# How to link Amazon Alexa with diyHue

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**Created:** [December 24, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/how-to-link-amazon-alexa-with-diyhue/807 "2024-12-24T21:34:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/how-to-link-amazon-alexa-with-diyhue/807/1 "2024-12-24T21:34:21Z")

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I am looking for best practice and guidance on how to link Amazon Alexa with diyHue to issue utterance voice commands to control my lights. Accordingly to the [documentation](https://diyhue.readthedocs.io/en/latest/AddFuncts/alexa.html) it says it’s possible, however the Alexa configuration flow on the application has changed significantly since this wiki document was written.

In my setup I have a physical Hue Bridge (v2) connected to Hue Zigbee bulbs and the emulated diyHue bridge connected to Tasmota plugs. Both can be controlled **locally** through the official Hue app without problem. All local, no cloud accounts.

Now when it comes to Alexa, how do I add diyHue bridge through the Alexa app? When I try, the Alexa app redirects to the Hue app which forces you to login with cloud credentials so I doubt that is the correct method.

Here is what I’ve tried so far;

**Method 1** - As recommended by diyHue [documentation](https://diyhue.readthedocs.io/en/latest/AddFuncts/alexa.html) but seems outdated  
_Add device =\> Hub =\> **Other** =\> Choices available (matter, Bluetooth, zigbee, Wi-Fi, Wave)_

**Method 2** - Workaround attempt, but fails to work  
Add device =\> Hub =\> **Philips Hue** =\> Bluetooth =\> yes =\> Connect Using a Philips Hub=\> **Philips Hue V1 bridge** =\> Discover Devices

**Method 3** - V2 forces using a cloud account, no good  
Add device =\> Hub =\> **Philips Hue** =\> Bluetooth =\> yes =\> Connect Using a Philips Hub=\> **Philips Hue V2 bridge** =\> Connect Hue account

It should be simple to do, but I am struggling to find any information in this forum or in the documentation that describes how to do it.

Furthermore, it would be useful to understand how it works. For example, does diyHue use Hue v1 emulation?

Thanks for your assistance.

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**Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/how-to-link-amazon-alexa-with-diyhue/807/2 "2024-12-24T23:07:41Z")

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Hi unfortunately if amazon decided to use cloud based bridge discovery then its not possible to add diyhue to alexa directly.  
However you can use a different route, you can setup homebridge and use the hue plugin to discover lights from diyhue and the use the alexa plugin to expose the loghts to alexa.  
I use this setup to connect with google, it works the same for alexa.

> **[GitHub - NorthernMan54/homebridge-alexa: Expose your homebridge controlled devices to...](https://github.com/NorthernMan54/homebridge-alexa)**
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> Expose your homebridge controlled devices to Amazon Alexa.

> **[GitHub - ebaauw/homebridge-hue: Homebridge plugin for Philips Hue](https://github.com/ebaauw/homebridge-hue)**
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> Homebridge plugin for Philips Hue

> **[GitHub - homebridge/homebridge: HomeKit support for the impatient.](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge)**
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> HomeKit support for the impatient.