FabianJust under a week before the launch of the new products, which you are now well informed about, Philips Hue has begun distributing a software update for the existing Hue Bridge.
You should receive software version 1973038060 in the next few days. Normally, it will be installed automatically, or you will be notified when you open the Hue app that the update is necessary and now available.
Here are the complete release notes from Philips Hue for the new Bridge software:
- This bridge software version prepares support for many new exciting launches, make sure to stay up to date!
- We’ve made several small changes behind the scenes to make your Hue Bridge work even better.
Unfortunately, Philips Hue has not revealed what exactly has changed in the new version. However, we do know which new products will be involved.
As of this weekend I have problems with my Philips Hue App, Homekit still works fine. But app can not connect to bridge. Flic buttons work just fine but Flic Twist only the button works not the Twist.
The latest hue bridge firmware has been a disaster. Immediately after the update all of my devices were unreachable. A day later, I still have some devices I cannot use at all, and the ones which have reconnected are now really flakey.
This is a really poor experience, and makes me wonder how Phillips thought this firmware was ok to roll out.
Oh, it’s not just me then. I was just trying to update an old backup hue bridge – I have so many lights and switches just disconnecting and failing to work… then later in the day they might work. Then they fail again. Whole house is now hell. :). I’m very close to just rolling my own home assistant controller and taking their bridge out entirely.
2 of my sensors, after working for the last 5 years now are unreachable. This explains it!
Tried to reset one sensor, even re-add a sensor – the QR code on the back is not a recognised hue code!