Compatibility between Google Home and Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus

Compatibility Check:



Great news! This hub and accessory combination is compatible, however it requires an additional bridge device
You can see the instructions for this connection using this instruction link

The Google Home and Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus can communicate with each other using a bridge. This bridge is necessary because there is no shared connection between the two devices.

With the Philips Hue Smart Hub, The Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus's Wi-Fi can connect to the bridge, and the bridge can connect to the Zigbee connection of the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus. The Philips Hue Smart Hub also has Google Assistant compatibility, ensuring the connection can be made.



Philips Hue Smart Hub

Primary Bridge



Another compatiblity is to use the connections between the third party Samsung SmartThings Hub 3rd Generation with the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus. This method can use the bridge to connect to the Zigbee connection of the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus. The Samsung SmartThings Hub 3rd Generation also has Google Assistant compatibility, allowing all of the devices to communicate to each other.




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Interface Compatibility



Google Home



Philips Hue Smart Hub

* Bridge required


Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus

Amazon Alexa No Yes Yes
Apple HomeKit No Yes No
Google Assistant Yes Yes Yes


Connection Compatibility



Google Home



Philips Hue Smart Hub

* Bridge required


Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus

Amazon Sidewalk No No No
Bluetooth Yes No No
Clear Connect No No No
Thread No No No
Wi-Fi Yes Yes No
Z-Wave No No No
Zigbee No Yes Yes