Philips Hue devices will stop working with Nest devices. Both companies will lose the integration that they have enjoyed up to now as of next November 17. So if you are a user of both, this is why it will happen.
Why will Philips Hue devices stop working with Nest devices?
As announced by Philips through its own blog and through a notification that its users have been receiving through the official application, on November 17 the Philips Hue and Nest devices will no longer work together.
That means that from that day any possible routine that you have automated will not be executed. The reason? The transition that Google began a matter of a year ago and that would take its platform for connected devices from Works with Nest to Works with Hey Google.
This change is designed to offer a better user experience to all who use Google's voice assistant. What's more, Google Assistant becomes practically the center and base of the new platform.
Luckily, this service interruption or integration between the two devices will only be temporary. Philips is already working with Google to find a solution as soon as possible, although at the moment it has not been specified when this will happen. It may take more or less time depending on how the development progresses. So for now we will have to be patient.
What to do if my Philips Hue no longer integrates with Nest devices
If you are a user affected by this incompatibility between Philips Hue and Nest devices, what can you do until the integration is restored? Well, there are two options. The first and not at all optimal is to change the platform. For example, resorting to Alexa or HomeKit, but as we said, it is not attractive due to the outlay it entails. Although later for options it is true that betting on Amazon should not be something to rule out.
The second is to find a way to recover those routines that you already had. For example, you can use the official Philips app to take advantage of options such as those that allow you to set the automatic power on and off at what time.
And if you're looking for control, you just need to have added them to Google Assistant and you can continue using the Nest devices to connect with the Google voice assistant and execute each command. For link your Philips bulbs to Google Home you just have to perform the following steps:
- Open the Google Home app on your smartphone
- Tap the Add icon
- Next, click on Configure device
- Hit Works with Google
- Select Philips Hue
- Connect your account and give permission
Ready, from now on, when you say "Ok Google,..." you can give the appropriate order to your Nest device so that Philips smart lighting solutions respond to your requests.