# Philips HUE can´t add device again

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591 "2025-05-16T11:58:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Michal\_Englberth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_englberth/32/80256_2.png) [@Michal\_Englberth](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Englberth)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/1 "2025-05-16T11:58:11Z")

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I added another Philips HUE device to Homey Pro 2023. Then I deleted it. Now when I try to add it again, it says the error that the device is already there. What should I do?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/2 "2025-05-16T14:24:03Z")

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Restore a recent backup?

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**Author:** ![Michal\_Englberth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_englberth/32/80256_2.png) [@Michal\_Englberth](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Englberth)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/3 "2025-05-21T07:47:01Z")

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How? I mean in Homey?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/4 "2025-05-21T10:12:37Z")

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Yes, it’s a Homey forum?

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**Author:** ![Michal\_Englberth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_englberth/32/80256_2.png) [@Michal\_Englberth](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Englberth)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/5 "2025-05-21T13:33:47Z")

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1. I don’t know if I have a backup and when it was made
2. There is a risk that I will lose something and I don’t want that
3. The question is whether it is possible to reset or read somewhere a record from a zigbee device that is no longer in Homey.

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**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-can-t-add-device-again/136591/6 "2025-05-27T10:46:01Z")

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Does the device support Bluetooth? If so you could try to reset the device with the Phlips Hue app on your phone and try adding it again after the reset.