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Gain More Control Over Your Smart Bulbs With This One Simple Handy Tool
- This post details how to replace the proprietary Philips Hue-connected lights automation with Home Assistant's automation.
- To manage Philips Hue lights even through Google Home requires ownership of a Hue Hub, which needs an ethernet connection, not Wi-Fi.
- To migrate, first add the Philips Hue integration in Home Assistant and configure the Hub's IP.
- Unbind the light from the motion sensor in the proprietary Hub before binding them in Home Assistant via Automation.
- An Automation component in Home Assistant includes a when condition, the event-trigger for the automation; a then clause, what to do when the event happens; and an optional if condition.
- Automations can be created via the UI or by writing the YAML configuration.
- Migrating from the Philips Hue automation to Home Assistant's can leave feature gaps, like brightness adjustments based on the time, which may be addressed in the next step.
- This guide offers readers a step-by-step list of instructions to seamlessly integrate their Philips Hue smart bulbs into Home Assistant.
- After successfully implementing their first automation, users are empowered to keep creating more complex ones via Home Assistant's easy-to-use UI.
- This guide serves as an excellent starting point for those who want to use Home Assistant for automation-related tasks.
- Additionally, readers will find useful recommendations for Home Assistant, Philips Hue, and Emulated Hue for further exploration.
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