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Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by orev »

MrDresden wrote: post #50

Since I don't see it mentioned here I would like to suggest z-wave (protocol) and the accompanying ecosystem as an alternative. I have multiple lights, power plugs and sensors operating on z-wave being controlled by Home Assistant. None of these require me to log into a third party app or service.

ZigBee is the open protocol that most people should try to prefer to support open standards. But both Zwave and ZigBee are local-only, so either one is better than something that can call home on the internet.

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by orev »

lousken wrote: post #83

The app allows me to skip the login/create account step (at least in central europe). I also asked local support about this and they told me it should not require account in the future, unless I want to use philips secure

The message they have added to the app clearly says that the situation has changed.

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by orev »

contravariant wrote: post #30

Is there any official announcement of this? I'd like to know some more details on what they plan to do with the existing API. All I can find is references to something posted on twitter, which I refuse to accept as official communication.

If you install the mobile Hue app, it’s right on the main screen.

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by orev »

For any app that does this, go to the App Store and give them a one-star rating and a comment on why you’re doing this.

In this case, they have a canned copy/paste answer saying that it’s for “security”, so feel free to try to debunk that in your initial comment.

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by splitrocket »

peterbraden wrote: post #105

Does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement bridge that works with home assistant? It seems I’ll be throwing out the hue bridge and never buying a phillips product again.

As of right now, you can connect to hue devices directly with Zigbee.

The SkyConnect from HomeAssitant/Nabu Casa works quite well: https://www.home-assistant.io/skyconnect/

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by BizarreByte »

baal80spam wrote: post #11
andersrs wrote: post #3

#internetofshit

Oh come on - don't you want for all your bulbs to be turned on already _before_ you get back home? It's a gamechanger!

Honestly? This is what sold me on them. That might not make sense to everyone, but at more northern latitudes it's really nice to have them come on before you get home and before you wake up.

Re: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account

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Post by devmor »

This is extremely annoying. I invested in the Hue ecosystem specifically because it was one of the few that did not require an account and allowed me to keep all of my devices offline and isolated on a local network with no internet traffic.

I will not be purchasing any more of their products and will do my best to extract a refund for the hundreds of dollars I've spent on them so far.

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