Question about Philips Hue Play base

No, you can't. You may be able to switch the lamp on and off by plugging and unplugging the power cable, but that is probably of little use to you. Within the Philips Hue universe, you always need the Hue Bridge as a control centre. There are then different ways to control the lamp, with different things like apps, voice assistants or Hue light switches.

The answer from Sprainer is unfortunately wrong, a Philipshue remote control can be purchased (Speperat), which you then operate by pressing the on/off button very close to the lamp. A connection to the remote control is created when the lamp flickers. To get multiple connections to a remote control of the Philips Hue series, you should download the Philips Hue app and discover the possibilities of the Hue lamps and accessories.

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