Philips Hue appears to be preparing a new “Bridge Pro” setup that turns your smart lights into motion sensors, while also supporting more devices.
The existing Philips Hue bridge is a core part of any Hue setup. The bridge connects to your network and communicates with each product, and is part of the reason Hue tends to be more stable than hub-less smart home offerings. But the hardware hasn’t been updated in a while, and a common complaint is that it can only support 50 devices at a time.
The new Philips Hue “Bridge Pro” appears to be addressing that, while also adding new features.
Spotted on a since-removed web page by HueBlog, the “Bridge Pro” is described as the company’s “most advanced smart home hub.” It’s apparently faster and supports “more capacity,” though a specific number isn’t mentioned.
The standout feature here is “MotionAware” which, apparently, is able to use Hue lighting products as motion sensors.
Our most advanced smart home hub is faster, has more capacity, and unlocks more features than ever before. Get ultra-fast response times, advanced AI features, and expanded capacity. Plus, turn your smart lights into motion sensors with built-in MotionAware™ technology.
It’s unclear exactly how this works, but it’s an exciting prospect if it works with existing bulbs.
Beyond the new bridge, the same page also shows off a Philips Hue wired video doorbell which is “coming soon,” “Festavia” lights which can be installed indoors or out, in permanent or globe string light forms, new gradient light strips, a new A19 bulb (pictured above), and also the addition of Sonos voice controls.
The page is still viewable as a PDF, but it’s unclear when all of these announcements will actually go live. Given the page was live and finished, it seems likely it’s coming sooner rather than later.
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