Philips Hue Bridge is getting updated to Matter early next year
by Thomas Ricker from The Verge - All Posts on (#65DWH)
Image: Philips Hue The Philips Hue Bridge is now Matter certified, with a software update coming to all users by Q1 2023. The free update will make most existing and new Hue lights and accessories Matter compatible. Developers, or anyone willing to live on the edge, can access the beta firmware as of today.
News of the Hue Bridge certification first leaked via the Connectivity Standards Alliance's Matter certification database early Thursday morning, just as the Matter launch event kicked off in Amsterdam.
Signify says that the Hue Bridge update will preserve previous settings and personalizations in the Philips Hue App, as well as Google and Amazon integrations. But Apple HomeKit users will need to reset to connect again via Matter.
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