The hueadd function adds Philips HUE devices to a HUE bridge using their device serial number. This is necessary if the device is still connected to another bridge and will not show during a huesearch call.
Note: All hue function use curl commands to communicate with the HUE bridge. Please make sure it is installed. Curl is available for all major operating systems.
See also: huenew, huecon, huelamps, hueset, huesearch, huename
Usage:
r = hueadd(serial,bridgenr,mode)
Where:
| Parameter | Description |
r | Is the response struct. |
serial | Specifies the device’s serial number(s) to be added: – string or char for single devices – cell array with string or char for multiple devices |
bridgenr(optional) | Defines to which bridge the device will be added, default: 1. |
mode | 'secure' (default) or 'allow-insecure' if a secure connection is not possible. |
Examples
Add device with serial number 123456789:
r = hueadd('123456789')
Add devices with serial numbers 123456789 and ABCDEFGH to bridge number 2:
r = hueadd({'123456789','ABCDEFGH'},2)
Reference
Philips HUE API version 1. High Tech Campus 48, Eindhoven; Netherlands, 2014.