diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e6e782..39582a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ it.
 * [requests](https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests) 2.10 or later
 * Hue bridge (tested with the first generation only)
 
+#### Requirements installation for Debian based distributions
+
+You will need the following packages installed prior to running [installation (build)](https://github.com/craigcabrey/luminance#installing) on Debian-based distributions.
+
+```
+sudo apt install autoconf autogen build-essential python-gi-dev libgtk-3-dev gsettings-desktop-schemas-dev libgnome-desktop-3-dev libxml2-utils && pip3 install phue
+```
+
 ### Installing
 
 1. Clone this repository.
diff --git a/luminance/views/entity.py b/luminance/views/entity.py
index e65dda9..cff1987 100644
--- a/luminance/views/entity.py
+++ b/luminance/views/entity.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 from .util import hsv_to_gdk_rgb
+from .util import is_nondimmable_light
 from .. import get_resource_path
 
 
@@ -24,17 +25,21 @@ def __init__(self, model, *args, **kwargs):
         self.list = builder.get_object('list')
 
         for entity in model:
-            self.list.add(ListBoxRow(entity))
+            try:
+                self.list.add(ListBoxRow(entity))
+            except KeyError as e:
+                print("{} not supported. ".format(entity))
 
         self.add(self.content)
 
     def _on_row_activated(self, listbox, row):
-        DetailWindow(
-            row.model,
-            modal=True,
-            transient_for=self.get_toplevel(),
-            type_hint=Gdk.WindowTypeHint.DIALOG
-        ).present()
+        if is_nondimmable_light(row.model):
+            DetailWindow(
+                row.model,
+                modal=True,
+                transient_for=self.get_toplevel(),
+                type_hint=Gdk.WindowTypeHint.DIALOG
+            ).present()
 
 
 class ListBoxRow(Gtk.ListBoxRow):
@@ -57,18 +62,28 @@ def __init__(self, model, *args, **kwargs):
         self.color_chooser = builder.get_object('color-chooser')
 
         if self.model.on:
-            self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
-                hsv_to_gdk_rgb(
-                    self.model.hue,
-                    self.model.saturation,
-                    self.model.brightness
+            if is_nondimmable_light(self.model):
+                self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
+                    hsv_to_gdk_rgb(
+                        self.model.hue,
+                        self.model.saturation,
+                        self.model.brightness
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
+                    Gdk.RGBA(1, 1, 1)
                 )
-            )
 
         self.brightness_scale = builder.get_object('brightness-scale')
-        self.brightness_scale.set_value(self.model.brightness)
+        try:
+            self.brightness_scale.set_value(self.model.brightness)
+        except KeyError as e:
+            print("Failed setting the brightness for ", self.model)
 
         self.color_chooser_popover_button = builder.get_object('color-chooser-popover-button')
+        if not is_nondimmable_light(self.model):
+            self.color_chooser_popover_button.set_sensitive(False)
 
         entity_switch = builder.get_object('entity-switch')
         entity_switch.set_state(self.model.on)
@@ -83,7 +98,7 @@ def model(self):
         return self._model
 
     def _on_color_activate(self, *args):
-        if self.model.on and self.color_chooser.get_visible():
+        if self.model.on and is_nondimmable_light(self.model) and self.color_chooser.get_visible():
             rgba = self.color_chooser.get_rgba()
             hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(rgba.red, rgba.green, rgba.blue)
 
@@ -99,7 +114,8 @@ def _on_brightness_scale_change(self, scale, delta, value):
     def _on_entity_switch_state_set(self, switch, value):
         self.model.on = value
         self.brightness_scale.set_sensitive(value)
-        self.color_chooser_popover_button.set_sensitive(value)
+        if is_nondimmable_light(self.model):
+            self.color_chooser_popover_button.set_sensitive(value)
 
 
 class DetailWindow(Gtk.Window):
@@ -123,13 +139,18 @@ def __init__(self, model, *args, id=None, **kwargs):
         self.brightness_scale.set_value(self.model.brightness)
 
         self.color_chooser = builder.get_object('color-chooser')
-        self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
-            hsv_to_gdk_rgb(
-                self.model.hue,
-                self.model.saturation,
-                self.model.brightness
+        if is_nondimmable_light(self.model):
+            self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
+                hsv_to_gdk_rgb(
+                    self.model.hue,
+                    self.model.saturation,
+                    self.model.brightness
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            self.color_chooser.set_rgba(
+                Gdk.RGBA(1, 1, 1)
             )
-        )
 
         self.alert_long_button = builder.get_object('alert-long-button')
         self.alert_short_button = builder.get_object('alert-short-button')
@@ -172,7 +193,7 @@ def _on_close_click(self, *args):
         self.destroy()
 
     def _on_color_activate(self, *args):
-        if self.model.on and self.color_chooser.get_visible():
+        if self.model.on and is_nondimmable_light(self.model) and self.color_chooser.get_visible():
             rgba = self.color_chooser.get_rgba()
             hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(rgba.red, rgba.green, rgba.blue)
 
diff --git a/luminance/views/util.py b/luminance/views/util.py
index 25175c9..0c06c70 100644
--- a/luminance/views/util.py
+++ b/luminance/views/util.py
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ def hsv_to_gdk_rgb(hue, sat, bri):
     )
 
     return Gdk.RGBA(red=rgb[0], green=rgb[1], blue=rgb[2])
+
+
+def is_nondimmable_light(model):
+    return not hasattr(model, 'group_id') and model.type != "Dimmable light"
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