[122] Philips Hue support

[gertjuhh]

Seeing as there already is support for LimitLess/AppLamp/etc it would be nice if Philips Hue could also be supported.
They have a well documented JSON api which can be found here.
If desired I can simplify the API by providing the API calls and possible responses here to aid with development.

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[tommit01]

Should 'here' be a URL?

[gertjuhh]

Updated start post, URL now included
Was a long night for me, dug through the Domoticz implementation of LimitLess trying to figure out if I could implement it myself, but that's beyond my programming skills I'm afraid.

[b0bx]

Hi Gertjuhh, do you have any updates on this? I'd love to control Hue with Domoticz. The Hue API seems not to difficult, but like you, I also don't have enough knowledge of this on the Domoticz part

[gertjuhh]

I lack the skills to implement this myself, so it's up to the devs to add support for Philips Hue lights.

[Deranged]

+1

This feature would be awesome!

Is the Ambilight API the same interface?

[darrepac]

I add my vote: would be great to get Philips Hue support.

[Derik]

anyone have experience with the hue ..
Are they worth the money to have a wifi lamp?

A good address where they are available?

[Derik]

I have three.
Bizarre toys ....
And beautiful!!
Realy great light from this bulbs [ better than a applight ]

It is operated via the harmoney now. very nice .....
But I keep hoping ...

And reading ... my only limitation plays tricks on me.
Only this https://github.com/peter-murray/node-hue-api an a RPI fails me

[Derik]

Would anyone in this way can help me?
https://github.com/peter-murray/node-hu ... nt-6479651
I do not get it.

But according to the author, it should operate at RPi.

[simonrg]

The node-hue-api is a Javascript program by the looks of it, so forget about apt-get.

Node.js is a Javascript framework, which has its own installation program called npm, so once you have successfully install node.js, proved that it is working, then you can use npm to node-hue-api and control your Philips Hue lights from node.js.

So node-hue-api is designed to allow Hue lights to be controlled from a web page.

I suspect this may not be the best way to link the Philips Hue lights to Domoticz though, but good luck anyway.

[sdh]

I was searching around and I found a small project on github (https://github.com/pvakevai/hue-zway-bridge) which talks about Hue and Z-Way (RaZberry) integration. There are not much details and I could not understand how to make it work. If Hue bulbs get exposed via the Z-Way server, user of RaZberry+Domoticz can very easily have the Hue working in Domoticz. Any experts who can make sense out of the .js code?

[gertjuhh]

There is no need to go looking for extra wrappers to control Hue.
The official api is all the devs need to implement Hue support, we just need to wait till one of devs decides to give it a go.

[Derik]

Or develop it by one of us?

[gertjuhh]

You'd need to know C++ and understand the inner working of Domoticz.
I've been told it shouldn't be to hard though as support for AppLamp is already in place.
I had a look at the code, but it's beyond my skills.

[Derik]

Suppose you have a third party app working.
And you can get him working in Domoticz code with a http / script button

I am looking at:
https://github.com/peter-murray/node-hue-api
https://github.com/markusproske/hue_bashlibrary
https://github.com/Josef-Friedrich/Hue-Bash

And you're right it's really difficult ...

[globalassist]

+1

I have 5 Hue bulbs and a light strip. It's awesome. Would be really helpfull to have support for this in Domoticz.
On my wall there is a tablet that opens the homepage of domoticz by default. To turn lights ons, you have to switch apps, which is unlogical for guests in the house (read: hard to explain )

[Derik]

There are http api options for a Rpi...
And there are http options in domoticz......
So

1+1=........

Only...... Who is give the answer

[antwan]

3

[Derik]

I can turn on and off the lights via the tool from Philips.

Is there a way to convert a put a command to a json string.
So i can make http switch?

http://developers.meethue.com/gettingstarted.html


Maybe I am very stupid ..
But I try it ...