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Philips Hue Bridge
The Hue Bridge is still the way to get the “full Hue experience.” When I added the bulbs through the Hue app (Zigbee to Bridge, then into Apple Home), I got Hue app control back and Adaptive Lighting returned in Apple Home. If you’re buying Hue for brand trust and reliability, the Bridge is still a big part of that story.
Pros
- +Enables Hue app features and advanced control
- +Restores Adaptive Lighting in Apple Home when using the Bridge path
- +Reliable Zigbee hub for Hue lighting
Cons
- -Extra hub to buy and keep running
- -Not a Thread border router and not a Matter controller for Thread devices
- -Matter-paired Hue bulbs couldn’t be added to it in my testing
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Philips Hue Bridge
Available on Amazon
External purchase
Highlights
- +Enables Hue app features and advanced control
- +Restores Adaptive Lighting in Apple Home when using the Bridge path
- +Reliable Zigbee hub for Hue lighting
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