Do your Philips Hue smart bulbs seem to be failing? They light up randomly until they reach maximum brightness. Even if you have set them to a lower dimming level? Philips Hue's parent company, Signify, is aware of the problem, has discovered the root cause, and is informing us The edge that a solution will come as soon as next week.
“After extensive analysis, we have identified an interoperability issue with the Matter smart home standard, where random and temporary interruptions in radio traffic are incorrectly recognized as legacy on/off switches, which turn low-brightness lights into full-brightness lights,” explains Signify external spokesperson Kate Helander. The edge.
In this case, it's not clear which group or groups are to blame (we've reached out to the Connectivity Standards Alliance, which is behind Matter, for comment), but at least you won't have to wait long for a solution. “A permanent fix for the issue is in the works and will be implemented in the next week,” Signify tells us.
If you can’t wait, the company says you can disconnect the Hue Bridge from Matter in the meantime. “Please note that you may need to do this in your phone’s settings as well as in the Matter controller app you’re using,” Signify writes.
According to Signify, the issue only affects “a small percentage of users.”
