How to connect Hue Lights to Apple Home


  • Step
    1

    Open the Philips Hue app

    You’ll either find this in your App Library or on your Home Screen, as shown here.Philips Hue app icon on iPhone Home Screen

  • Step
    2

    Select Settings

    In the bottom right corner of the Philips Hue app, you’ll see the Settings icon.Philips Hue iPhone App with Settings icon highlighted

  • Step
    3

    Find Smart home

    You may need to scroll down to find this.Smart Home option on Philips Hue Settings page

  • Step
    4

    Select Add

    In the top right corner you’ll see a white plus icon in a blue circle. Tap this.Smart Home page on Philips Hue iPhone app with Plus icon highlighted

  • Step
    5

    Tap Siri & Apple Home

    It’s good to know that this page is where you can also connect to other smart home hubs for the future, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.Philips Hue iPhone app showing step to link voice assistant to a Hue device

  • Step
    6

    Select Next

    Before continuing, be sure to read through the data notice on screen.Data notice on Philips Hue app

  • Step
    7

    Either select the Home you want to connect to or you can create a new one here

    If this is your first time setting up a smart home device, you’ll need to create a new Home. Otherwise, you can just select a pre-existing Home that’s already set up.List of Homes on Philip Hue app

  • Step
    8

    Follow the on-screen instructions

    Follow the instructions on the screen to add your smart device, which will include naming your Hue Bridge.Adding Accessory to Apple Home

  • Step
    9

    Select Add to Home

    Once setup is complete, simply end with Add to Home.A Hue Bridge added to Apple Home



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