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		littlestymaar on Sept 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an acc... You probably don't need to be able to control them over the internet though…

vidarh on Sept 21, 2023 [–]

Hue lights are zigbee. There are zigbee USB controllers, and they're supported by Home Assistant etc., so if you want you can easily enough set it up totally isolated and firewalled off. You just won't be able to use the official app and bridge.

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