- A new Smart Philips Hue button should be launched in the coming months
- The test documents suggest that it will have a design similar to the original button
- The button could work with the next Assistant Philips Hue Ai
It seems that means – the company behind Philips Hue – is preparing to launch a new smart button to allow you to control your lights with a tap from anywhere in your home.
The news comes from Fabian de Hueblog.com, which has spotted a list for a new device to signify on the Federal Commission Commission (FCC) website. All devices capable of sending radio signals must be registered with the FCC before they can be sold in the United States, so it is often a good source of early information on products that soon strike the shelves.
Although there are no photos, we can glean several details of the FCC file. The product is classified as a “ digital transmission system ”, and support documents (including the location of its FCC approval label and its test ratio) reveal that it will be a small circular device using ZigBee technology, with specifications very similar to the original smart hue button.
“There will be no functional difference with the previous model and the form factor will essentially remain the same,” concludes Fabian. “However, the intelligent second generation shade button will be slightly larger and more angular, and the overall design will be a little more sophisticated.”
What to expect
We are big fans of the PHILIPS Hue Intelligent BUTTER HERE in Techradar. When he examined it in 2023, our critic Alistair Charlton appreciated the ease of installation using its wall mounting plate or its small adhesive disc. Whatever the one you choose, the button itself starts magnetically and can be deleted and used as a remote control each time you want.
The intelligent button can fulfill two functions of your choice – one when supported once, and another when in a hurry and maintained. It is much simpler than the Philips Hue Tap dial switch, which works like a gradator with four programmable buttons in the center, but the intelligent button is a practical and affordable way to operate your smart lights without using voice commands or an application.
What interests me is timing. We know that the MeaRy will soon introduce an AI assistant for Philips Hue Lights, who will use a generative AI to create personalized lighting patterns. It will be interesting to see if we can use this assistant to program the button or press the button to browse the stage options generated by AI-AI.
Hopefully it will also come in black. The tap dial switch is available in a choice of colors, and a darker option would make the small button an even more discreet way to operate your lights.
