# Add Philips Hue devices using Matter, not working

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/add-philips-hue-devices-using-matter-not-working/89818>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** homey-pro, hue\
**Created:** [September 20, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-philips-hue-devices-using-matter-not-working/89818 "2023-09-20T14:34:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-philips-hue-devices-using-matter-not-working/89818/82 "2024-02-02T19:48:45Z")

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> [@FKey](#):
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> and suppose I delete a matter device (because I do not use it in homey today), can I add it to homey again later??

Tried it

- removed the matter device that was added via hue
- tried to add a matter device (only hue bridge is found), device not added

So it looks like: if you remove it, you can not have it back.  
(Workaround might be: also remove it from the hue bridge and add it again?)

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