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		pier25 on Sept 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an acc... Happened to me with some Kasa Smart devices I had owned for years. One day to be able to use the app I needed to create an account. A couple of months later the same thing happend with a Mi Band smart watch. The app required to create an account. Personally I won't be buying any smart devices ever again.

BrianHenryIE on Sept 21, 2023 [–]

Use Zigbee, which the Philips Hue blubs are anyway – I haven't used the Philips app in years.

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