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You can connect Hue lights to a generic Zigbee connector and control them with Home Assistant.

I am using this one currently and it even works faster than the official app: https://github.com/Domi04151309/HomeApp

I keep my "Hue Bridge" on a network that can't reach the internet, and it can still control the lights.

They can be used via Apple HomeKit but I’m not sure about pairing in the first place without the app.

You can get a zigbee dongle and control them with home assistant!

Walking over to the light switch and turning the lights on and off.