# Philips Hue Essential Flex Strip Light, 5 m (2025)

*Philips Hue / 12NC 929004295103, barcode 046677608514*

> Zigbee and Matter both go through a Hue Bridge on the Hue Essential Flex Strip Light, 5 m (2025), which is an indoor light strip (IP20) with gradient color and color-mixed white. It suits HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings users through an integration (Zigbee). Home Assistant users reach it through an integration (a Matter bridge).

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/philips-hue-essential-flex-5-m-2025
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Philips Hue](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/philips-hue) |
| Category | Light strip |
| Model numbers | 12NC 929004295103, barcode 046677608514 |
| Status | withheld |
| Released | withheld |
| Placement and IP rating | withheld |
| Gradient | withheld |
| Color and white | withheld |
| Length | withheld |
| Connector and compatibility | withheld |
| Power and power supply | withheld |
| Brightness | unknown |
| Matter path | withheld |
| Bridge and Sync | withheld |
| Availability | withheld |

## Integration paths

**How the Philips Hue Essential Flex Strip Light, 5 m (2025) connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter via Bridge](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-bridged) | withheld | unknown | unknown |
| [Zigbee](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zigbee) | withheld | withheld | unknown |
| [BLE](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) | withheld | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Philips Hue Essential Flex Strip Light, 5 m (2025)**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matter via Bridge | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |
| Zigbee | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Via integration[^1] |  |
| Zigbee | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Via integration[^1] |  |
| Zigbee | [HomeKit](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homekit) | Via integration[^1] |  |
| Zigbee | [Samsung SmartThings](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/smartthings) | Via integration[^1] |  |
| Zigbee | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | hue |
| Zigbee | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | nl.philips.hue |

## Related pages

- [Philips Hue lightstrips](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/philips-hue-lightstrips) (line)
- [Philips Hue](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/philips-hue) (brand)
- [Matter through a bridge](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-bridged) (protocol)
- [Zigbee](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zigbee) (protocol)
- [Bluetooth Low Energy](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) (protocol)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)
- [HomeKit](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homekit) (platform)
- [Samsung SmartThings](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/smartthings) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: philips-hue.com. https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/light-strip-hue-essential-flex-strip-light-16ft/046677608514 (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-07)