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General Category => Echo Technical Support => Topic started by: emmagirl on March 19, 2018, 10:27:27 am
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I had scenes set up perfectly with my Echo Dot and Phillips Hue bulbs and bridge. Then, I upgraded to an Echo Plus. Now I can't create scenes. Do I have to return to the bridge or is there a way to create scenes without the bridge?
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I had scenes set up perfectly with my Echo Dot and Phillips Hue bulbs and bridge. Then, I upgraded to an Echo Plus. Now I can't create scenes. Do I have to return to the bridge or is there a way to create scenes without the bridge?
The Echo Plus is not an upgrade IMHO... The hue bridge can do soooo much more. Usually ppl GET a bridge if they are not satisfied anymore with simple on/off commands.
With the bridge you get to create scenes, set colors, dim lights, program dimmer switches/motion sensors/tap switches, use home&away, wake up/sleep/custom routines, timers, entertainment area and the cool formulas the hue labs comes up with.
With 3rd party apps connected to your bridge you can set lights to music, create a 'haunted house', 'fireworks', 'rain forest' etc, program your dimmer switches for more than the 3 scenes per button, etc etc.
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I thought one less device to mess with would be an upgrade - for my simple mind.
So, I can't create a scene without the bridge. I guess I will go back to the bridge.
Thanks for the information.