Signify has contributed from the start to develop the new industry-unifying standard to enable a seamless integration with smart lighting and to further enhance the unique Philips Hue user experience. Philips Hue is a leading contributor to the development of MatterĪs a Connectivity Standards Alliance board member, a Matter and Zigbee steering committee member and active member in developing the specification and certification, Signify has established itself as a leading player in the development of Matter (previously known as Project CHIP - Connected Home over IP). As all previous settings and personalization across Philips Hue products will remain after the Hue Bridge Matter update, users will continue to enjoy the wide range of features to personalize their homes with smart lighting, including light scenes, automated schedules, advanced entertainment possibilities and more. Via this update Philips Hue users will benefit of a simplified connected experience when integrating with other smart home devices. To take the Philips Hue smart home integration to the next level, the software in the user's Hue Bridge will simply be updated automatically with Matter. Philips Hue offers the easiest-to-personalize and most comprehensive smart lighting, for which the Hue Bridge is the smart lighting hub that connects and controls all Philips Hue products, from indoor and outdoor lights to entertainment features, smart accessories, and more. Matter to be enabled across all Philips Hue products in just one step Philips Hue users will therefore benefit from greater interoperability - making organizing an innovative smart home easier than ever before. Matter (previously known as Project CHIP - Connected Home over IP) announced by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance) on May 11, is a new industry-unifying standard that enables smart devices to work together seamlessly.

Matter is currently expected to be launched by the Connectivity Standards Alliance in the last quarter of 2021Įindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, announces all existing and new Philips Hue smart lights and accessories will be compatible with Matter via a software update to the Hue Bridge.

By supporting Matter, Philips Hue future-proofs its products ensuring a simplified connected experience between its advanced smart lighting and other smart devices.

The Philips Hue Bridge smart lighting hub will be automatically enriched with Matter, making all connected Philips Hue products compatible with this new industry-unifying standard.

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