Niko Dim Switch Hue Intense White
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Easily control all your Philips Hue lamps with the Niko Dim Switch Intense. Pair the switch with your Hue app and set what the 2 buttons should do the moment you press them. Switch your lights on and off, for example, dim them or switch on a scene. The switch does not require batteries or mains power: the required electricity is generated by the movement of the buttons. That is why you place this button exactly where you need it.
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Overall, this switch does what you'd expect it to do. The installation via the Hue app is clear and fast. The switch has 4 buttons and you can also set them all separately.
The kinetic energy system, which means that you do not need a power connection or batteries, is nice, but you do have a heavy button that you have to press firmly because this movement has to generate all the energy. This feels annoying. It would have been nice if there had been an alternative with battery such as the Hue Dimmer Switch.
Where most Niko material comes with a sturdy metal base, here you get a plastic version that is far too flexible to screw into an existing flush-mounted box and then click the closing plate on it. Given the high price, I expected a bit more here.
The Niko Hue switch finally makes it possible to replace the existing square, European wall switches with a wireless Hue variant, but given the downsides, I cannot recommend it compared to the cheaper Hue Dimmer Switch.
Niels
31 January 2019
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Nice design and easy to connect to Hue bridge. It is a pity that there is no iron connection plate, then it would be a top product. Clicking the buttons is a bit heavier than a normal button, but I don't mind that.
Wiedse Hiemstra
31 March 2019
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I've had the switch for a week now and it works perfectly. the push button is heavier than you are used to compared to your current switch, but that is because it generates its own power.
I was hesitating between this switch or the Logitech POP. this switch has 4 buttons and Logitech's only 3, so that's why I have the Niko switch.
at the time of configuration you can indicate what the buttons should do. In the Philips Hue app you can set yourself if you keep the button pressed for longer that it should dim or become brighter.
What I have to get used to is that you can only designate rooms in the Hue app instead of individual lamps.
I actually use Apple Homekit because of the automatic shearing. luckily you can also configure this switch in Apple Homekit. You must indicate this via the Philips Hue app.
in the HomeKit app you can manually configure scenes and lamps how you want, as you are used to with HomeKit. What is not possible in Homekit is that if you keep the button pressed longer, your lamp will dim or become brighter.
Etienne Top
24 March 2019
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Product number | 824639 | |
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Manufacturer code | 525877607 | |
Brand | Niko | |
Warranty | 4 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Suitable for (switches) | Surface mounted switch |
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Connection with receiver | Wireless |
Controlled via Android app | |
Controlled via Windows app | |
Controlled via Apple app | |
Controls via app | |
Adjustable via wireless connectivity | |
Protected signal | |
Signal range | 10 m |
Linkable to a protocol | |
Protocol | WiFi |
Dimmable | |
Bridge required for WiFi connection | |
Linkable to home automation | |
Mutually linkable | |
Including remote | |
Connectivity (home automation) | Bluetooth |
Number of linkable sensors | 4 |
Controls via app | ||
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Controlled via Android app | ||
Controlled via Windows app | ||
Controlled via Apple app | ||
Compatible with smartphone / apps | ||
Smart home platform | Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, IFTTT, Samsung SmartThings, Works with Nest |
