

Whenever possible, it's best to try and avoid resetting your Philips Hue bulbs and the Philips Hue Bridge. You'll lose your preferences, light groupings, scenes, routines, widgets, and so on. Remember that resetting your Hue Bridge means all your lights and accessories are forgotten on the network.
Hue go unreachable serial numbers#
Depending on your setup, you may need to enter the serial numbers of your Hue bulbs to add them again after a reset. Note that the official Philips Hue support documents only recommend resetting a system if you're told to by a customer service advisor - it's not something to do lightly.
Hue go unreachable how to#

Hue go unreachable for android#
If you're dealing with a single Philips Hue bulb or standalone lamp, and you want to reset this on its own, you need to go through the Hue app for Android or iOS - which is most likely how you set up the bulb in the first place.įrom the main screen of the app, tap 'Settings' (bottom right corner), and choose 'Lights'. Learn: How to connect and set up Philips Hue.Whether you're resetting a single bulb or a whole system, here's how to go about it.

Whether you have a standard Philips Hue bulb or bridge, or a Philips Hue Bluetooth bulb, the good news is that resetting Philips Hue smart bulbs is straightforward, and shouldn't take you long to do. Maybe something in the smart home chain is playing up, maybe you want to give your Hue system to a friend, or maybe you just want to start your smart home configuration again from scratch. While the Philips Hue smart lights are some of the most reliable and intuitive we've had the pleasure of using, there might well be occasions when you need to reset them.
