“Are all bulbs compatible with all generations of bulbs? I believe I have a Gen 2 hub but am looking at the Gen 3 bulbs.”
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes it should be. I have the gen 1 hub and it works with my gen 2 and gen 3 bulbs
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have a Gen 2 hub with Gen 1 and 3 bulbs and all work just fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, the 3rd gen bulbs will work just fine with your hub.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes they are compatible across the board.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.They didn't update the bridge between series 2 and 3 bulbs. So you can use a series 2 bridge just fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have a gen 2 hub and several gen 2 and 3 bulbs running on it. Haven't had any issues.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The gen 2 hub is square. And yep. You should be fine using gen 3 A19 bulbs. The difference is, usage of iOS homekit and Amazon Alexa cannot be done with a gen 1 hub. Everything else works fine. Enjoy! I know we are!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.As far as I can tell, 3rd gen lights & bridge offers a brighter light but each are compatible with each other. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.howtogeek.com/255141/whats-the-difference-between-1st-and-2nd-generation-philips-hue-bulbs/amp/
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