Does The Hue Outdoor Motion Sensor Allow Lux (Daylight) Control?
Lux values, brightness sensitivity, and daylight control all refer to the same setting in your smart motion detectors. This setting is where you pick how bright it has to be…
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Does Philips Hue’s Motion Sensor Work Through Glass & Windows?
Infrared vision is the stuff of science fiction and spy movies. Being able to see heat signatures allows action movie heroes to see through walls, but why can’t my Philips…
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Why I LOVE Philips Hue (5 Reasons They’re NOT “A Rip Off”) – New Video
Whether it’s Linus (from LTT) or Paul Hibbert (of “Oooh the Zigbee” fame), YouTubers seem to love bashing Philips Hue. As a result, I wanted to give a rare insight…
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Philips Hue Dimmer Switch Battery Guide: All You Need To Know
Smart home tech is all about balancing your power sources. You want to know how your devices are powered and what you can do to keep the lights on. The…
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Ring Devices Without A Subscription: What Still Works (Hint: Not Much) – New Video
Ring devices aren’t exactly cheap, so the thought of paying even more for an additional monthly subscription seems silly. Surely it’s worth just keeping the basic Ring functionality without a…
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How Do I Keep My Ring Camera & Doorbell From Fogging Up?
Lenses fogging up has been a problem for photographers for over a hundred years. As cameras have been an increasingly common feature for our smart tech, the problem of fogging…
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Can LIFX Z Light Strips Be Cut? (The REAL Reason LIFX Are Vague…)
Smart strip lights have changed how we approach our home lighting setups. These lights let you customize a wide range of lighting options. Whether you are setting up luxury under…
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Help! My Amazon Echo Is Making Random Noises/Beeps/Chimes?! (How To Fix) – New Video
This is a video guide to go alongside my blog post last year which walks you through everything to investigate if your Echo device is making random noises, beeps, chimes…
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4K UHD Smart Doorbells (Do Any Exist? Are They Any Good?)
If you’ve ever compared 4K video to standard “full HD” (i.e. 1080p) video, you will have seen a substantial difference. 4K contains four times as many pixels as 1080p video,…
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Hue Lab Formula Examples – Color Loop, Living Scenes (& 12 More!) – New Video
The official Philips Hue app is a little bit… boring, to be honest. Unlike the LIFX app, there are no dynamic effects or scenes. Any scenes or colors chosen within…
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