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Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account (defcon.social)

submitted 2 years ago by IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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[–] llii@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

The special features are hard to replicate. Hue sync won't work for example. That's why I still use the hue hub in addition to a zigbee stick for non-hue lights and switches. But if they want a login I'd rather drop hue sync and just add the lamps to my zigbee stick.