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Title: Zigbee status?
Post by: codeslinger on January 02, 2016, 05:12:12 PM

Can anyone summarize the status of Zigbee support? Any plans or works in progress? I don't want to invest further into z-wave.

Can HG currently control general Zigbee devices via the Hue or Wink or other hub controller? Any guidelines if this is possible?

Thanks, Dave

Title: Re: Zigbee status?
Post by: codeslinger on January 02, 2016, 05:38:43 PM

Apparently the latest Philips Hue firmware is blocking all 3rd party light bulbs according to comments on Amazon.

Even more reason to support Zigbee devices without needing a Hue hub.

Title: Re: Zigbee status?
Post by: mvdarend on January 03, 2016, 01:14:53 PM

Quote from: codeslinger on January 02, 2016, 05:38:43 PM

Apparently the latest Philips Hue firmware is blocking all 3rd party light bulbs according to comments on Amazon.

Even more reason to support Zigbee devices without needing a Hue hub.

They've gone back on that, all third part bulbs should be working again:
http://www2.meethue.com/en-us/update (http://www2.meethue.com/en-us/update)

Title: Re: Zigbee status?
Post by: codeslinger on January 03, 2016, 02:50:25 PM

Thx mvdarend.

A perfect example of how Apple is evil.

Do you know if other Zigbee devices can be controlled via the Hue controller?

Title: Re: Zigbee status?
Post by: kevin1 on January 03, 2016, 05:12:20 PM

not sure about this.... I think hue hub only implements zigbee light link for bulbs. are you trying to control other zigbee  devices?  I too have been wanting zigbee support in HG. I finally caved and decided to go with zwave devices now since I eventually have found some reasonably priced ones.  also I see lots of complaints about the Cree and Philips zigbee light link bulbs on smartthings forums.