Stunning Philips Hue Bridge V1 Alexa

Philips Hue Bridge Sold Here.

Philips hue bridge v1 alexa. Philips has begun notifying users of its first-generation Hue bridge that its time for an upgrade after warning. Works seamlessly with Amazon Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant. Here is an excerpt from the Philip Hue skill page.

Philips Hue Smart home devices dont live forever you know and now its time to bid a fond farewell to the original 1st-gen Philips Hue Bridge launched in. Basic lighting functionality on off dimming is available without the Smarthome skill and is compatible with Philips Hue V1 round and V2 square bridges. Connect up to 50 Philips Hue lights.

To get started select the Enable Skill button in the Alexa App to link your Philips Hue account and say Alexa discover devices. I have the Philips Hue V1 and it works fine with the Sonos One. And as with dedicated hubs the Echo Plus requires proprietary hubs to remain in place for full device functionality.

Basic lighting functionality on off dimming is available without the Smarthome skill. The Philips Hue V1 bridge is about to lose support and owners are furious. The Philips Hue 2nd Generation Bridge is the heart of the Philips Hue system.

All of a sudden after deciding to update firmware when trying to control Lights via Alexa app it says some bulbs are unresponsive. In addition to killing remote access Philips also says it wont issue security patches and it already discontinued new feature releases for the. However after first launching way back in 2012 Hue is finally ending support for its Bridge v1 at the end of April.

Unlock more smart lighting features such as access to voice control for the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box and setting light recipes and scenes. Philips is discontinuing support for its Hue Bridge v1 smart home hub removing internet connectivity and support for smart assistants like Alexa Google Assistant and future software updates. Without it your smart lights are just normal light bulbs.