Philips Hue has announced a connectivity upgrade for its Matter-over-Thread-enabled smart bulbs that will allow them to run both Thread and Zigbee at the same time. The change means you can connect compatible Hue bulbs and fixtures directly to a Matter ecosystem — Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, or Google Home — while keeping them linked to a Hue Bridge and the Hue ecosystem.
“Today you cannot have Zigbee and Thread running at the same time, so when you commission it, you have to choose,”…
