Tradfri might be the better choice for you, particularly if you need some of its.
The Tradfri produces 980 lumens whereas the Hue taps out at 800 lumens. It’s actually lower if you use certain colours. When it comes to overall functionality, the Philips Hue comes out.
At first, the lamps turned out not to be compatible with the Philips Hue bridge, but after a software update that problem was (largely) resolved. Ikea sells its smart bulbs – called Tradfri – just like Philips in kits with a bridge (Ikea calls it a ‘connection hub’) and a remote control. However, the store also supplies individual lamps.Hi, has anybody managed to get ikea bulbs working with hue without using an ikea gateway. They should work as long as the firmware is 1.2 or above and apparently any bulbs made this year should be on that later firmware. However, I bought some today and can’t get them to pair with my hue. Anybody any ideas other than the firmware problem? ThanksMy method. Link the on/off switch to the ikea gateway (check for updates) deleted the bulb to be paired from the Philips hue app, then turned it off at the dumb switch. paired the first tradfri switch to the hue box ( through hue essentials app) turned light on at dumb switch and paired the tradfri switch to the light.The white only GU10's are smaller than the Hue colour GU10's. The Ikea hub and remote control feel cheap and rather flimsy compared to the Philips items. It's a real pain to pair the Ikea lamps with the Ikea hub as you have to take off the battery cover from the remote to press a reset/search button. You cannot add lights just by using the Ikea .
I looked at some alternatives and quickly found the new IKEA smart lighting named TRÅDFRI. It's quite different compared to Philips Hue, but it's way cheaper. Four GU10 lights and a remote would cost me about €95, more than half the price Philips Hue would cost me. The IKEA lighting is not colored and it is not actually connected to the .