Philips Hue Motion Sensor Detector

2020-01-28T20:41:56

While I love HUE overall, the motions sensor is one product that is a waste of money. There is a fatal flaw in how it works that makes it almost useless. This flaw could be easily fixed with a software update and I hope it comes soon. The fatal flaw is that there is not a setting that if the lights are on and there is motion to do nothing; leave the lights on as they are. You are forced to pick a setting. It can be full on, dimmed, night light, but it can’t be do nothing. So how is this bad? Say want the lights to come on when you enter the room. That part is helpful for a motion sensor. Do you want them to come on high, or come on dimmed? You can select that and that is good too. But what if you’re in the room and the lights are on? You might like the lights to remain as they are. You can’t do that. Now say I start watching a move and like the lights dimmed. IF my setting for the motion sensor is dimmed, I’m OK. But if my setting is bright, then when I move from my chair the light go on high. I don’t want that. Or, say this. I pick the default setting on keep the lights dimmed and say I have friends over for a party. Now, once someone moves the lights go dim. Just leave the lights where they are currently set. Can’t do that. There needs to be a setting that if the lights are on, and there is motion, to leave the lights as they currently are set. That option is not available and it is annoying beyond belief. Because of this I cannot recommend the motions sensor. Why two stars? Well it works. Can’t totally trash it. But it really is useless as it works now.

Steven H.