Home AssistantSep 22, 2023

For over a decade Philips Hue offered lights that work without sharing your data to the cloud. This is changing soon and we need your help to make some noise to convince them to revert this decision.

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/09/22/philips-hue-force-users-upload-data-to-cloud/

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[Update Oct 2: data sharing to become optional] Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud

To control your lights you soon need to create an account and share your data with the Hue cloud.

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Show threadpinguinscholleSep 22, 2023
@homeassistant But that's for the Hue Bridge, right? I still can use the Hue bulbs with a ZigBee stick?
Show threadmuppeth
@pinguinscholle @homeassistant I guess so. Good I did not go that route in my house and just have one hue bulb.
Sep 22, 2023 at 8:04pmWeb