How to reset Philips Hue bulbs

If you want to sell your Philips Hue smart lights or want to fix a problem, you’ll need to know how to perform a reset. Fortunately, this task is extremely easy and shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. Here’s what you need to know, along with instructions for resetting your product using the Hue Bridge or on its own.

How to reset a Philips Hue bulb

Please note that Philips Hue is different from Philips Wiz and these instructions are for Hue only. This is what you need to do to reset your Philips Hue bulb.

Step 1: Open the Philips Hue app on your mobile device.

Step 2: choose settings tab at the bottom of the screen.

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Step 3: Choose light menu.

Step 4 Select the bulb you want to reset.

The Philips Hue Android app is open on the light settings screen.

Step 5: Choose Delete at the bottom of the page, then confirm by selecting erase the light. The light is now unpaired and can be read where needed.

Step 6: Select the “+” button in the upper right corner.

Step 7: Choose Looking For find a recently removed bulb. This step may take a moment. If you can find the bulb, you may need to get the serial number printed on the side of the bulb and enter it into the app.

Step 8 – Once found, identify the bulb by name and icon. Tap Made.

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Step 9 – Drag the new light icon to the room you want it to be next to, then select Made.

How to reset a non-bridged Philips Hue bulb

Philips Hue bulbs communicate through the Bridge accessory. If your jumper is broken or missing for whatever reason, it is still possible to reset the bulbs. Most Hue bulbs have Bluetooth built in and you can use it to connect to a mobile device. Here’s how to reset your bulb without a jumper.

Step 1: Cycle the lamp five times. This activity should return you to pairing mode.

Step 2: Download the Hue Bluetooth app.

Step 3: Follow the pairing process.

Step 4 – If a power outage doesn’t put the bulb into pairing mode, you may need to purchase a Hue dimmer switch. You can use it to reset the bulb by moving the switch closer.

Move the dimmer switch within 10 centimeters of the bulb.

Step 5: Hold down Yo and IN buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds.

Step 6 – The LED on the dimmer switch should flash and the bulb should also flash to indicate it has been reset. You can now proceed to add the bulb to your system starting with step 6 above.

For more guidance on how to set up Philips Hue bulbs, be sure to check out our full installation guide and how to use Philips Hue lights with geofencing.

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