Talk to Your Philips Hue Lights Via Siri

Philips Hue, the company's smart home lighting platform, is getting support for Apple's HomeKit and voice control with Siri.

The new Philips Hue Bridge 2.0, coupled with the new Philips Hue App 1.1, allows users to tie into Apple's HomeKit and control their lighting with Siri. According to Philips, users will be able to bark commands at Siri and tell her to "dim the table lamp to 30 percent" or "turn on the bathroom light." The feature is available in Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 9, as well as Apple Watch.

Apple's HomeKit is the iPhone maker's attempt to capitalize on what promises to be a massive smart home market in the coming years. Hardware and software developers can tie their products to HomeKit and let users to control their products through iOS. It currently works with a range of smart home products, including thermostats, locks, plugs, switches, and more.

Philips Hue has quickly become one of the leaders in the smart home lighting space. The company's Hue platform includes a starter kit with two or three bulbs, as well as a Bridge that connects them and allows them to be wirelessly controlled. Earlier versions of the Bridge did not include HomeKit integration, but the company was quick to note that if current Hue owners buy Bridge 2.0, it will work with previously purchased lighting equipment. Philips Hue Bridge 2.0 also works with other HomeKit-enabled devices.

"You can ask Siri to 'wake up' your home, turning on your Philips Hue lights and setting the thermostat to a comfortable temperature helping you and your family have a pleasant start to the day," the company said in a statement. "At night you can ask Siri to recall light scenes you've created using the Philips Hue app, or set your home to 'night mode' turning off your lights and locking your front door."

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