Trouble Adding Hue Bridge to SmartThings

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There are four different ways to add a Hue Bridge to a SmartThings account. Some require a SmartThings/aeotec hub, some do not.

  1. add via “linked services“ which will make a cloud to cloud connection between your SmartThings account and your Hue account. No ST hub required.

  2. create a LAN connection between your Hue Bridge and a Hue hub. Obviously, this requires a SmartThings hub.

  3. use the community created custom edge driver. Since all edge drivers require a smartthings hub (that’s where edge drivers run), this will require a smartthings hub.

  4. add via Matter. SmartThings connects to matter devices via edge drivers, so again, a smartthings hub is required.

FAQ: What do I need to add a Matter device to the SmartThings app? Do I need a bridge router device?

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So, if you don’t have a SmartThings/Aeotec hub, then your only option is the cloud to cloud “linked services“ method.

  1. Open the SmartThings app. Choose “add device“ with the +.

  2. choose “partner devices”

  3. choose Philips hue from the list of partners.

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  1. now you must choose “linking your account.“ Any other option on this page will take you to one of the methods that requires a smartthings hub.

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Continue that process and you should be able to link the accounts.

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