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Q: QuestionDoes the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer require an app to adjust the lights?

• A:Answer No, the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer allows anyone to adjust your Philips Hue smart bulbs at the wall without an app or smartphone.

Q: QuestionHow does the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer work with a Philips Hue smart bulb if the Wi-Fi goes down?

• A:Answer The Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer maintains a connection with the Philips Hue smart bulb, even if the Wi-Fi goes down.

Q: QuestionCan the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer be used with a three-way switch?

• A:Answer Yes, the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer has a 3-way switch wiring configuration.

Q: QuestionHow is the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer installed?

• A:Answer The Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer is easy to install in two steps. Simply mount the bracket over the existing toggle switch and snap the knob on.

Q: QuestionWhat does the Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer do?

• A:Answer The Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer is a solution that ensures your Philips Hue smart bulbs are kept in 'ready mode'.

Q: QuestionI want to remotely control two, 3-way, toggle switches; when paired, would communicate with the same 4 exterior Philips Smart LED bulbs. Can two, Lutron - Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switches for Philips Hue Smart Lighting, both control equally in tandem?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer I just tried it in my app, both buttons can be assigned to the same lights (via room).

  Answered 5 years ago by PeedubVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this require the Caseta hub?

Asked 3 years ago by Techdad.

• A:Answer No, this will pair with your hue hub and then you can assign it to a room. If you don't have the hub I believe it also pairs directly with hue lights.

  Answered 3 years ago by TheMattHatterVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes it need a battery? How often does it need to be replaced?

Asked 2 years ago by Pescado.

• A:Answer It uses a watch battery. And yes it’s easy to replace. You will be looking at roughly about two years of battery life based on use.

  Answered 2 years ago by MattojjoVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this switch work with the Hue hub to control standard . . . Not LED bulbs?

Asked 2 years ago by Gnuguy.

• A:Answer No, it’s in essence a fake button that connects to the hub.

  Answered 2 years ago by KarlVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this currently available in brown or black?

Asked 3 years ago by Eric.

• A:Answer Currently the Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer is only available in white. We appreciate your feedback and will pass it along to our product development teams and engineering fro future enhancements.

  Answered 3 years ago by lutron

  
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Q: QuestionWhich version of the Hue bridge do I need in order to program Aurora in the Hue app?

Asked 5 years ago by REY35.

• A:Answer The Aurora will program to a Philips Hue Bridge V2 that uses version 3.17 or higher, and software version 1931069120 or higher.

  Answered 5 years ago by Lutron

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Q: QuestionWhich smart bulbs will it work with?

Asked 6 years ago by Joe.

• A:Answer The Aurora smart bulb dimmer is a Zigbee 3.0 certified product, designed to work with Zigbee 3.0-certified bulbs. It is also part of the Friends of Hue program and certified to work with Philips Hue smart bulbs and fixtures.

  Answered 5 years ago by Lutron

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Q: QuestionIs this compatable with a Zigbee Hub? I have used switches to connect via Zigbee hub and the Tuya app. Will I be able to do something similar?

Asked 2 years ago by jcov.

Q: QuestionProduct seems neat, just curious if there's a press control for on/off, on top of dimming rotation. Thanks

Asked 2 years ago by Jarod.

• A:Answer Yes. The center is a button that turns the connected lights on and off.

  Answered 1 year ago by TaylrGregVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I adjust color temp with this knob? I want my closet to simulate different lighting conditions. Posh, I know

Asked 4 years ago by Minvox.

• A:Answer No it is just a dimmer

  Answered 3 years ago by CoreyCVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this work directly with google home without use of a hub.

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes.

  Answered 3 years ago by DaveVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this be used in places not on a switch such as mounted with Velcro to a nightstand? I want to control the hue bulb in my nightstand lamp without having to open the app. Would this work? Could it be implanted nicely?

Asked 3 years ago by Brian.

• A:Answer Yes . It can. Now as far as mounting the device the switch is needed to secure the device to the wall.

  Answered 3 years ago by Bmart1173Verified Purchase

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