How do you set up the Philips Hue Bridge?
The Philips Hue Bridge is the heart of your Philips Hue system. This is what connects your lights to your WiFi router, so the lights are connected to the internet. The setup is easy. In this article, we'll guide you through each step.
Set up the Philips Hue Bridge in 5 steps
- Plug the bridge into the socket. Connect the bridge to your router or modem with the included Ethernet cable.
- If you have separate light bulbs in the starter pack, screw the light bulbs into existing fixtures. If you've purchased a starter pack with a different light, connect it to the power grid.
- Download the Hue app on your smartphone or tablet and open the app.
- Press the bridge button.
- The bridge will contact the app. Once you've given your lights a name, the setup is done.
The advantages of a Philips Hue Bridge
- Thanks to the bridge, the Hue lights can be controlled remotely using the app, even when you're abroad.
- You can set fixed routines, so you never come home in the dark.
- You can expand this set up to a maximum of 50 Philips Hue smart lights.
- To control the lights, you need a WiFi router with a stable internet connection.
The Philips Hue Bridge setup failed
Philips Hue bridge
| Zigbee, Bluetooth
| Works with Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa
Go to 'Settings', 'My lights', and then to 'Manually add a light with the product code'. Each Hue light has a 6-character code. If you enter this code in the Hue app and let the bridge search for the light, the bridge connects to the light. You can now control your lamp with your smartphone or tablet.
