{"id":28409,"date":"2015-10-07T07:58:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T06:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/?p=28409"},"modified":"2020-04-10T16:08:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:08:43","slug":"philips-hue-bridge-2-0-brings-apple-homekit-support-siri-voice-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/hardware\/philips-hue-bridge-2-0-brings-apple-homekit-support-siri-voice-control.html","title":{"rendered":"Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 Brings Apple HomeKit Support &#038; Siri Voice Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Philips have revealed the&nbsp;new 2nd generation of their Hue Bridge. The new hub brings HomeKit compatibility and the sci-fi voice control of your home you&#8217;ve always&nbsp;dreamt of&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Siri voice control<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Using Siri and third-party apps, HomeKit-enabled devices across a home can interact to deliver dynamic new experiences in an easy and secure way. You can ask Siri to \u2018wake up\u2019 your home, turning on your Philips Hue lights and setting the thermostat to a comfortable temperature helping you and your family have a pleasant start to the day. At night you can ask Siri to recall light scenes you\u2019ve created using the Philips Hue app, or set your home to \u2018night mode\u2019 turning off your lights and locking your front door.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/philips-hue-hub-v2.0-2.jpg?resize=500%2C227&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 with Siri\" class=\"wp-image-28419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/philips-hue-hub-v2.0-2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/philips-hue-hub-v2.0-2.jpg?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hue&nbsp;early adopters will be pleased to hear the new hub will make all their existing bulbs HomeKit compatible and bring Siri voice control to their setups too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>New Philips Hue Bridge<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;The new Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 seamlessly brings together existing and forthcoming Philips Hue bulbs and lamps, so that they benefit from all the functionalities of HomeKit and work seamlessly with other HomeKit-enabled devices. Through Philips Hue app 1.10, the new Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 will be able to support multiple connected home platforms now and into the future, including Apple HomeKit and iOS 9. Imagine asking Siri to dim a light by simply saying \u201cSiri, dim the table lamp to 30 percent\u201d or illuminating a specific room by saying \u201cSiri, turn on the bathroom light.\u201d You can even recall a favorite scene such as \u2018Sunset\u2019 by saying \u201cSunset mode.\u201d The new, square shaped, Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 is compatible with the Philips Hue app and third-party apps including those with HomeKit support. The original, round shaped, Philips Hue Bridge will also continue to be supported and receive software updates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Philips Hue Bridge is available in Europe and North America from this week for around \u00a350 with a discount available for\u00a0existing bridge owners that want\u00a0to upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p >No products found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lCv4r3wgsPQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.meethue.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meethue.com<\/a> &nbsp;: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/reviews\/watch-this-wireless-philips-hue-tap-smart-switch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philips Hue Tap Smart Switch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philips have revealed the&nbsp;new 2nd generation of their Hue Bridge. 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