It’s a good idea to turn off any other Zigbee hubs you have to reduce interference – and that includes your Trådfri Gateway. However, we've tried it a few times since and the integration seems to be working much better now. When we did this a couple of years back, it took us around 15 attempts to just get them showing up – and even then, we resorted to putting the Ikea bulbs in a lamp and almost touching them to the Hue Bridge to try and get a good connection. The next thing is to get the Trådfri bulbs to show up in the Hue app. the 6th time you turn the switch back on, you'll see the bulb blink to indicate it's been successfully reset. Confirm the light is on by tapping Proceed and then tap Remove one last time and you'll see its name disappear from the appĥ. Go to the Devices section of the Trådfri appĤ. Turn the lights on that you want to removeĢ. Don’t just do the reset, you need to remove it within the app first.ġ. Now, Ikea doesn’t mention this in its official steps – but your next step is to remove the bulbs from your Trådfri system. Updating two bulbs on our system took well over an hour.
Philips hue light bulbs update#
It’s simple enough to update them, within the Trådfri app – but it can take ages. However, if you bought your bulbs last year – and you’ve never connected them to a Trådfri Gateway, they could be rocking some old firmware. If this is the case, then it does mean you can get away with never buying a Trådfri Gateway, or a steering device (remote control/wireless dimmer/motion sensor), at all.
If you bought your Ikea bulbs recently, then chances are they are already going to be on the latest firmware. Those steps are super simple but, should you run into difficulty then go through the steps below. You should then see the lights appear, just as Hue ones would. Do a factory reset of the light sources by toggling the main switch 6 timesĥ. Search for new devices with the Philips Hue appĤ. Keep the light sources close to the Philips Hue Bridgeģ.
Philips hue light bulbs software#
First of all, make sure that the light sources you want to connect have an updated software version (1.2.x or later)Ģ.
It used to be a massive faff but now it's easier than ever.ġ. Ultimate guide: Everything you need to know about Philips Hue Connecting your Ikea Trådfri bulbs to your Philips Hue Bridge So, it’s not just Ikea’s smart bulbs – you can also get bulbs from the likes of GE, Osram and Innr set up on your Hue system. Philips Hue supports Zigbee 3.0 but it's also still compatible with the Zigbee Light Link standard protocol and, as such, Zigbee Light Link compliant products and devices work with the Hue Bridge. Yes, you really can fill your whole house up with smart bulbs without breaking the bank, and still only have to use the Hue app, and / or a digital assistant like Alexa. Did you know that you can get Ikea’s Trådfri smart light bulbs showing up – and controllable – within your Philips Hue app?