# Philips HUE without Bridge

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-without-bridge/8164>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** zigbee\
**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-without-bridge/8164 "2019-01-28T15:23:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![peter\_stephan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@peter\_stephan](https://community.homey.app/u/peter_stephan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-without-bridge/8164/1 "2019-01-28T15:23:57Z")

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Can anyone help me with information if its possible to uppgrade firmware on HUE Bulbs without HUE Bridge (if i connect bulbs direct to Homey)

Can Homey replace HUE bridge and still have all the features left with remote controls, lights and motion sensors?

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**Author:** ![PhilS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/phils/32/12941_2.png) [@PhilS](https://community.homey.app/u/PhilS)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-without-bridge/8164/2 "2019-01-28T16:13:18Z")

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you cannot update the firmware of the bulbs without the bridge. no brand (osram etc also fibaro in zwave will let this come true 😉 )

there is a app in the appstore for hue without the bridge which seems really good:  
[https://apps.athom.com/app/com.philips.hue.zigbee](https://apps.athom.com/app/com.philips.hue.zigbee)