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Philips HUE HomeKit Upgrade Bridge (for Current HUE Bridge Users) £32.95 @ Apple

Found 20th Nov 2015

The Philips HUE Bridge provides an upgrade from your existing HUE Bridge to one that's HomeKit enabled. The bridge lets you control all of your Hue products via the Hue app using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Once you have installed the Hue bridge and downloaded the app on your iOS device, you're ready to start building your own customised lighting system.

This actually does little other than introduce HomeKit integration for IOS users. The internals are slightly different, as is the hardware form factor.

It's a couple of quid more expensive than you will probably be able to get it for when stock is freely available, however, so far stock has been rubbish, and this is actually in stock... and... you don't seem to need to provide 'ID' for already owning the original bridge (which I do).

I'll probably get £30 or so for my old bridge, so other than a tiny bit of hassle, it's actually not too much of a problem to shuffle...

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20th Nov 2015

Slightly more expensive this way, as it's 40 euro through Phillips (£29-30), but like you say the stock has been terrible. Ordered, thanks.

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20th Nov 2015

20th Nov 2015

thanks - ordering direct through Philips has been a nightmare, never any stock. Happy to pay an extra 3 quid.

20th Nov 2015

Thanks, worth the extra £3 for not having to keep checking the Phillips website for stock

20th Nov 2015

Great link better then waiting for Philips get their act together

20th Nov 2015

Why are philips unable to stock their own products?
As well as the upgrade bridge their online store has virtually no hue products in stock!

20th Nov 2015

Outstanding. I've had Philips store link as my homepage and on my iPhone and iPad for what feels like an age now (only a week and a half in reality). Been checking at least 20 times a day - maddening system! This was easy and instant - thanks op.

20th Nov 2015

Vini
I'll probably get £30 or so for my old bridge, so other than a tiny bit … I'll probably get £30 or so for my old bridge, so other than a tiny bit of hassle, it's actually not too much of a problem to shuffle...

Where to, please? The obvious auction site has been overrun with first gen bridges for an age now. They go for less than a tenner these days.

21st Nov 2015

Paid £10.50 for an old (unused) bridge on ebay a few days ago.

Edited by: "png666" 21st Nov 2015

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21st Nov 2015

steveex
Where to, please? The obvious auction site has been overrun with first … Where to, please? The obvious auction site has been overrun with first gen bridges for an age now. They go for less than a tenner these days.

Aye, saw that, the going rate when I last looked was £25-30, £10-15 seems more like it now... never mind, I'll probably give it to a mate or parents.

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21st Nov 2015

Although...

£20 cash, free returns... £12.95 to effectively swap. HOTTTT.

Edited by: "Vini" 21st Nov 2015

21st Nov 2015

Vini
Although...£20 cash, free returns... £12.95 to effectively swap. HOTTTT. : … Although...£20 cash, free returns... £12.95 to effectively swap. HOTTTT.

Wowser cheers mate, just made the recent deal posted here even better.
Returning 8 x hubs to CEX for £160
Makes those non colour lux bulbs about £8 each after quidco.

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21st Nov 2015

robo989
Wowser cheers mate, just made the recent deal posted here even … Wowser cheers mate, just made the recent deal posted here even better.Returning 8 x hubs to CEX for £160 :)Makes those non colour lux bulbs about £8 each after quidco.

CEXy times.

Edited by: "Vini" 21st Nov 2015

22nd Nov 2015

Got from Philips upgrade program on day of release.

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22nd Nov 2015

Thanks, ordered. Will trade in or sell my current bridge. Soon I will talk to my lights oO

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23rd Nov 2015

Wow, could the bridge transfer be any more horrendous!

For starters, you need both powered on, and hooked up to the network...

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23rd Nov 2015

Would really benefit from a 6S with 'always on' Hey Siri...

23rd Nov 2015

Thank you

24th Nov 2015

Ordered yesterday from Apple getting delivered today, didn't ask for proof if owning old bridge so hope it will be a standard bridge 2.0 and just work.

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25th Nov 2015

New 800lm LED bulbs in stock; hotukdeals.com/dea…041

30th Nov 2015

Do I actually need the old hub to get this one to work? Has anyone tried?

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30th Nov 2015

mhunt407
Do I actually need the old hub to get this one to work? Has anyone tried?

No you don't. As long as Apple don't ask for proof you own one, which I can't see as they won't give a $ (they never did as part of the checkout procedure).

Edited by: "Vini" 30th Nov 2015

8th Dec 2015

Very interested in this whole lighting solution. Is this a standalone unit which will function whichever phone platform you use or do I still need something else alongside this one for Andriod before I can start adding bulbs etc?

8th Dec 2015

dealtime999
Very interested in this whole lighting solution. Is this a standalone … Very interested in this whole lighting solution. Is this a standalone unit which will function whichever phone platform you use or do I still need something else alongside this one for Andriod before I can start adding bulbs etc?

The hub will work with Apple or Android, no need for any additional hardware apart from the lights themselves.

8th Dec 2015

marctwo
The hub will work with Apple or Android, no need for any additional … The hub will work with Apple or Android, no need for any additional hardware apart from the lights themselves.

Brilliant, thanks

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8th Dec 2015

Run 'stuff' through openHAB and you have a platform agnostic multi function automation setup.

Philips HUE HomeKit Upgrade Bridge (for Current HUE Bridge Users) £32.95 @ Apple

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