Philips - Hue Bridge 2nd Generation - White
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 with 1462 reviews
4.6 (1,462 Reviews)- 49 Answered Questions
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Description
Features
Designed for use with HomeKit for Apple iPhone with iOS 9
For easy operation.
Also compatible with Zigbee and Wink home automation products
So you can easily integrate light control into your existing home network. Control up to 50 hue products on a single bridge.
Works with your home network
Ethernet connectivity ensures a reliable connection.
Voice commands
Turn lights on and off, lock doors or adjust the thermostat (additional hue products required, sold separately). Plus, you can download HomeKit apps to turn your hue lights into controllable lights.
Internal storage
Offers increased functionality.
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What's Included
- Ethernet cable, power cable
- Hue Bridge 2nd Generation
- Owner's manual
Voice Control
Works With
Wink
Key Specs
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Cortana, Google Assistant, Nest, SmartThings, Wink
- No
- Power SourcePlug-in
General
- Product NameHue Bridge 2nd Generation
- BrandPhilips
- Model Number458471
- ColorWhite
- Color CategoryWhite
Connectivity
- Yes
- Ethernet
Compatibility
- Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Cortana, Google Assistant, Nest, SmartThings, Wink
- No
- Yes
- Yes
- Operating System CompatibilityApple iOS
Environmental
- Indoor
Power
- Power SourcePlug-in
Dimension
- 6.5 inches
- 6.93 inches
- 2.95 inches
- 0.98 pounds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years
Other
- UPC046677458478
Customer rating
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1462 reviews
(1,462 Reviews)Cons mentioned
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Must Have Philip Hue Accessory.
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I recently purchased several Philip Hue light strips and wanted a way to have multitudes of colors in my game room. This Philip Hue bridge did the trick and allowed me to control my Philip Hue lights with changing of colors the way I wanted. Allows a lot of customization and creativeness over what the color schemes will look like when using the Philip Hue lights. Reasonably priced with great quality and a must have to turn a dull room into a spectacular show room. I’ve included pictures below to showcase what the Philip Hue lights can do in conjunction with using the Philip Hue bridge. It is pure awesomeness.
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Lighting it up!
|Posted .The Phillips Hue system is awesome !! Connect it to a third party app and link your smart devices.. Fantastic!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A must for multiple hue lights
|Posted .This is a must. Buy with a starter kit if you're just beginning with the hue lights. Must buy if using only lightstrips.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:App, Ease of use, Set up
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy setup. Works as intended..
|Posted .Pros mentioned:App, Ease of use, Set upI bought this to control Hue Play lights for my home theater and it works great. I had it up and running in a matter of a few minutes. The app is easy to use, and I have only just started to dive into the options on it. The only problem is I like it so much I want to drop all my money on smart lights now!
I would recommend this to a friend Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:App, HubRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good item!!!
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:App, HubI already have a Hue lighting system and it is a good product; It took a lot of profit and is very useful, also works very well the Google speaker. I bought this hub to give it to a relative; It also has many compatible applications that are impressive!
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Hub
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just easy
|Posted .Pros mentioned:HubYay, I thought, another hub/router/switch added to my home network. One more thing that will take an hour to set up and two hours to reconnect when someone unplugs everything when the power goes out. The Phillips Hub set up so quickly and easily that I was sure I had made a mistake...and since set up, the power has gone out twice in my place and I never had to do anything to make it work right again. When you add a light fixture to the hub, it’s super easy. Open the app, select to add a device, press the big button on the hub and presto. Done. Love it.
I would recommend this to a friend Features
Quality4 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
If you have Philips bulbs, you need this!
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Features
Quality4 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I thought I could get away with not having the bridge device. I just bought bluetooth enabled bulbs, but they didn't all get recognized by my Google assistant (for voice control). The bridge makes it all easier. Bluetooth bulbs, non-bluetooth bulbs, different rooms... the bridge connects them all and allows you use them with Google (or Amazon or Apple) for voice control.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality4 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth it
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I have the hue system set up for myself and love it. For my mom I thought it would be easier to go with wifi bulbs instead. Mistake! I had to reset them 3 times in 2 days. I ended up returning them and got her the bridge, a couple of lights and a couple of google home devices. A little pricer but well worth it for the reliability. We have it set up in a way that it can be used as a safety back up from anywhere in her home with contacts being accessible by voice. It adds an extra level of security and my mom absolutely loves the google access.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionCan I use one bridge for the light bulbs and light strip?Can I use the phillips wireless bridge with a philips hue light strip and the philips hue white and color ambience starter kit or will i need two seperate ones?
Asked by John.
- A:Answer The bridge (at least in my experience with the Hue Bridge 2nd Genration) it will control multiple devices without issue. I own the Phillips Hue Bridge (2nd generation), 2 sets of Lightstrip plus, and 3 Phillips Hue White E26 bulbs. They all connect to the bridge without issue. As I've shared in a review, if for whatever reason the bridge cannot auto detect your devices, it is wise to be proactive and write down / save the serial number off of the bulbs, and OR save the serial number from the lightstrip itself (I believe this is located on the inside of the light strip plus box). This allows you to manually detect the devices (if needed) via your smartphone app.
Answered by Gadgeteer
Q: QuestionWhat are the differences between 1st and 2nd generation?
Asked by J7470ek.
- A:Answer Gen 2 you can use bridge with Apple's Homekit which allows you to control your Phillips Hue lights with Siri voice commands. For instance you could say "Siri turn on my living room lights".
Answered by Fatboyj3
Q: QuestionWhat is the range for this hub? The rooms I would want to use them in are far apart from each other and wifi can be tricky in our house.
Asked by JT.
- A:Answer I have the HUB in my basement and the HUE lights in my bedroom which is 2 floors up from the basement I have no issue with range. Plus the more lights you add the better the signal gets as the lights act as repeaters for each other.
Answered by TPHELPS
Q: QuestionIs the second generation bridge Wi-Fi compatible. I don't want to have to hook up to a router is there anything I can use that just picks up Wi-Fi signal?
Asked by Nick.
- A:Answer It needs to be hardwired, but its physical location isn't very important as long as it can communicate with at least one light. The lights can act as a "bridge" if some lights are out of range of the hub.
Answered by GoodSodaBadPackage
Q: QuestionIf I'm using Google Home Hub, do I need a Hue Bridge as well to control lights?
Asked by Joe.
- A:Answer Yes. The sad part is they don’t tell you this.
Answered by Swtnana
Q: QuestionWill the Hue Bridge 2nd Generation work with GE bulbs? Right now I have a Wink Hub and the Google Home. I can't get Google Home to work with my Wink.
Asked by cb196.
- A:Answer When Hue first came out, there was a work-around that let you add other bulbs that were zig-bee compatible, like the GE and the Cree. Philips removed this functionality not long after the Hue system became popular with a firmware update about a year ago. If you have an automation hub like Smartthings or Instanon, different bulbs will "work together" as a whole automation system. The Hue hub will only handle the Hue bulbs part of the automation scheme.
Answered by xjonx
Q: QuestionCan I set an amazon echo and a google Home up with the same hub?
Asked by Pat.
- A:Answer Yes I have both Amazon echo and Google Home using the Hue hub without any problem.
Answered by Paindu3
Q: QuestionWill the Echo dot work with this or any smart goggle bridges and any goggle smart products. Or will I have to buy the small goggle
Asked by Ash57.
- A:Answer You would need to have the Hue Hub to work with your smart device OR if you have the Echo with the built in hub, it works great with that. That is what I do. However, that being said if you have it on the Echo hub the Hue hub won't work as well with the phone app - you loose some of the theme abilities. That doesn't bother me because I like to have the voice commands of the Echo. (It won't work with the dot unless you have the hue hub)
Answered by Brenda