Philips Hue lights already have the Hue app which you can use to control the lights. However, if you are already invested in Google’s smart home platform and want to add your Philips light on it, you can totally do that. Philips Hue lights are compatible with Google Home, Google’s smart home platform.

To get started, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Google Home app and signed in with your Google account. Also make sure you have Bluetooth turned on your smartphone. I have a Philips Hue White 1100. This smart bulb supports both Bluetooth and Zigbee wireless standards, but not WiFi. It’s compatible with both Alexa and Google assistant. It requires no Philips Hue bridge to work, although having one would be an added advantage.

If you don’t have a Philips Hue bridge, then you must have a Google assistant compatible smart speaker such as the Google Home Mini to control this bulb with the voice assistant. In my case, I have the Google Home mini speaker. If you do have a bridge, the setup process is different. You’ll have to link your Philips Hue account with Google Home, but I won’t be doing that here.

Alright, with the Google Home app installed, start it and;

With your Philips Hue bulb setup with Google Home, you can now control them by issuing voice commands to your smartphone or smart speaker.

For instance, you can say;