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Agreed, but then I don't believe those bulbs allow you to do other things

amongst which include dimming, changing colors, etc.

I have found the Hue app to be jammed with capability much of which I am still learning to use.

(In response to this post by AbsolutVT03)

Posted: 02/14/2018 at 2:05PM

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