Alexa is a virtual assistant that replies to voice commands that are given with the help of an active internet connection and Phillips hue is a smart bulb.
When you connect Alexa to the Phillips hue then you get the powerful and smart home set up and you can control your home lights with your voice commands.
What do you require to connect Philips hue to Alexa?
Smart Philips hue light, Alexa-compatible devices like Amazon Echo, and a smartphone that has the Alexa app and Philips hue app in it, and lastly you required a hue bridge that connects to a WiFi router to power up your smart lighting setup.
If you miss any one of them then you won’t be able to get your smart light set up. If you want to convert your house into a smart home you should have all these things.
How to Connect Philips Hue to Alexa
Steps to Connect Philips hue to Alexa with a hue bridge
Follow the below steps to connect Philips hue to Alexa:
- On your phone open the Alexa app.
- Click the plus(+) icon on the top right corner of the home screen.
- From the menu click on add devices and then on the light to start setup.
- After that tap on the Philips hue from the brand list and then click on the discover device at the bottom of the screen.
- Wait for the device to get connected and then click on set up device on the screen bottom.
- Then select the room in which the light is placed and click on add to group on the screen bottom.
- And at last click on the done button situated at the bottom of the screen.
Steps to connect Philips hue to the Alexa without hue bridge
- Make sure that blubs are connected and turned on.
- Open the Alexa app on your phone and then click on select devices.
- And then click on the plus(+) icon on the top of the screen.
- Then click on add device and the Alexa app will search for your light.
- After that give the command to Alexa to light on the Echo device.
- And also make sure that your device has the latest software.
Steps to connect Philips hue to Alexa with Bluetooth
- Turn your smart Philips hue light on.
- Then if Alexa says, “new light found,” then your device is ready to use.
- And if Alexa did not find any device then simply say, “Alexa, find devices.”
- And when the Alexa finds the light simply say, “Alexa, turn on the first light.”
- And now you can give commands to Alexa like “Alexa, turn on the light,” “Alexa, turn off the light of the bedroom,” and “Alexa, turn on the reading light.”
How to create a smart light group in Alexa?
- Open the Amazon Alexa app on your phone.
- On the screen bottom click on devices.
- Then search for the groups’ section and click on create a group tab.
- After that click on Create a room or device group and give the name.
- Then select the light which you want in that room or device group.
- And pick the Alexa device you want in that room.
Now Philips hue smart light connects to Alexa, and just by using voice command, you can turn the light on and off in your home.
What to do if you are unable to link Phillips hue to Alexa?
Sometimes Alexa is unable to connect with Phillips hue, to resolve this follow the given steps:
1. Reboot hue bridge
If your system malfunctions and have a network issue in your hue bridge. By rebooting, all the devices that are connected to the hue bridge will turn off for a short span of time. Follow the given steps to do so:
- Turn off your hue bridge and remove all the cords.
- Then on the hue bridge press the reboot or restart button for 5-6 seconds.
- After that with the help of a power cord plug it in again.
- Now, reboot your device it will hardly take 1-2 minutes.
2. Update the Alexa app
If you have an outdated version of the Alexa app then it will cause a disconnection between hue and Alexa. Go through the below steps to update your device:
- Make sure your device is connected to the internet.
- And now open the Alexa app or else go to the Alexa official website.
- Then go to the settings and then the about section and click on the software version.
- Check that the version you have matches the latest version.
- Usually, the device automatically shows an updated version, click on that to update the latest version.
3. Reset the not working hue bulb
- Launch the hue app and go to settings and click on the lights.
- Under the option light, all the connected lights appear on the list, select the light that is faulty to reset.
- After clicking on the light, you will see the delete button, click on it and delete the light.
- After that go to the home page of the hue app and on the right corner click on three dots.
- After that, you will see the option of re-add and it will show all the inactive lights. Click on the light to add to the active list.
- Connect again with the Alexa and if it still does not work then change the bulb.
4. Factory reset hue bridge
- Make sure that power lights are on and keep the hue bridge on.
- From the hue, the bridge disconnects the ethernet cable.
- You will see a small button label with “restore factory setting” on the backside.
- Then press it for 5-6 seconds and then release it.
- When restoration gets complete, go to the hue app and again set up the hue bridge.
- Once you complete all the steps then Alexa and Philips hue will be connected.
Sum up
Certainly, if you are unable to connect your Philips hue to Alexa, follow the above steps to connect smart Philips hue lights to Alexa.
When we connect Philips hue to Alexa then we get a powerful and smart home setup and we can control lights just by giving voice commands. Alexa setup is a great option to get your home smarter.
