Philips Hue bulbs in Zigbee2MQTT groups
Lights · Lighting
6 reports: 4 say it works, 2 say it partly works.
Reported with 3 integrations: Philips Hue, MQTT, Zigbee Home Automation.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Works | Rock solid; occasional bulb coming on at 10%Saved copyPhilips hue. It’s absolutely rock solid. Hence the price. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2023-01 | |
| Philips Hue | Works Local | Works out of the box locally with Hue Bridge, or via ZHA/Z2MSaved copyIf you have the Hue Bridge with your Hue lights, then they should be 100% compatible and work out of the box (locally) with Home Assistant. Wyze cameras will never work. Any number of other cameras would work, but I'd highly recommend Reolink. They have many options. Your MyQ garage opener will also never work, and you can thank MyQ for discontinuing it. Best option is to buy a "ratgdo" door opener (that's what I use). There are also numerous other options that promise compatibility, but I've never used. No idea what to tell you about Xfinity, but I assume that entire system is proprietary … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2025-10 | |
| MQTT | Works Local | Binding switch to groups works without issues for one userSaved copyI have phillips hue bulbs using binding to groups, no issues. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-03 | |
| Not named | Works Local | Praised as best lights; stable Zigbee mesh independent of HASaved copyI find all lights suck. Except for Hue, which is a shame because they’re so expensive. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-03 | |
| MQTT | Partly works Local | User struggled for a year getting Hue z2m lights to work in groupsSaved copySo that’s why I’ve been pulling my hair out for a year trying to get my hue z2m lights working in groups? Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-03 | |
| Zigbee Home Automation MQTT | Partly works Local | 20 bulbs stable on ZBT-2; OTA firmware updates only work via Z2M, not off the Hue hubSaved copyI run my Philips hue bulbs (20 bulbs) and 90 other devices (Inovelli switches, third reality outlets, window and motion sensors) on zbt2. It is very stable now. The biggest caveat is the philips hue bulb firmware will not update over the air if they are not on the pholips Hue hub. This is a disadvantage worth considering. If I want to update firmware on my bulbs, I would need to drag my phone around and do it over Bluetooth next to each bulb using the philips hue Mobile app. Needless to say, that hasn't happened much. I'm not going to move back to using a hue hub but firmware update OTA is a … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-04 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Philips |
|---|---|
| Model | Hue |
| Category | Lights |
Also reported as
- Philips Hue bulbs
- Philips Hue bulbs (Zigbee binding)
- Philips Hue bulbs and bridge
- Philips Hue bulbs on ZBT-2
- Philips Hue lights