[Feature request] Add Philips Hue support

[rgg...@gmail.com]

I just bought some Philips hue lights and it's really awesome to control the lights with your phone:
http://www2.meethue.com/

It would be even cooler to automate when the light changes color, or turns on and off!

As far as I know, there is an android SDK since there are many third party apps for it already. Please add it to automate!

[Automate developer]

Yes, it would be cool. I'll contact Philips to see if they're willing to sponsor a bulb for testing.

[Jan Rüegg]

Awesome, thanks!

I could also do some beta testing with multiple lights...

[Automate developer]

Sadly, no support from Phillips. But at least they got an emulator:
http://steveyo.github.io/Hue-Emulator/

I'll add a Philips Hue set light block to the "to do" list.

On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 6:46:37 AM UTC+1, Jan Rüegg wrote:

Awesome, thanks!

I could also do some beta testing with multiple lights...

On Mar 1, 2015 8:44 PM, "Automate developer"  wrote:

Yes, it would be cool. I'll contact Philips to see if they're willing to sponsor a bulb for testing.

[Automate developer]

You can probably use the HTTP request block to set light attributes, until a custom block is implemented.

First, add an "automate" user, using the HTTP request block:
Url: http://<bridge ip address>/api/
Method: POST
Content type: JSON
Content: "\{\"devicetype\":\"test user\",\"username\":\"automate\"}"

To turn a light on:
Url: http://<bridge ip address>/api/automate/lights/1/state
Method: PUT
Content type: JSON
Content: "\{\"on\":true}"

[Jan Rüegg]

Cool, thank you!

The emulator looks pretty nice, alt least ;)

- Jan