Controlling Philips Hue Lamps in the Lightwave App

Understanding the lightwave and hue integration

There are 3 ways of controlling the Hue lamps with Lightwave

App control of the hue lamps (this article will explain how to gain lightwave app control of the hue colour changing lamps)
With a neutral wire connected to our dimmer and set to On/Off mode - Click here for more information
Without a neutral - you are unable to control a hue lightbulb directly from a wired lightwave dimmer, instead you can opt for a Wire free switch approach - Click here for more information

In every scenario described above, the first step is to connect your Philips Hue account to the Lightwave application. Once authorisation is granted, you will find managing your Philips hue bulbs to be a seamless experience. This combined control simplifies the process of managing both devices through one application. Even more, this integration will allow you to set up Lightwave automations which can include the Philips Hue lighting.

STEP BY STEP ON HOW TO INTEGRATE PHILIPS HUE TO THE LIGHTWAVE APP

STEP 1

Begin by tapping the large "+" button ("ADD") located at the bottom of the application.

Choose the option for adding third party devices, You will then be redirected to another page where you have the option to select Philips Hue

STEP 2

You will be redirected to a new Philips Hue page where you need to select your country and input your account details. Once you have input your Hue account details you will need to GRANT ACCESS to Lightwave.

STEP 3

Once you have granted access, the Lightwave app will discover all added Philips Hue Light bulbs where you need to select DONE

Your Philips Hue Lighting has now been discovered and available to control via the Lightwave app.

Below are some screen shots of how the Philips hue devices will appear in the Lightwave app

You can adjust the brightness

You can switch on and off

You can change the colours

You can change it from warm white to cool white

You can access the device settings where you have the option to change the name, include in favourites page, see what automations it has been assigned too and set up notifications.