# Adding Philips Hue bulbs directly to Homey Bridge

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-bridge\
**Created:** [October 30, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962 "2021-10-30T03:27:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sparky](https://community.homey.app/u/sparky)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/1 "2021-10-30T03:27:53Z")

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I have a new Homey Bridge. I have 4 x new Philips Hue bulbs. How can I control the bulbs without buying Hue Bridge? Amateur user here : )

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/2 "2021-10-30T06:27:49Z")

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Short answer: u can’t.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/3 "2021-10-30T06:32:27Z")

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Not even as a generic Zigbee device?

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**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/4 "2021-10-30T06:48:00Z")

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From what I’ve heard Philips will always make you buy a bridge.

Even with their new Thread based devices that are coming out …

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/5 "2021-10-30T06:49:18Z")

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> [@Russell\_S](#):
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> From what I’ve heard Philips will always make you buy a bridge.

You heard wrong: [Philips Hue, without the bridge App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/a/com.philips.hue.zigbee/)

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**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/6 "2021-10-30T06:57:18Z")

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I’m confused. Didn’t you guys just say it’s not possible ?

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/7 "2021-10-30T07:00:40Z")

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It’s (perhaps) not possible _on Homey Bridge_ (because the aforementioned Homey app isn’t available for Homey Bridge). But Hue devices work fine with non-Philips Zigbee controllers.

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-philips-hue-bulbs-directly-to-homey-bridge/53962/8 "2021-10-30T07:04:22Z")

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> [@robertklep](#):
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> It’s (perhaps) not possible _on Homey Bridge_ (because the aforementioned Homey app isn’t available for Homey Bridge).

And that would be the longer answer!