Philips Hue guides
Smart lighting that runs on its own Zigbee network rather than your Wi-Fi. What the Bridge is for, how far you get without one, and which fittings actually sell here.
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Everything Philips Hue announced at IFA 2026
Philips Hue announced more than a dozen products at IFA Berlin. Seven are already listed in Australia at an Australian price, including both new ways to sync your lights to the telly. Most of the design range is not sold here at all.
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7 on sale in Australia
Product update · IFA Berlin 2026 Everything Philips Hue announced at IFA 2026 The biggest Hue lineup in years New to Philips Hue?
The plain-English versions first: how the system fits together, whether the Bridge is compulsory, and what it costs to buy here.
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Philips Hue starter guide
How the Philips Hue system fits together, from a single Bluetooth light to a whole-home Bridge setup, and what it works with. Plain English, for Australian homes.
Do you need a Philips Hue Bridge?
Hue bulbs run over Bluetooth without a Bridge, up to 10 lights in one room. Here is what the Bridge adds, when you can skip it, and whether to buy the Bridge or the Bridge Pro.
Buying Philips Hue in Australia
Philips Hue sells bayonet in Australia, across the full colour range. What fitting to buy, what it costs at Australian RRP, and why an overseas bargain usually is not one.
Choose your gear
Which Hue product actually fits before you spend anything: the fitting already in your light, and the lightstrip for the job.
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Philips Hue bulb types: which fitting do you need?
Hue sells bulbs in five fittings in Australia, and the one already in your light decides what you can buy. How to tell them apart, and what Hue makes in each.
Which Philips Hue lightstrip should you buy?
Hue sells seven different lightstrip families and the names tell you nothing. Here is how Solo, OmniGlow, Flux, Gradient and the outdoor strips actually differ, and which one fits your job.
Once it is running
The Hue questions that come up after the first room is done: what your wall switches are actually doing, and sensing movement without a sensor.
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Philips Hue and your wall switches
A Hue bulb needs constant power, so the wall switch is the one thing that breaks it. Five ways to fix that, from a $39.95 dimmer to a module behind the plate.
Philips Hue MotionAware, explained
MotionAware turns three or four Hue lights into a motion sensor by reading the Zigbee signal between them. What it needs, how to set one up, and where a real sensor still does better.
Head to head
Comparison
Philips Hue vs Govee: which smart lights should you buy?
Govee costs a fraction of Hue and leans on effects and TV backlights. Hue costs more and scales into a whole-house system. How they compare in Australia.
ComparisonPhilips Hue vs WiZ: which smart bulbs should you buy?
WiZ is the cheaper way to light a room or two over Wi-Fi. Hue costs more but scales further and does more. How they compare on price, light and setup in Australia.
ComparisonPhilips Hue Bridge vs Bridge Pro
The Bridge Pro takes Hue from 50 lights to 150 and adds MotionAware, which turns your lights into motion sensors. Which one to buy, and whether to upgrade.
What people do with Hue
Colour deck lights you run from your phone
Keep your 12 or 24 V RGBW deck lights and add a small controller, so they come on at sunset in any colour or white you like. Run them from the Philips Hue app, Home Assistant or the Shelly app. Control with any of
Dim the lights from the couch for movie night
Drop the lights to a glow from the couch, then bring them back up when it's time to tidy. Fit a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate, or swap to Philips Hue bulbs and use the app. Control with any of 
Lights that come on as you walk in, softer late at night
A sensor turns the bedroom or hallway light on as you walk in, at full brightness in the evening and a low glow at 2am. Fit Philips Hue bulbs and a motion sensor, or keep your lights and add a Shelly dimmer and presence sensor. Control with any of 
Lights that dim on a schedule each evening
The lights fade down to a low glow after dinner instead of snapping between full and off. Do it with a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate or Philips Hue bulbs, in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Lights that fade up to wake you in the morning
The bedroom lights come up slowly before your alarm, so you wake to a lit room instead of a dark one. Do it with a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate or Philips Hue bulbs, in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Outdoor lights on at sunset, off at midnight
Porch, path and garden lights follow the sun through the year without you touching a switch. Run the lights you have from a Shelly relay, or fit Philips Hue outdoor lights, and set it up in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Under-cabinet kitchen lights you run from your phone
A smooth line of light under your kitchen cabinets, bright white for cooking and a warm glow at night. Use a Philips Hue lightstrip, or a dotless strip on a small Gledopto controller that joins the Hue app or Home Assistant. Control with any of The Hue range
Bulbs in the fittings Australian homes use, plus lightstrips, downlights and the Bridge that ties them together.
Ready to start with Philips Hue?
A single bulb to try it, or a Bridge and a few lights to do one room properly.