If you have Philips Hue equipment in your home, you might have noticed, there is 3 generations of the Philips Hue Bridge. It is actually quite easy to detect what version you have.
This post have been update in November 2025…
The primary unit in a Philips Hue setup is the Bridge. This is the device that all Hue devices connect to. The Philips Hue Bridge has been sold in 2 different generations. It is very easy to identify if you have the 1st or 2nd generation of Philips Hue Bridge. The V1 generation is round, the V2. generation is square shaped and the 2025 edition is all black.
Philips Hue Bridge v1
The 1st generation of the Philips Hue Bridge was released back in October 2012. It was a big success and was even named Best Product of 2012 by Forbes magazine. Philips was one of the first company to offer smart lighting products for home use.
Philips Hue Bridge V2
The Philips Hue Bridge 2nd generation was released in October 2015 in a new design. It supports all features of the 1st generation plus some new features. It was the first bridge to support Apple HomeKit and Apple’s Siri control. This is not possible with the 1st generation bridge. That is why you should make sure that you don’t buy the outdated generation 1 anymore.
Philips Hue Bridge Pro (v3)
The newest generation of Philips Hue Bridge, is called Bridge Pro. It was released in September 2025. Besides the obvious, that it is black and not white, is that it is a major upgrade since its predecessor that was released 10 years ago. It has been improved with new technology and has received a big boost when it comes to performance and capacity.
🚀 Key Features and Improvement
- Massive Capacity Boost
Supports up to 150 lights and 50 accessories, tripling the previous 50-light limit of the Hue Bridge V2.
- Powerful Hardware
Equipped with a processor that’s 5× faster and 15× more memory, enabling quicker response times and smoother operation.
- Expanded Scene Control
Handles up to 500 custom lighting scenes, ideal for advanced setups and automation
- Motion Aware Technology
Introduces Motion Aware, a new feature that turns Hue lights into motion sensors—enhancing automation without needing separate motion detectors
- Matter Support
Fully compatible with Matter, the new smart home standard, ensuring seamless integration across platforms like Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa.
- Improved Security Integration
Works with the new Hue Secure line, including video doorbells and sensors, for a more unified smart home experience.
To sum up on Philips Hue Bridges
I guess it was about time with a new Pro upgrade from Philips after almost 10 years, however I must also admit that the G2 Bridge, I have myself, has been doing very well for so many years. Imagine what progresses have been made within consumer electronic within the last 10 years. Have you got the new bridge and what are your verdict? I would love to hear about it in the comment section below.
Amazing!