Overview

• Shipping in September for about €89.99, Hue Bridge Pro supports up to 150 lights, 50 accessories and 500 scenes, adds Wi‑Fi and USB‑C, and offers one‑tap migration from existing bridges with multi‑bridge transfer planned by year‑end.
• Hue MotionAware analyzes Zigbee signal disturbances to detect movement, works with most Hue lamps, performs reliably with at least three bulbs in a room, and is free for lighting control but requires a €0.99/month Hue Security plan for alarm push notifications.
• Signify introduced the lower‑cost Hue Essential range launching in September with A19 and GU10 options and in December with flexible lightstrips, alongside new OmniGlow lightstrips without visible LEDs and updated Flux Gradient models arriving from October.
• A new Hue A19 bulb adds Thread for Matter over Thread operation without a Hue Bridge, while the overall system remains Zigbee‑based as executives left open the possibility of a future software upgrade enabling the bridge to act as a Matter controller.
• Hue Secure expands with a 2K video doorbell and cameras, 24‑hour cloud recording becomes free from October, AI face recognition is planned for 2026, and Sonos Voice Control support will let users control Hue devices initially in English and French.