Existing Philips Hue devices will work with Matter connectivity standard
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This is great news for those deep in the Philips Hue ecosystem. What you need to know Philips Hue will work with the new Matter connectivity standard. The company says existing products will also work with the standard through a firmware update. You won`t need to buy a new Phillips Hue light bulb to make it work with the new Matter connectivity standard. As reported by Appleinsider, the Connectivity Standard Alliance announced the new Matter connectivity standard earlier this week. The standard is hoped to be adopted across smart home brands to increase interoperability. When Matter was revealed, Signify, the owner of brands like Philips Hue, announced that the brand would support the new standard. `Signify, the world leader in lighting and a long-term leader in the Alliance, is excited to be a driving force in the creation and adoption of Matter. We believe this multi-brand interoperability in the smart home will catalyze the benefit and value of smart lighting worldwide ...