Popular Philips Hue and WeMo Light Switch workflows and automations
- Long press on WeMo Light Switch dims Hue Lamp
- If WeMo OFF, Hue bulb OFF
- Long press Wemo Switch = All Hue lights off
- Scene: Long press on WeMo Light Switch -> Turn off Philips Hue lamp
- Lights Out!
- Flip on my Hue Lights via WeMo Wall Switch
Useful Philips Hue and WeMo Light Switch integrations
Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
- History of long pressesThis query returns a list instances of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
- Get LightsThis query returns all lights of the bridge.
- History of WeMo Light Switch is turned offThis query returns a list of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned off.
- History of switched onThis query returns a list of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned on.
Actions (Then that)
- Set a scene in a roomThis Action well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app
- Turn onThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch on. If the WeMo Switch is already on, it will remain on.
- Turn on lightsThis Action will turn on your hue lights.
- Turn offThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.
- Turn off lightsThis Action will turn off your hue lights.
- Turn on then offThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch on then immediately back off.
- Toggle lights on/offThis Action will toggle your hue lights on or off.
- Turn off then onThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch off then immediately back on.
- Blink lightsThis Action will briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
- Toggle on/offThis Action will toggle a WeMo Light Switch on or off.
- Dim lightsThis Action will dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.
- Change colorThis Action will change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
- Change to random colorThis Action will change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
- Change color from imageThis Action will change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
- Turn on color loopThis Action will turn on a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Philips Hue and WeMo Light Switch resources
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