Vocalisation-controlled lighting is arguably the most constructive style to turn your house into a smart home, and Philips Hue is the gilt standard. These high-quality smart bulbs will let you to automate the lighting in your home with simple voice commands, so you tin can easily plough off the lights for the day without getting out of bed.

However, because Amazon doesn't produce its own smart lights and Philips Hue hasn't wandered into the virtual banana industry just however, a bit of integration is required to become your voice-controlled lighting up and running. Fortunately, the procedure is easy for fifty-fifty the nigh novice of users, and we can help you become started.

In this guide, nosotros'll walk y'all through how to connect your Philips Hue smart lights to your Alexa virtual assistant. The procedure for other virtual assistants similar Google Banana is like, but you'll definitely want to bank check out our defended guide to understand exactly how to get it done.

Take note that this guide starts with the assumption that you've already prepare up your Philips Hue bulbs, and they are ready to exist paired with Alexa via an Echo device of some kind. If you demand help getting that started, cheque out our handy guide for resetting Philips Hue bulbs.

How to connect a Philips Hue light to Alexa

  1. Open up the Alexa mobile app on your smartphone.
  2. Click the Plus icon in the upper right corner of the habitation screen.
  3. Select Add Device from the menu.
  4. Click on Light to begin setup.
  5. Select Philips Hue from the extensive list of brands.
  6. Click the blue Discover Devices button at the bottom of the screen.
  7. Wait (up to 45 seconds) for your device to connect.
  8. Once it's been found, click Set Upwardly Device at the lesser of the screen.
  9. Select the room in which your low-cal will exist residing.
  10. Click Add together to Group at the bottom of the screen.
  11. Button the blue Continue button at the bottom of the screen.
  12. Click the blueish Done button at the bottom of the screen.

Once you've done all that, you should exist set to control your smart lights with Alexa. Merely use a simple vocalisation command like "turn on the living room" and you'll be able to enjoy smart lighting throughout your dwelling house.

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