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Philips Hue lamps soon with direct Matter integration? This is the first sign

This is the first sign

Philips Hue was one of the first partners to offer official Matter integration. Since November 2022, it has been possible to connect the Hue Bridge to the Matter smart home standard, at that time still as a beta. The official launch followed in September 2023. Now it seems that something is happening again with Philips Hue and Matter.

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Matter problems: Firmware update is already being rolled out Update for the Philips Hue Bridge

Update for the Philips Hue Bridge

The Hueblog readership also experienced the problem that I had to report on at the beginning of the week: dimmed Philips Hue lamps can suddenly light up with 100 per cent brightness. Signify, the manufacturer of Philips Hue, had pointed out an error in the communication with the smart home standard Matter.

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Hue lamps can suddenly light up at full brightness Problems with the Matter connection

Problems with the Matter connection

Last week, I already received the first letters on the subject, but was not yet able to understand the whole thing. A report from The Verge now gives us more information. But what is it all about? Apparently, in some cases Philips Hue lamps suddenly switch to full brightness, even when they are dimmed.

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Problems with Philips Hue and the voice assistants continue Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant affected

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant affected

The negative reports started piling up back in September, and there are already around 30 comments under one of my articles on the subject – and more are being added all the time. It’s about the link between Philips Hue and Amazon Alexa, which hasn’t been working properly for months.

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Matter update for Hue Bridge coming in September Centris and Perifo launching in North America

Centris and Perifo launching in North America

Actually, it was supposed to be ready in spring, but in the end it took a little longer than planned. In the context of the IFA announcement, Philips Hue has now announced that the Matter update for the Hue Bridge, which was promised last year, will be rolled out in September.

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Philips Hue and Matter: No more concrete launch date Update was supposed to be available in the first quarter

Update was supposed to be available in the first quarter

At the beginning of November 2022, the new smart home standard Matter is officially launched. Philips Hue is also one of the supporters of the new standard and announced at the launch: “The software update will be part of the regular updates for the Philips Hue Bridge and is expected to be available to all users in the first quarter of 2023.”

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Thanks to Matter: third-party lamps show up in Apple HomeKit More possibilities for Philips Hue

More possibilities for Philips Hue

Before I take a look at version 4.29 of the Philips Hue app, I would like to revisit the topic of Matter. On Friday, I already reported that you can already activate the Matter beta on your bridge via the Hue developer website – mind you, this is a version that is not yet intended for the end consumer.

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Philips Hue: Matter update available for testing now Official release in the first quarter of 2023

Official release in the first quarter of 2023

I’m sitting in my hotel room in Amsterdam right now. Yesterday I attended the launch event of the new smart home standard Matter and gathered numerous impressions about the new technology. One thing is clear: Philips Hue, which can already be connected to all the most important smart home systems, will not benefit as much from Matter as, for example, Eve Systems with its accessories that have so far only been geared towards Apple and HomeKit.

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More than a bridge: Does Matter solve the problem? Hope for the new smart home standard

Hope for the new smart home standard

On 3 November, the time has come: Matter is finally to take off. To this end, the Connectivity Standards Alliance has specially invited to a media event in Amsterdam, where various manufacturers will present their Matter solutions. It is supposed to become the new smart home standard. What exactly is Matter?

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