Philips Essentials Pleb Seeking Support Connecting Older Bloom Lamp
Can someone explain what I need to do to connect to this used Bloom lamp?
Thus far, I’ve only purchased Philips Hue Essential lightbulbs (“Philips Hue Essential Smart LED BR30 Bulb, White and Color Ambiance”), which I connected to, and control from, the Hue app on my iPhone. Although I’m very familiar with what a Bridge looks like, I know literally nothing else about them.
I got this used Bloom lamp (Philips Hue Bloom White/Color Table Lamp Accent Light Model 72997) on eBay and I’m stumped. The seller said it had been disconnected from his system. It didn’t come with a manual, doesn’t have a QR code, and it doesn’t pop up on the app through Bluetooth search. The lamp immediately turns on when I plug it in, and then just stays on until unplugged.
*Does this mean that I need to get a Bridge? If so, would this older Bloom work with only some versions/models/updated of a Bridge (I’ve seen different Bridge shapes so I assume they are not all the same ?)*