How to connect Hue Lights to Apple Home
Step
1
Open the Philips Hue app
You’ll either find this in your App Library or on your Home Screen, as shown here.
Step
2
Select Settings
In the bottom right corner of the Philips Hue app, you’ll see the Settings icon.
Step
3
Find Smart home
You may need to scroll down to find this.
Step
4
Select Add
In the top right corner you’ll see a white plus icon in a blue circle. Tap this.
Step
5
Tap Siri & Apple Home
It’s good to know that this page is where you can also connect to other smart home hubs for the future, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Step
6
Select Next
Before continuing, be sure to read through the data notice on screen.
Step
7
Either select the Home you want to connect to or you can create a new one here
If this is your first time setting up a smart home device, you’ll need to create a new Home. Otherwise, you can just select a pre-existing Home that’s already set up.
Step
8
Follow the on-screen instructions
Follow the instructions on the screen to add your smart device, which will include naming your Hue Bridge.
Step
9
Select Add to Home
Once setup is complete, simply end with Add to Home.
