“Can the switch be hidden behind a cupboard and then be controlled via the remote as well as alexa? Ei does the remote use IR to control base or is it fully wireless?”
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I'm not entirely sure I understand the question, but I will answer what I think it is. My apologies if I do not answer what you meant. 1. Light switch placement -- It does not matter where the original light switch for your lights is. In addition, if you have a standard light switch (ON/OFF switch), neither Alexa nor the remote will control that. To use your Philips Hue lights as smart lights, the standard light switch must always be set to ON, even when you want the light off. 2. Can you use Alexa and the remote for the same lights? -- If you have your lights synced to your Alexa, any lights that you set this remote for can still be changed by Alexa. This gives you another option on how to turn on/off your lights. The remote makes it easier to do other things, like dim the lights and set a new scene (such as switch from bright yellow light to soft white light). 3. Do obstacles or distance matter? -- I've tested my bedroom lights from every corner of my house that has WiFi, and I've been able to control the lights in my room. I'm fairly certain it uses your WiFi to control the lights, but either way obstacles and doorways posed no problem for me.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.its fully wireless, No IR involved
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Fully wireless, Doesn't need to be line of sight like IR does.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It is not an IR blast. It uses Zigbee technology and runs on radio. You can hide the switch anywhere you want as long as it’s in range of any bulb in your house. (Hue uses the bulbs as repeaters from the main unit to extend range.)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Not sure I need understand 100%, but the base is just like a magnetic holder. Everything else is all in the remote so u don't even really need the base. Hope that answers your question
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Fully wireless
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, the switch can be hidden behind a cupboard and you controlled with remote or Alexa. No, the remote does not use IR and is wireles.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.While I'm not sure of the exact topology (I believe the hub connects to the switches and lights via Zigbee), they all communicate over rf of some sort, not IR. I tend to use either my phone (iOS, Apple Home) or the switch. If I'm not on the local wifi, the phone can't "see" the hub, and therefore can't control the lights. So, I suspect your scenario (using Alexa and some sort of home device) will work fine (in addition to the switch). The switch is battery controlled.
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