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Philips Hue

Philips Hue lights (via HomeKit Bridge)

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Partly worksApple Home issues

2 reports: 2 say it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Philips Hue.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
HomeKit BridgePartly worksPartly in Home
No Adaptive Lighting when exposed through HA
Adaptive Lighting unsupported when exposed via HA
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Thanks. I notice that Hue lights exposed to Homekit via HA do not support Adaptive Lighting, a key feature I want. I see that HA can add Adaptive Lighting, but the configuration seems really complicated...

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-10
Philips HuePartly worksBroken in Home
HomeKit Bridge QR pairing failed, likely mDNS/network issue
Pairing HomeKit Bridge with Apple Home failed on HA Green; network suspected
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… have come to despise "hey google"...Im over it right now. I want a change. I have setup HA Green, added the integrations for the things I have, Tuya, Hue, TPLink plugs, GE lights, etc. All of which I can control from HA app. Cool. I want to bring it all to HomeKit. Got the integration HomeKit Bridge, added the domains, all the fun stuff. It Spit out a QR and i tried to add it to apple Home. ACCESSORY NOT FOUND. WHY???? FYI * Core2024.12.5 * Supervisor2024.12.0 * Operating System14.1 * Frontend20241127.8 * HA Green is static assigned to my ATT router, Ethernet * Apple Home primary bridge is …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit thread · 2024-12

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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

BrandPhilips Hue
CategoryBridges and Hubs

Also reported as

  • Philips Hue lights via HomeKit Bridge