Connecting over BT is the worst possible way. If you really want to make heavy use of the bulbs you should really have a bridge and real remotes. Zigbee is much, much faster.
Re:Hue Light Hack
by AnotherGoodName on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:53AM
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Uhh you can just flick the light switch off and on and it takes that as a signal to turn on.
I don't understand your use flow there.
I have a hue bridge with a static ip in my house that controls my lights. Management through a third party app is instant.
Are you individually connecting to each light through Bluetooth?
Re:Hue Light Hack
by jabroni_salad on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:58AM
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You are judging the Hue based on its worst mode of operation. Get yourself a zigbee bridge.
It's nice that the BT function is there, as a failover, but day to day I would not rely on it.
Just let me flick the switch, and then turn the lights on as and when you manage to successfully connect, don't make me wait.