Is Costco offer for Hue starter kit a good deal?

[Dee Dee Sommers]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for this! VERY cool!

Dee Dee


> On Oct 8, 2019, at 10:54 AM, Mike Andrews <mikea0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've stuck with Philips Hue lights mainly because there are plenty of third-party apps that can control them with the API, including Xtension, Amazon Echo, and Vera.  OnSwitch can do fun effects like automatic color transitions, fireworks complete with sound, and flickering candles.  See mine: https://youtu.be/skWKCeIE-dg <https://youtu.be/skWKCeIE-dg>
> 
> As James has said, to control those WiFi devices requires that the API be published and it seems to me that they usually want to use a dedicated app for control. Besides, WiFi is a heavier, more power hungry, chatty protocol than ZigBee or Zwave.
> 
> --Mike
> 

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