# Fade Hue lamps **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** zigbee\ **Created:** [April 8, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109 "2020-04-08T19:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gaff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gaff/32/23118_2.png) [@Gaff](https://community.homey.app/u/Gaff)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/1 "2020-04-08T19:05:35Z")
Is there a way to program a fade time when controlling Hue lamps? I would like to change the dim level of my lamps with a soft fade of 5-10 seconds - for example. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/2 "2020-04-08T19:09:16Z")
That is what the “duration” option is for in the dim action card ---
**Author:** ![Gaff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gaff/32/23118_2.png) [@Gaff](https://community.homey.app/u/Gaff)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/3 "2020-04-08T19:31:18Z")
Hmm, I see a delay parameter („Verzögerung“), but no duration. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/4 "2020-04-08T19:44:32Z")
aaah, i missed the “connected directly” tag as that wasn’t mentioned anywhere in the post. as it isn’t possible to do yet with direct connection to Homey, you can try the app “[Transitions](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/name.klep.transitions/Transitions/)” ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/5 "2020-04-09T10:15:25Z")
A transition in time from all 5 parameters (dimming, hue, colour, saturation, temperature) is possible with the “Duration” parameter (see screenshot). But I must say that my Hue lamps are connected via the Hue Bridge. I can’t say what possibilities you have when the Hue lamps are connected directly to Homey. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/4/549f21285470791fd3332a1aea9a1cf320eadf98.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/6 "2020-04-09T10:21:19Z")
Another option is the Chronograph App: > [@Chronograph App: Übergänge erstellen, aber wie?](https://community.homey.app/t/chronograph-app-ubergange-erstellen-aber-wie/25641): > > Hallo, ich würde gerne zu einer bestimmten Zeit meine Hue-Lampen dimmen. Dies sollte nach Möglichkeit fließend geschehen und nicht abrupt. Im Forum habe ich schon einige Möglichkeiten gefunden, u.a. [händisch](https://community.homey.app/t/suggestions-to-simplify-flows-for-slowly-changing-light-colour-and-brightness/17279), per App “Transitions” oder mit der Chronograph App. Da ich die Chronograph-App sowieso installiert habe, würde ich das gerne damit lösen. Leider bekomme ich es aber selbst nach zahlreichen Versuchen nicht hin. Auch nicht nach durchsuchen des Forums und speziell die zur App dazugehörige [S…](https://community.homey.app/t/chronograph-adds-precise-timer-stopwatch-and-transition-functionality-to-homey/18214) ---
**Author:** ![Gaff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gaff/32/23118_2.png) [@Gaff](https://community.homey.app/u/Gaff)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fade-hue-lamps/28109/7 "2020-04-09T18:30:04Z")
That‘s it! The reason I could find it was because I used the app to combine multiple lamps. In that case, the duration parameter isn‘t available, only the delay. So I guess I‘ll program the fades individually for each lamp which makes the Flow a bit more complext but it should work. Thanks!