Any Philips Hue users here?

[nime5ter]

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Getting_support#Other_Specific_Tips

[Casmo]

I have installed version 2.0.0.5
I have installed the hue plugin
Plugin is connecting to bridge
I am issuing the commands demonstrated in the video above
The commands are not recognised by vc

[jitterjames]

Go to the downloads page and get version 2.0.1.0 (optional but recommended)

When you first run a new installation of VoxCommando you are prompted to select a preset configuration.  Since you have been using VoxCommando for a while now, I thought you would be familiar with this.  If you don't install the Hue configuration then you won't have any Hue commands in your tree, so obviously they won't work.

Select English - Hue.

Then go to the hue plugin settings and make sure you are connected.

Then on the main window menu click GenXML >> Hue

Then say "show help"

[jitterjames]

If you want to add hue commands to an existing configuration you can import the attached xml file into your tree.

Before doing that though, you must be sure to delete any existing hue commands that you may already have in your tree.

[Casmo]

That was it. Thanks

[nime5ter]

If you don't know how to import an xml file containing command groups into your command tree, as always, see the wiki: http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=XML_on_the_forum#Importing_XML_files

[nime5ter]

As well, since it seems that a number of people are downloading Jame's Hue command xml attachment above, even though they should already have access to those commands if they're using a recent version of VC2, I'll recommend that people watch the video tutorial "Using multiple configurations in VoxCommando".

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Video_Tutorials

This may not be the last time that you will want to combine commands from different standard configurations, so it's a good idea to learn how this works.

[jitterjames]

WARNING: You may not want to update your Hue software if you use non-Philips bulbs with it. http://www.cnet.com/news/philips-hue-cuts-support-for-third-party-bulbs/

[keithj69]

the good news is they backed down.  http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/12/philips-reverses-hue-ban-on-third-party-bulbs/

[jitterjames]

Yes that is good news indeed, but I believe the "current" version of the firmware does not support the 3rd party bulbs so anyone who is using them should avoid updates until the issue is resolved.

I think it is reasonable for them to provide a list of supported 3rd party bulbs which would probably include the GE links.  Users who want to use unsupported bulbs could do so "at their own risk".  Not that my opinion matters. 

[paulbeauvais]

this is pretty easy if you just use Event Ghost with Vox Commando.  There is a Hue plugin for Event Ghost and the two programs work well together.  This works very well for me.

[jitterjames]

Thanks Paul, but I would highly recommend that VoxCommando users control heir Hue lights directly using the VoxCommando Hue plugin.  There is no need to add an extra level of complexity by brining EventGhost into the mix.  At least none that I know of.

[paulbeauvais]

I totally agree, if you want to control just Hue this is fine.  The way I read it was that they wanted to also tie in unsupported bulbs, using Hue and other Plugins in Event Ghost seems like a way to make it seem like one system.

If the issue is controlling Hue bulbs only, I agree with you.  The Hue plugin does everything you would need and a single system is always less complex. 

Sorry if I misread this.

[jitterjames]

I think you misunderstood what we were talking about.