If you use Philips Hue security cameras to monitor your home, there's good news: you can expect a major package of new features and bug fixes to arrive very soon, which should make it easier for you to keep an eye on what's going on indoors and out.
One of the biggest changes is improved package detection if you have a Hue Secure subscription plan. This feature allows you to set up a zone to receive detailed alerts that will tell you if a package has been left outside, so you can pick it up before a thief gets there first. Notifications should now be more accurate, giving you a better chance of picking up your delivery before a thief does.
People detection has also been improved and you should receive fewer false positive notifications as a result of rain or trees moving in the wind. You should also no longer receive notifications for events that are triggered outside of the activity zones you have defined within the app.
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As Hueblog.com explains, other bugs fixed with this update include an issue where live camera feeds would appear mostly black or mostly white, and an issue that could allow the camera to enter sleep mode without turning off Bluetooth.
Future updates should be faster and more stable, and Hue has improved crash reporting so that bugs can be resolved more effectively.
There is one change you might not be so happy about, though. After the firmware update, you'll see a Hue watermark on your live view images. Hopefully, it won't be too distracting.
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