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- For smooth lighting management, the most recent Philips Hue app update enables combining many Hue Bridges into a single, cohesive home configuration.
- Although complete integration is not yet possible, multi-Bridge capability allows lights to be triggered on all Bridges for advanced functionality and alarms.
- Instead of juggling many houses, users may now rearrange rooms and zones from various Bridges within a single “Home” in the Hue app.
The most recent version of the Philips Hue app now makes it possible to combine several Hue Bridges into a single, cohesive smart lighting configuration.
For people who are rocking large installations that span several floors or locations, managing various Philips Hue Bridges may be a major pain. However, that is currently altering. With a significant upgrade to its app, Philips has made it possible for customers to connect many Hue Bridges to a single, cohesive home system.
Before this update, Hue owners had to switch between the app’s many “Homes” in order to operate lights that were linked to various Bridges. However, version 5.31 of the Philips Hue app has subtly included multi-bridge capabilities, allowing you to effortlessly manage all of your connected lights regardless of which bridge they are associated with, as noted by Hue Blog.
First, make sure your Philips Hue app is updated to version 5.31 or later in order to benefit from these connections. After that, navigate to the settings menu. There, you will find a prompt about merging many “Homes” into a single, cohesive arrangement under the “Living areas” section. The app will walk you through moving your secondary Bridges over if you tap that.
The procedure is simple: just choose which bridge you wish to combine into your primary “Home,” and the app will take care of the rest. To prevent duplication, your secondary bridge’s previous distinct “Home” designation is eliminated, but it won’t be deactivated. Rooms and zones on all bridges can then be rearranged as you see appropriate.
A Few Restrictions
Right now, there are a few significant restrictions to be mindful of. For houses with many bridges, full Alexa voice control integration is not currently available. Additionally, at this time, switches or sensors connected to one bridge cannot be used to control the lights on another bridge.
However, certain sophisticated features are already compatible with multi-Bridge configurations. All associated Bridges will have lights turned on when a Hue light alarm or alert is triggered, whether via the app or a Hue Secure device like a motion sensor.
