Your hue bridge must be connected to a wireless router to allow communication with your wireless phone and tablet where you can control the bulbs.
Philips hue bridge wifi only.
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The hue bridge is an essential component to a personal philips hue smart lighting system.
It is the heart of your system managing all your smart led lights and storing your customized settings and giving you full control over your smart lights via the hue app.
Tap the button on the top of the bridge and follow the instructions to pair with it and update it.
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The hue bridge must be connected to the wireless router using an ethernet cable that goes from the bridge and connects to the wireless router.
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With a click of a button on the remote control make your wireless lights create the ambience you wish for.
Download and install the philips hue app from the app store on iphone or the google play store on android.
The only philips hue features that require internet are using hue away from home and geofencing home away.
Learn how to set up your new friends of hue wireless light switch with the hue app.
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Connect the philips hue bridge to your router using the ethernet cable and plug it in.
Philips hue light recipes are pre programmed for one touch convenience.
Connecting the philips hue bridge to wi fi.
It also enables smart home automation features like scheduling routines and timers.
The hue bridge is the smart light hub for philips hue.
So you can have a router with a wireless network without internet and still use your philips hue system just make sure your device is connected to this wireless network.
Open the philips hue app and tap set up.
Friends of hue switches are only compatible with the square shaped philips hue bridge 2 0.
Connect with philips hue.
It is the brains of the operation communicating with both your smart light bulbs and the hue app to ensure that everything works together.