Welcome to T3's Philips ... t need a Hue Bridge to operate them – they link straight to your router. Lifx might be worth considering if you only want to get a handful of bulbs set up.

Usually, a restart of the Philips Hue Hub and my router solved the problem, but a few days ago, every Hue light became disconnected in the Home app, regardless of how many times I reset everything.

you'll want to pick up a Philips Hue Bridge. This plugs into your router and connects to all your Hue bulbs and devices, ...

Even if a home loses its internet connection, smart lights can still be accessed through a Wi-Fi router and home ... but can ...