To enrich your smart home, use the Philips Hue smart devices. You can connect and automate the Philips Hue with many automation platforms. It includes Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, Google Home, IFTTT, Smartthings, Yale, Spotify, Razer, Matter, etc. Create seamless smart home scenes with any platform for free. If you are an Alexa user, Here is a smart guide to integrate the Philips Hue to Alexa. I hope this guide will be more helpful to automate the Philips Hue on Alexa.

Does Philips Hue work with Amazon Alexa?

Yes, Philips Hue works with Amazon alexa for smart automation. You can use the Hue bridge or the Bluetooth connection to integrate those hue devices with alexa. The integration process is not very complicated. So use this guide for adding the Philips Hue to Alexa. 

Compatible smart device of Philips Hue to Alexa

Yes, you can connect all the smart devices of Philips Hue to Alexa. It includes,

• Bulbs.
• Lightstrips.
• Lamps.
• Philips Hue Home security cameras.
• Controls (Box) and etc.

How to connect Philips Hue to Alexa? 

Connect Philips Hue to Alexa in different ways, as provided below. 

1. Add Philips Hue to Alexa directly. 
2. Integrate Philips Hue to Alexa via Bluetooth.

Before that you should connect the Philips Hue devices with the Hub (if needed). But a hue bridge isn’t needed for some Philips hue Lights -and for this, you can use the Bluetooth method.

• Add the Philips Hue device to the Bridge & app. 
• Integarate Philips Hue to Alexa 

You can find the detailed guide below.

How to add Philips Hue to the Philips Hue App? 

If you are an existing user of Philips smart devices, then you have a Philps Hue bridge for integration. So you can skip this step procedure. For New users, this guide will be useful. 

Setup Philips Hue Bridge: 

Ensure that you have a stable network connection. Then, connect the Outlet with the ethernet cable for a stable network connection. Next, from the Hue app >> select the Hue bridge>> Connect it with the app. 

After this, add the Philips Hue smart devices with the Hue bridge for smart automation. Use the manual book for a better understanding. Once you add the Philips Hue device to the Hue bridge -integrate it with Amazon alexa.

How to link Philips Hue Alexa via Hue Bridge?

There are two ways to link the Philips Hue to Alexa, here we use the direct method. Yeah, you don’t need to install any third-party app or software to link it. Just need a stable network connection with the registered Amazon alexa app. If not create and register your Amazon account in the Amazon Alexa app. After integrating your Philips hue to Philips bridge -you can start the following guide.

Also, the Philips hue skill is available in the alexa app as default. So you need to enable philips hue skill alexa for smart home automation.

• Open the Amazon alexa app.
• Click on More option>> and select Skills & Games. 
• From the search icon>> search for Philips hue skill>> select the Philips hue skill alexa.
• Click on enable to use tab>> Enter the Philips Hue account credentials.
• Select the Hue bridge and select the agree and continue option.
• Then, link it and close the tab.

That’s it. Now you can automate all the Philips Hue smart devices that are connected with the Hue bridge via Amazon alexa or Echo Dot. If you are not using the Philips Hue bridge, then use the Bluetooth option.

Read also, Step-by-Step Guide to Alexa Routines

Link Philips Hue to Alexa via Bluetooth :

Some Philips Hue smart devices don’t need the bridge to integrate or automate. You can automate some smart Philips Hue devices directly using the Bluetooth feature on the Alexa app.

• First, enable the Bluetooth option on your mobile, as well as in your Philips Hue device.
• Next, pair it.
• Then, from the Alexa app, you will get notified as a New Light Found message. Then, click and use it.
• Or else from alexa, use the voice assistant feature and command “Alexa, discover new device “.
• You will get the list, and choose from it. Now you can start the automation.

Example to automate Philips Hue Alexa via commands: 

• Alexa, Set lights in the Den to Relax.
• Alexa, make my lights warmer. 
• Turn on all the Lights, etc.

These are the basic commands, that you can use to automate it. If you are facing any problem related to Automation, Just unlink/disable the Hue skill in Alexa and link it again.

Final words: 

Therefore, once you connect the Philips Hue to Alexa, You can automate it from anywhere. Now, you can get the new smart home experience. Moreover, to save the camera clips on the cloud platform, you need to subscribe to Philips Hue’s secure plans. Choose any plan according to the features, or else use the free trial period to know the features of a plans. For more AmazonAlexaTipsandTricks, Follow us.