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Smart Home · Smart Bulbs (E26 / A19 Standard)

Do I need a hub for smart bulbs?

Reviewer consensus

Not always. Wi-Fi bulbs like Kasa and Govee connect directly to your 2.4 GHz network with no hub. Philips Hue's full-featured bulbs require a Hue Bridge for Zigbee, though they also offer limited Bluetooth-only control. Hue's newer Essential line adds Matter over Thread, which can work with a Thread border router instead of the Hue Bridge.

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