Hue multiple homes

Can you have multiple homes in the Hue app?
Can a hue bridge be linked to more than one account?
Do I need 2 Hue bridges?
How many Hue lights can I connect without bridge?
Can you have 2 Philips Hue bridges on same network?
How many Philips Hue can you connect?
Can Hue Bridge be hacked?
What is the difference between Hue hub and bridge?
Is Philips hue bridge being discontinued?
What is the difference between Hue Bridge 1 and 2?
Can you move lights between Hue Bridges?
How do I switch between Hue Bridges?
Do Hue lights connect to Wi-Fi or bridge?
How many Philips Hue bridges can be added to the Smart Hub?
What is the difference between Hue hub and bridge?
How do I switch between hue bridges?
What is the difference between Hue Bridge 1 and 2?
What is the difference between room and zone in Hue?
Can a ZigBee hub replace Hue hub?
How many Philips Hue can you connect?
How many hubs do you need for Philips Hue?

Can you have multiple homes in the Hue app?

You can add as many Hue bridges in your Hue app as you want without any issues. They connect Hue lights in your space all at one time and let you manage them from your phone. By having only one extra bridge, you can add up to 50 bulbs, and that's the maximum limit.

Can a hue bridge be linked to more than one account?

You need to have a different account for each bridge, because you can only connect one bridge to one Hue account.

Do I need 2 Hue bridges?

Previously, users with more than 50 Hue devices–and thus, more than one Hue Bridge–had to create separate Hue accounts to control their lights when they were away. Now, Hue users with more than one bridge at home no longer need to juggle accounts when trying to control their lights while they're out and about.

How many Hue lights can I connect without bridge?

This does come with limitations, though: you can only connect up to 10 bulbs, there's no remote control once you leave the house and third-party app integrations aren't supported.

Can you have 2 Philips Hue bridges on same network?

You can set up a second Hue Bridge in the Philips Hue app. When installing your Hue Bridge, plug it in anywhere with an available ethernet connection. If you have a large home, spreading out multiple Hue Bridges to cover the whole range of the house is best.

How many Philips Hue can you connect?

The Philips Hue Bridge ensures that all the Hue lamps in your home are connected to Wi-Fi. Unlike Bluetooth, you can use the Bridge to control up to 50 lights and accessories with the Hue app.

Can Hue Bridge be hacked?

Attention Philips Hue device owners: You need to update the Philips Hue Bridge's software, because hackers could exploit Philips Hue smart light bulbs to get into your home network via the bridge.

What is the difference between Hue hub and bridge?

I believe the hub is referred to the base that controls a specific device(s) where a bridge links a device(s) to your WiFi. For example my hue lights came with a hub. The hub is hooked into my router and controls my hue lights from any where I have internet connection.

Is Philips hue bridge being discontinued?

As of April 30th, 2022, support for the Hue Bridge v. 1 mobile app has also been discontinued.

What is the difference between Hue Bridge 1 and 2?

Gen 1 Hue Bridge has less sophisticated security than Hue Bridge Gen 2. Gen 1 Hue Bridge has less improved support for additional devices and accessories than Gen 2 Hue Bridge. Gen 1 Hue Bridge no longer works seamlessly with Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Amazon Alexa, unlike the Gen 2 Hue Bridge.

Can you move lights between Hue Bridges?

The easiest way to move lights is to first delete them on the old bridge. That will reset the light. Then you can just do a search for lights on the second bridge and it should be found automatically. If the light is not found, check out the following: How to connect Philips Hue lights to a Philips Hue bridge?

How do I switch between Hue Bridges?

You are already able to add multiple bridges to the app. You can now switch between your Bridges from the home tab by tapping the Bridge icon in the top left.

Do Hue lights connect to Wi-Fi or bridge?

While Philips Hue lights and bulbs don't connect directly to Wi-Fi, they can be connected indirectly via the Hue app, and bridge devices such as Amazon's Alexa/Echo, and Samsung SmartThings. Your smartphone then uses Wi-Fi to connect to the Hue app, whereas Echo and SmartThings also require Wi-Fi to various degrees.

How many Philips Hue bridges can be added to the Smart Hub?

It allows you to add as many as 63 Hue bulbs and 62 accessories, theoretically supporting a maximum of 125 connected devices.

What is the difference between Hue hub and bridge?

How do I switch between hue bridges?

You are already able to add multiple bridges to the app. You can now switch between your Bridges from the home tab by tapping the Bridge icon in the top left.

What is the difference between Hue Bridge 1 and 2?

What is the difference between room and zone in Hue?

Smarter Hue zones and switches

It's separate from Hue rooms, which group lights by the room they're in. A Zone could include a subset of lights in a single room – just the feature lighting on a desk, for instance – or encompass multiple rooms.

Can a ZigBee hub replace Hue hub?

Products using the ZigBee HA standard are, by current knowledge, not compatible with the Hue bridge.

How many Philips Hue can you connect?

The Philips Hue Bridge ensures that all the Hue lamps in your home are connected to Wi-Fi. Unlike Bluetooth, you can use the Bridge to control up to 50 lights and accessories with the Hue app.

How many hubs do you need for Philips Hue?

You can control Philips Hue bulbs via Bluetooth rather than a hub, but here are the features you'll be missing. One of the most frequent questions we get asked here at TechHive is whether you really need a hub to use Philips Hue bulbs. The answer? No, you don't.