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Philips Hue White Ambiance BR30 E26 smart bulb

verified 2026-10-07 Specs from Philips Hue product page. Also known as: hue br30 white ambiance.

Specs

bulb base E26 medium screw base (North America, 120V)
The standard 26 mm screw-in bulb base used for 120V household lamps in North America.
radio / hub Zigbee hub
A hub with a built-in Zigbee radio that can pair Zigbee bulbs, plugs, switches, sensors and locks directly.
hub Philips Hue Bridge (Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro)
Hue's own Zigbee hub; required for Hue sensors and for using Hue lights with Apple Home or Matter.

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Good to know

E26 and E27 are often physically interchangeable, but E26 bulbs are made for 120V and E27 bulbs for 230V; do not put a 120V bulb in a 230V socket or vice versa.
A19, BR30 and similar names describe bulb shape, not the base; check the base is E26.
Zigbee is not Matter: a Zigbee device needs a Zigbee hub (or a bridge that exposes it to Matter); Matter-only controllers cannot pair it directly.
Some brands use their own Zigbee hub for full features (e.g., Aqara sensors require an Aqara hub; Hue accessories like the motion sensor require the Hue Bridge).
Pairing a branded Zigbee bulb directly to a third-party hub such as an Echo generally gives basic on/off/dim/color control only; brand features such as Hue scenes and entertainment need the brand's own bridge.
Hue products connected only over Bluetooth cannot be used with Matter; Matter support comes via the Hue Bridge.

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