If you, however, have multiple Hue bridges, you might prefer Siri. Google support will come soon and there is currently no way to control Philips Hue lights with Siri, without a Philips Hue bridge. The Amazon Echo Dot (3 rd Gen) can already make use of the new Bluetooth option, while the ‘Hubs’ Echo Plus and Echo Show (2 nd Gen) already talk to Hue Bulbs through ZigBee. With the new Philips Hue Bluetooth bulbs, it makes sense to also look into the smaller setups which do not require a Philips Hue bridge. Here, however, we will compare the current status of their smart home features. Independent of their technical features and different approaches, I’m sure, you have your own reasons why you prefer one assistants company to another. Having a favorite smart voice assistant is a matter of personal taste. Note, for an extensive list of voice commands, please see the dedicated assistant posts above. NO, However, Google's bi-lingual smart home support is unique. YES: You can define following triggers for Routines: YES: You can define automations in the Apple Home app based on: ![]() PARTIALLY (through Routines, no sunset/sunrise)Īssistant Feature: Combining Scenes and MusicĪssistant Feature: Support of Philips Hue Accessories (Dimmer, Tap, Motion Sensor)Īssistant Feature: Additional Automations ![]() PARTIALLY: Google supports grouping devices into rooms. YES: Alexa supports grouping devices into rooms and Smart Home Groups YES: HomeKit supports grouping devices to behave like a single device, grouping devices into rooms and creating zones Voice Commands for setting the brightness Voice Commands for turning lights ON / OFF NO: You need to create the scenes for HomeKit in the Philips Hue App. Mobile Hint: tilt your smartphone for a better table view!Ĭonfiguration: Supports smaller setups (No Philips Hue Bridge)Ĭonfiguration: Supports larger setups (Multiple Philips Hue bridges)
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