SETTING UP Philips Hue + Razer Chroma!!

[@TechBlock]

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[@CELLYYBO]

Finally a good reviews and a how to install video. You earned a sub.

[@adamomeara1511]

R u an famouos

[@Diamond-Arc]

R u an famouos

[@RACAPE]

R u an famouos

[@bincvburen]

Use the “Hue Sync” app on your computer, then the hue lights will follow your screen colors😜

[@TechBlock]

Will do!

[@thecofounders]

Thank you for not saying "Alexa", and I can't believe the update took 30 mins. I set up six lights and a strip and it took less than four minutes to update. Anyway, the Hue software is a little bit of a tricky thing until you get familiar with it. There is a lot of functionality, just takes a little tinkering.

[@Tal1m]

lol first when I bought my Philips hue light strip I thought the same as you, but its still kinda cool that it syncs with the razer synapse

[@TechBlock]

Yeah :D

[@Davy15]

check the tech chap video he used the philips hue sync app on his pc and choose an option called light sync and got the lights to change based on whats on the monitor screen whether its a game or a video

[@TechBlock]

I'll take a look at it, thank you!

[@Davy15]

TechBlock and quake champions which is now free to play has an option for razer lights to sync with the game and the other game i think has this also is overwatch anyways i own the razer naga trinity mouse and the mouse change colors based on what character i pick and its in sync to the music in quake champions to bad i cant see it during gameplay since i only have the mouse so im looking to getting Phillips hues lights myself soon but it may be something for you to try out and feature on your channel to see how it all looks like, anyways great video looking forward to more.

[@nicolascarcella46]

The led strip can’t do wawe because you can only control the whole set of leds and not each one

[@TechBlock]

Yep :/

[@dominic7401]

You were probably looking for something more like LIFX's LED strip.

[@caydenasson8853]

Pretty disappointing for a strip costing around $129 AUS. Mine was the LIFX Z strip without HomeKit compatibility for about $90 or $100 I think? Although it cant link with razer software

[@TechBlock]

Cayden Asson Yep :D

[@Mark-yw8st]

Its so expensive. I got an led strip 20,- but only not with phone controls

[@djhusker]

I suggest you use the Official PC Phillips Hue sync app, the lights mirror the colors from the screen and works with audio as well. It also works very well with multiple lights.

[@TechBlock]

Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@ThomasK12J]

Can I also link my mouse and keyboard to that though? Haven't figured that one out yet myself :)

[@kevlamusic]

The effect you are looking for requires the gradient light strip. I also made the same mistake of buying the ambient one first.

[@ThomasK12J]

Yep as someone who sells Philips Hue, I can confirm this!

[@juanfrancisco5097]

but you will also need a hue sync box, i am cs from phillips hue

[@Whirlee79]

@@juanfrancisco5097 it'll works with the sync app too

[@NathanAnnandale]

Hahaha cool video thanks man. Many years after making it, still SUPER helpful. I just got myself the Razer RGB Hub with 2 neon light strips from amazon, originally intended to go inside my pc, but after figuring out that the cable was long enough, I popped the light strips behind my dual monitors, and Synapse picks them up as individual strips. Which means not only do I get all the effects, but most importantly, I am able to activate ambient awareness which is an INSANE immersive experience when gaming. I was hoping the Hue light strips would be able to do this with addressable rgbs, but it seems that a better option is going to be getting my hands on my own strips and making my own hack.

[@TechBlock]

I recently made a video about that exact Razer LED light strip kit, it's pretty decent!

[@senseiacekun4803]

look for hue sync, there u can have the leds even from razer for ambi light

[@Deanrwp]

That is Frigging awesome all of your Philips Hue Lighting Setup.....I have Not yet figured out how to use my Razer Synapse 3 Software fully yet, as I am just using the Wave at the moment, I will make some time soon and learn how to use of the software soon! My Future Project will be similar to yours, but I will need to save up to buy all the Philips Hue hardware 😊

[@Wildy14]

Only been watching you for a week or two but I think you will blow up soon keep grinding man Ps you Inspired me to buy your desk

[@TechBlock]

Thank you so much, appreciate it!

[@raydiens]

After quite more than a year, will you recommend buying the philips lightstrip to use it with razer peripherals? if not, what are you using now? what will you recommend? (always talking about a gamer set up although I'm a bit interested on the smart capabilities aswell)

[@TechBlock]

If you have a bunch of Razer gear in your setup, Philips Hue is an amazing option! Brilliant LED strips, but they are hella expensive

[@demontekdigital]

I doubt you'll see this after 3 years, but the issue you're having with wave, and some of the other effects is Synapse 3 sees the entire strip as a single light. Basically it turns ARGB, (or in the case of light strips, RGBIC) into standard RGB. It's a limitation of Synapse 3 itself. The same thing happens if you were to have 3 fans connected to a single port via splitter cable to the chroma hub. An even better example is when you use Asus Connect to Synapse 3. You'd be better off using your lights with the Hue software it came with.

[@ThomasK12J]

No it's not a limitation of the software. The LED strip can simply only show you one colour at the same time. You need a Gradient LED strip for multiple colours at the same time!

[@demontekdigital]

@@ThomasK12J Yup I know what you're talking about. In PC components it's called ARGB, and in light strips you'd put on a wall it's primarily called RGBIC. On light strips that gradient effect is supported by the ICs on the strip. You're correct. If you have a standard set of rgb lights they will never produce multiple colors simultaneously because the chips don't have the info they need to do so. If your strip is RGBIC it means the chips have the necessary info to do multiple colors on a single strip. I have some Minger RGBIC lights around my desk that do some pretty decent effects. All of my PC lights are ARGB, and connected to a Razer hub. My three front fans, and light strip are on their own ports separately, but the rest of my fans are all on one port as a group. They all work independently with the effect itself, but because they're grouped on a single port they can't do other effects. Hopefully this makes sense because I'm finding it hard to explain what I did, LOL.

[@joshuahigginbottom]

Greate video Em. Always looking forward to the next one on the channel.

[@joshuahigginbottom]

I should of put great no greate!

[@TechBlock]

Thank you Josh!!

[@WouterNab]

Awesome video, like the style of the video and how you explain Philips Hue :D

[@TechBlock]

Thank you! :)

[@WouterNab]

@@TechBlock I started BananaboxTech xD also a big interest in Smart Homes hahaha

[@ikemanproductions7762]

Is there a way for it to automatically turn on when you turn your pic on? And does fire effect work?

[@dajzilla]

Why not just get the RAZER RGB Chroma lighting they sell that comes in a kit with separate strips? Those are AWESOME and blow away the Phillips thing. PLUS, they're CHROMA CONTROLLED!

[@WisionOFF]

are those lights from Razer work with "Ambient Awarness" mode on Razer Synapse? (ifs that tracking your screen colors) thank you for answer

[@Jxnnyfn]

Bro your router set up is so nice , currently I game on a degihome television in a shed hopefully I’ll work up my set up to be like yours

[@cmoon3121]

your setup is really cool, it also helped me decide what to get. been looking at Razer setup vidoes and images for weeks (yes I'm a razer ocd fanboy lmao), and boi i've spent an insane amount of time debating if the razer firefly is worth it. your high quality vidoes helped me decide on the stuff (finally haha), so thanks! guess im subscribing as well ^^ cheers from Norway (not sure if you're norwegian or swedish haha)

[@TechBlock]

Thank you Rayden! I'm glad to hear that my videos helped you :)

[@mattymcp1145]

Awesome video man loving the rgb

[@PeterJohnson76]

I've got Hue (using Hue Sync) and Nano Leaf (using their newer app) syncing to my games and will be adding Razer to my setup soon

[@sphinx1436]

if you purchase a LIFEX Z strip, it can do a wave not synced but look it up it looks the same

[@s0uls110]

i love how you cut out when u say alexa so ours doesn't turn on XD

[@willemvanoosterum4407]

I hate it

[@tinydragongaming634]

@@willemvanoosterum4407 why??

[@deezed9491]

This light strip is very bright. Is there use for me to spend on rgb fan, rgb ram or the brightness of this light strip is make them not so notice?

[@casey6910]

Disable chroma on razer interface, install hue app on pc and allow hue app to control chroma device lights and hue lights. Lights and devices now reflect your surroundings in game.

[@TrailsJunkie]

Thanks for the review 🙌

[@gormo8]

To anybody who doesn't have the Hue option available on Synapse, don't forget to upgrade to Synapse 3 Beta (you need to uninstall the current version and reinstall it from the Razer site).

[@APlaysYouTube]

"Chroma Lair"

[@SohileAli]

What's that little round clock on your desk? :)

[@bensmith4538]

I’ve been waiting for this

[@TechBlock]

Eyyy!

[@bensmith4538]

I would love u to play csgo as I am enjoying the game at the moment

[@sonofammonite1714]

Sorry for replying so late, but I love your videos!

[@foopington]

Still waiting for leds on ceiling

[@TechBlock]

Never :D

[@bibhasbiswas2304]

Can you please let me know that should i purchase the hue bridge also to sync the lights ?

[@mikeevansconnor441]

Nice man! Also, for your youtube archive hdd(s) you should try making a server storage. Not only is it very accessible it can store ALOT! Loving the channel and always will :P

[@TechBlock]

Planning on doing so soon :)

[@mikeevansconnor441]

Lol, maybe hit up LinusTechTips.. I heard he can get some discounts for the seagate hdds and the actual server

[@TechBlock]

Haha I don't think Linus will respond :D

[@nirav6459]

Awesome setup

[@picklemat4619]

i was really bummed out that razer discontinued their rgb but then i thought i'll looks up philips hue and its awesome that you did a video as i have seen a bit of your unboxing and i'll be getting that so i can overwatch with awesome glow under my desk.

[@stealthplaysmc]

Damn this looks so good

[@OneEyeGamer]

The clip on mic.... whats the name??

[@scoredcurtis]

how did you get the keyboard and that to match the light strip when playing a game?

[@mcd-bro87]

I think it's all cool, but i want to know how it changes when u put DnB on and make the lights sensitive to music. I want to buy them to use as lighting during a Drum n Bass stream, so they need to be fast

[@Donbros]

What do you use to make things not fall from above the desk ? I use double sided sticky tape, but it is very very thin and things attached to the desk tend to fall off

[@TechBlock]

Yeah I have that problem too. I'm planning on completely redoing my cable management underneath my setup soon

[@Homesilvercraft]

@@TechBlock I have nearly the same setup as you do (Also a triple screen user here ahah) and I just cant advise you not to buy these small cable management attachements I bought on Amazon : www.amazon.fr/dp/B0761NGDKY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_VUJGBbN0K3MMT My setup looks great, no wires visible and the attachements dont fall off at all ! (I've known this nightmare too having the same IKEA desk you have) If you want to hide all your screen cables, you can also buy this, it really worked for me : www.amazon.fr/dp/B073W8Q45M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FZJGBbFE3M8MK If you want, I can send you a picture on Twitter or anywhere else :)

[@sschannel4550]

TechBlock Hey you can use two screws distanced at some certain distance from each other screwed into the desk and than put zip tie around them to make like a cable holder.. it works well for me and it's pretty solid and pretty much free..

[@LucOPoLo]

So u still need that bridge to connect hue to razer?

[@Richard1976]

Does razer find it through ethernet cable or does your computer need to have wifi?

[@hartantoahwie1686]

hi, what if we dont have Philips Hue Bridge? are we stitll able to connect it with razer synapse? thankyou

[@sharduljadhav6263]

Does it requires a hue bridge means is it compulsory??

[@awentator]

yes, you need it for every product to not just light white.

[@sharduljadhav6263]

@@awentator ohh but only for Philips product ?

[@SangHoang]

What’s clock on your table?? Can i know?? Thanks!!!

[@anthomyhernandez7920]

Why didn’t you go with the razer’s led strips? You can do wave and everything.

[@anthomyhernandez7920]

Not saying it doesn’t look good but you being a big razer fan, I’m just curious as to why you opted for these instead.

[@TechBlock]

I just really wanted Philips Hue, been wanting these LED strips for years. I'll consider reviewing the Razer HDK soon too though

[@furiouszett1]

Hi 😁 first of all, thanks a lot for your channel ! Amazing! I would like to the same with my tv. Would that be all the same I'll need or will i need the Hdmi sync box too? Thanks a lot

[@lloydm2110]

this is a question coming from a serious beginner here-- does phillips hue require alexa and all that stuff, too, or can i set this up to work with chroma and hue alone?

[@TechBlock]

It doesn't require Alexa

[@lloydm2110]

@@TechBlock thank you so much!!

[@owaiskhanzada]

Use the minger on the networking setup for an underglow or a background glow

[@TechBlock]

I would but I think I first need to buy a new drawer for it

[@owaiskhanzada]

@@TechBlock IKEA FTW 😂

[@TechBlock]

Haha yeah :D

[@PittsburghAfterDark]

It's amazing to me how many content creators entire life is in their bedroom (Or in this case, sadly, just a twin bed.). They have no other rooms in their home or likely.... their parents home. So no wonder they can put in these setups so few people actually even want and spend a fortune doing so. They have no bills.

[@matty6814]

So I have to buy a separate bridge for the led strip so I can pair it with razer synapse?

[@TechBlock]

Yep

[@oOWaschBaerOo]

yes you need adressable leds for wave .. wich philips does not sell .. and razer does not seem to want to support from other vendors .. or by diy .. cause hdk ..

[@crazyshot011]

What’s the razer program that you are using?

[@DjiAdventures]

Are you still planing to do a follow up video?

[@Atroce-it]

You want an addressable RGB strip to do the wave effect

[@iamalex8435]

Thx for making me discover the phillips hue. I was about to buy it but I am kinda disapointed so I will wait for the 3rd vid to be sure about it.

[@TechBlock]

:)

[@PepsiGuyGaming]

How do you get the light up razer keyboard arm rest?

[@E33232]

I have a macbook with snapsyse 2. Can you also connect my keyboard with philips hue?

[@time-lapserpro4370]

They're not individually addressable leds...

[@Aus5Wolf]

Just saw new lidl lighting can connect with razer just wonder?

[@mjcato1]

before i got the strip i always used wave with razer gear but ive gotten used to spectrum cycle and also have a hue bulb in my lamp

[@TechBlock]

Oh nice!!

[@TechBlock]

I can't wait to get my hue bulbs :D

[@Kamil_101]

how did you make the minger light strip do the wave cycle i got the strip and mine dosent do it :/

[@AlexandrosSpyropoulos]

I think you need the HDMI bridge to make it truly responsive. It's £350+ though.

[@Entellex]

10:20 What is the box to the left of his keyboard?

[@TechBlock]

I made a dedicated video about that thing on my channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKXVcpybpLx7qJI

[@echox000]

I have hue lights, but I'm not sure how to make them cycle colors automatically.

[@therandomking1265]

They can’t unless you have a 3rd party app

[@fuckenoathcunt4230]

are you just all over KZbin

[@therandomking1265]

what do you mean

[@renebt2207]

Ifttt app

[@_JacobLTV]

Did you think about nanoleaf light panels rhythm ? It's cool too :-)

[@TechBlock]

I did!

[@rasmus6040]

can you recommend philips hue

[@JonaFolgt]

Wait.... Can you confirm if this is real.... So you COULD pay 30 € for an 5m led strip, which is individually addressable... Or you could pay 50€ for an 2m led strip, which isn't adressable and still needs an bridge to work......

[@TechBlock]

That's Philips Hue for you

[@redemedy8602]

to be honest yeah that kinda succs bur you can controll it with razer and actually make it march withought you having to change the color and the mode of the strip it self indeividually :/(btw that what im doing now)

[@bluegl__524]

What is the strip for 30?

[@Plovmand]

@@bluegl__524 you can littearly buy them for cheaper on ebay or aliexpress or even wish.

[@christianronz5428]

You can drive Ferrari or you can drive Dacia.

[@mortenleinan]

Does anyone know if you can control razer KB and mouse lights, with google home.. WITHOUT the hue bridge?

[@paul_06b]

Use Philips hue sync it will Help you with the games

[@notyou7660]

Nice video!!! Amazing!!!!

[@phuongpiseth3156]

Can i connect a light strip to my computer without using Philips hue BRIDGE ???? I mean use with Razer synape

[@Reapstep]

If u want effects like the real wave effect u need a w2812b kind of led strip. In order for such a effect to happen it needs to be able to have a different colour on each led. So that's what a w2812b led strip does. Its able to light each led on a differnt colour thats why they are more expensive too

[@TechBlock]

Yeah I know :D

[@fuckenoathcunt4230]

A 2m W2812b or a similar chipped strip costs around £10 coupled with a 12v SPI controller or an Arduino board. prettey much £25 depending on quality of the items.

[@Reapstep]

@@fuckenoathcunt4230 when i had searched to make one the total was arround 75€

[@fuckenoathcunt4230]

Honestly it's not. Going over 5m would mean you'd have to buy a big 24v power supply with different power ports. But under 5m, 12v 10a DC power supply with an SPI RGB controller or Arduino (or substitute board) will be anything from £20 to £30. It's just not easy to do buying all the parts seperate and what not. This is what I have www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WS2811-Addressable-Digital-Color-5M-5050-RGB-150-LED-Strip-Waterproof-DC-12V/181815666713?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=480761860297&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-24V-WiFi-Addressable-RGB-LED-Strip-Controller-for-WS2811-UCS1903-App-Alexa/113104718262?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Cost under £20 and uses the Magic Home App, however although it's harder deploying your own custom code on an arduino would be better for more catered lighting.

[@fuckenoathcunt4230]

it's also integrated with Goole Home mini so I can change the colour and turn it off.

[@Zaine22]

Bit of advice don't use the 3m they provide if it's out like the lifx one which it most likely will be it will keep pealing off I would suggest use double sided gorilla tape it's awsome

[@TechBlock]

It's holding on just fine so far

[@haste3764]

Hey, nice video! What monitors and mouse pad do you use?

[@TechBlock]

All the links are in the description

[@itsgareth2053]

Hey man just downloaded GameDog and Omg it has changed my gaming experience, thank you for mentioning this

[@TechBlock]

You're more than welcome :)

[@longnwen._media]

@@TechBlock what is GameDog

[@joshwilkie4212]

Will this work with a 2g wi fi card?

[@אליאורדבח-ש5ק]

How do you do that..(when you flashing your keyboard change the color)

[@TechBlock]

GameDog software

[@christiancepeda5457]

DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION. i have read a lot about it and adding an extension will dim the extended part. as much as it sucks to drop $90 it's worth it to get the full package and then just cut it where it stops. trust me on this. you can look on Amazon reviews for it and KZbin videos.

[@lewisjones3656]

What mic do u use on ur g7x the built in one or not ?

[@TechBlock]

Check out my camera gear video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6raoWqibLlngpI

[@redemedy8602]

You cnt have a wwave effect just because the led strip is analog, so the leds dont have a receiver each. Although the saturation must be amazing seeing IRL but you know, it is nt that analog experience :/

[@philipp4868]

You need digital RGB then you could have a real Wave effect

[@TechBlock]

Yep...

[@edclarke362]

Great video

[@TechBlock]

Thanks!

[@xoticwaste5398]

Dude i LOVE your videos but can you PLEASE do like a unedited tutorial. What i would ABSOLUTELY love a video on is a couple of weeks ago you did a review on some minger leds the thing is i searched up on amazon minger led lights and accidentally brought some off brand ones. However, that is not the point i also bought a smart plug with it (alfawise wifi smart plug) and i would really appreciate on how i could setup my LEDS so that i can connect them with the smart plug and turn on the smart plug using siri yes siri im broke okay.. Much love bro, also im absolutely LOVING your setup it is straight fire. I actually wish mine could be like yours aswell btw :) but yeah PEACE,

[@TechBlock]

[@DJPANGZ]

Why when someone says alexa people say it in subtitles?

[@Zaine22]

Also I like philip hue have they have good app and more features but lifx light strips and bulb have 100% much better and brighter colours. Also lifx have a feature were you can have the colours move from side to side like the wave affect you are wanting

[@TechBlock]

Yeah but they don't support Razer Synapse. I'll look into reviewing them in the future though, they look really cool

[@Lars-nf3fv]

What bed is thaat. looks cool

[@alphaomega9977]

Can you review our setups again

[@TechBlock]

September 1st

[@techtubertv9590]

I'll submit my setup to techblock now

[@kevinleven7482]

Would have been AWESOME of they were *addressable* LEDs Pretty sure NZXT has addressable LED strips

[@Homesilvercraft]

The Razer Led strips SDK kit has adressable LEDs and yes, you can put it outside your PC (they have designed them to do so) They have the same effects you can find on any other Chroma devices and are the next one I'm going to buy over Hue strips (because they dont wave, thank you TechBlock for telling me it!) and LIFX strips. I wont be able to turn them off with Alexa but they will be synced with the rest of my peripherals so, meh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (If you can turn on your PC with Alexa, what's the point to light up your strips when you arent on the PC?)

[@kevinleven7482]

Homesilvercraft yeah I remember also hearing about razer making addressable RGB LEDs

[@davidmason192]

just need my steel series and pc fans next

[@dolukiri]

Nice phone my dude!

[@TechBlock]

Thanks dude!

[@davidvideos1359]

I don't have the Razer thing how can I make it cycle through colors

[@TechBlock]

You'd probably need to get a third party app on your phone or something

[@davidvideos1359]

@@TechBlock Ok thanks because I have corsair things mostly lol

[@primetechnl8224]

I am a true fan

[@TechBlock]

You are!!

[@PitchYesDesenvolvimentos]

New juicy vid

[@TechBlock]

That's right!

[@YAMIYAD]

Razer should add Ikea tradfri also, because not everyone would pay more for a bulb if you could do it cheaper. So i made a wrong choice. Everything from Razer, and everything from ikea tradfri. But cant work together...

[@wendygustafsihombing953]

I hope my setup like that lad 😁

[@TechBlock]

:D