philips-hue-auto-config💡

Overview

This project allows to describe a Philips Hue Bridge configuration as a JSON file and then automatically apply it.

It can be used to:

• Reduce the amount of time spent on manual configuration
• Factory-reset a Hue Bridge and restore its previous configuration at any time
• Move a configuration to another Hue Bridge
• Split an existing configuration across two Hue Bridges
• Version-control configurations

Input configuration file

Schema

The configuration must adhere to config-schema.json

Examples

• simple-config.json
• bridge1-config.json
• bridge2-config.json

Run the program

1. Run: cd module && npm install
2. Reset the Hue Bridge, then press the button in the centre of the Hue Bridge
3. Run: npm run start --config=./your-config.json

Additional options:

• --bridge={ip} - Skip Hue Bridge discovery and use the provided IP address instead
• --appkey={key} - Use the provided authentication key instead of creating a new one
• --delete_devices - Delete lights and accessories from the bridge

Program steps

The program will:

1. Load and check the input configuration
2. Search for the bridge that was pressed
3. Create a bridge user and authentication key
4. Delete bridge resources
5. Set the bridge location for sunset/sunrise detection
6. Create rooms and zones
7. Search for lights (from their serial and MAC address) and add them to rooms and zones
8. Create scenes in rooms and zones
9. Create default "day", "evening" and "night" scenes in rooms and zones
10. Set a default power-on behavior for all lights
11. Search for accessories and add them to the bridge
12. Configure accessories to activate the configured scenes
13. Create default "sensor day", "sensor evening" and "sensor night" scenes in rooms or zones controlled by a motion sensor
14. Configure motion sensors to activate the configured scenes
15. Automatically disable motion sensors when the controlled room or zone is switched on manually

Troubleshooting

Lights

Sometimes an issue with a Philips Hue smart light can be fixed by factory resetting it with the Philips Hue dimmer switch:

1. Power cycle the light: switch it off, wait 15 seconds, and switch it back on.
2. Hold the Hue dimmer switch within six inches of the light.
3. Press and hold both the “ON” and the “OFF” button for at least 10 seconds until the LED indicator on the switch turns green.

Source: https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/blog/dimmer-switch-installation

Wall switches

Dimmer switches

Motion sensors

Tap dial switches

References

• https://developers.meethue.com/develop/hue-api/
• https://developers.meethue.com/develop/hue-api-v2/