Question about Philips Hue Dimmer Switch 2021

It depends on what/how many you want to control and at what distance the controlled lamps are. According to the following blog (link), you can control lamps up to 12m without a bridge. With the bridge, however, you have many advantages. For example, you can integrate the lamps into Apple's Homekit and combine them with devices and sensors from other manufacturers.

https://hueblog.de/2018...