Philips Hue’s 2025 Update Changes the Game: Bridge Pro, Cheaper Bulbs & Bold New Moves
Hue Bridge Pro: A Supercharged Smart Hub The Philips Hue Bridge Pro is a long-awaited upgrade to Hue’s central hub. Visually debuting in sleek black, this hub is significantly more powerful than the standard Bridge V2 (2015) it complements. It can handle 150+ lights and 50 accessories on one network – a godsend for smart home enthusiasts who were bumping against the old ~50–60 device limit techradar.com pcworld.com. The hardware jump (quad-core ARM CPU and 1 GB RAM) not only expands capacity but speeds up response times across the system macrumors.com hueblog.com. Users with sprawling indoor/outdoor Hue setups or multiple cameras