Cree Connected control via Hue Hub and plugin?

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Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:10 pm
nsheldon offline
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Re: Cree Connected control via Hue Hub and plugin?

Thanks for the tip. I've heard of at least one other person having success using the Cree with the same solution. I'm glad it worked for you as well. I haven't added support for the Cree yet specifically because it doesn't provide a model ID and the plugin was designed around that as a means of identifying which devices support which features. So without an ID, it's very difficult to determine which features to enable.

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Sun Nov 13, 2016 11:00 am
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Re: Cree Connected control via Hue Hub and plugin?

Instead of modifying the plugin, I created Rooms in the Hue Bridge just for my 2 Cree Connected bulbs. Now, within Indigo I control them via their Hue Groups, instead of controlling the bulbs directly. It was a simple solution for me, and I didn't need to modify the most excellent Indigo plugin!

Side note: I'm unlikely to buy any more Cree bulbs, since the new Hue White bulb costs less, and draws 2w less electricity for basically the same lumens.

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Sun Nov 13, 2016 11:09 am
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Re: Cree Connected control via Hue Hub and plugin?

Excellent work around for the lack of a model ID on the Cree lights. I'd honestly forgotten about the Cree light issue, and I'm sure tweaking every update was a real pain, so I'm glad you were able to come up with a simple but effective solution.

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