To do this, download the Alexa app, which is available oniOSorAndroidmobile devices.
This Alexa app is also used toset up the Echo.
In the upper-left corner, tap thethree horizontal lines icon.
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The app searches for all smart home devices, including all Hue lights, and displays those results.
In the upper-left corner, tap thethree horizontal linesicon.
Across the top, tapGroups.
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Select a suggested name for your group or create one yourself.
The Echo detects your Hue lights automatically.
There are ways toconnect other smart lightsto Alexa and your Amazon Echo.
Scenes are sets of lighting controls that create a certain ambiance.
In the Philips Hue app, default scenes are created for each room, e.g.
Relax, Concentrate, Energize, Arctic Aurora, Dimmed, and more.
Recipes are scientifically set light controls for day-to-day activities, such as reading or relaxing.
Tap the threehorizontal linesicon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
In the search box at the top of the screen, typeHue, then tapSearch.
The first option should be Hue, from Philips Hue.
Philips Hue’s skill functionality is now enabled.
Visit theFriends of Hue pageto learn more about using Alexa with Philips Hue.
