Hue Switch Cover for Philips Hue Dimmer V1 (Single Rocker V1)

This is a simple product, that could really be 3D printed, but my printer is broken, ordering this was easier. I was concerned about other reviews mentioning the magnet strength being weak, but it seems plenty strong enough on mine. I do have a brand new controller, so perhaps that's part of it. Provided you install it upside right, with the little groove on top, it seems to hold strong enough. Maybe 5-10% weaker grab than the original plate, but that's plently, unless you're the type to go bumping feeling for the wall switch at night. Then you might want to just stick it on with some double stick tape, but that same logic applies to the stock wall plate. IDK how many times I knocked the controller off the stock plate, for my bathroom light. Years of conditioning to reach out and press the toggle, I'd reach out half asleep at night and slap it off the wall plate. Tangent aside, I do wish that the gloss plastic was the same finish as the controller, but it matches the light plate so I guess it's okay

For the price, it's probably the best and most widely available way to cover up your existing light switches in conjunction with Philips Hue Dimmer Switches.That said - IGNORE every review claiming "the magnet isn't strong enough." These reviewers don't understand how this product works.There is NO magnet in this product - the magnet is in the Hue Dimmer Switch itself. In the back of this cover you'll find a thin, quarter-sized piece of metal. Again, this is NOT a magnet - the Dimmer Switch attaches by pulling on this metal disc through the plastic of the cover using its own built-in magnet. That said, others are correct in saying that the connection is very weak. The reason for this is that the magnetic force needs to work through the plastic, which is thicker than the stock wall plate that comes with the Hue Dimmer Switch. Here's what I did to improve mine:1. Pry off the metal disc from the back of the cover. I used the corner of a metal paint scraper. I have a couple dozen of these covers throughout my house - on some the disc came off easily, others I had to work. But all were doable.2. Once removed, you want to reaffix the metal disc to the FRONT of the cover (just put it in the center). The back of the metal disc already has adhesive which will still be a bit sticky from where it was attached to the inside of the cover, but you will need to add more, otherwise it'll soon fall off. You can use whatever adhesive solution you want, e.g. glue, adhesive strips, etc. In my case, I just covered it with a strip of clear Gorilla tape. There's also a blue film on the front of the metal disc, which you can remove for aesthetic reasons.3. Now set the Hue Dimmer Switch remote back into place on the front of the cover - since we've moved the metal disc from the rear of the cover to the front, the magnet in the Dimmer Switch will now make direct contact with the metal, creating a much stronger connection - stronger in fact than the connection in the stock wall plate.I hope this helps clarify for anyone looking to buy these covers. They may not be as aesthetically nice as some of the custom covers you can get on sites like Etsy, but for the price they're unbeatable, and if you make the adjustments described above, they're much more functional. Of course it's still possible to bump the remote off the cover if you hit it hard enough, but it will make a big difference.

This product is great. It comes with painted longer screws. You just screw it in on top of your switch and the Hir remote attaches. Check the magnet and make sure you mount it with the little notch on top.Wife loves it. Lights that use to need voice command now just work. And I can still automate.Great, simple, product that does what it says. Thank you!

So, I had previously purchased these and found that there were some issues. 1 - the magnet was not strong enough. 2 - The magnet was at the bottom of the adapter. This caused the remote to feel unsecured and occasionally fall out. After seeing the revised design I decided to give it another shot. Well, it's a big improvement but still doesn't feel secure. To get around this, I took the magnets off of the flat wall plate that came with the switch and glued them inside the adapter. Voila, it looks great and is quite secure. I went ahead and did this on 10 of these wall plate adapters and I'm quite happy with the result. I only wish they were 5 bucks instead of 10. It's become quite the expensive project to do. 27 bucks per remote plus 10 for the plastic adapter. I bought almost 20 of them so you do the math. I must really like talking to my Light bulbs lol.