diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/Clip2Thing.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/Clip2Thing.xml
index 3a0a77635065d..51af718caf5d6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/Clip2Thing.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/Clip2Thing.xml
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@
 		<channels>
 			<channel id="brightness" typeId="system.brightness">
 				<description>Controls the brightness and switches on/off the group of lights in the room.</description>
+				<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 			</channel>
 			<channel id="switch" typeId="system.power">
 				<description>Switch on/off the group of lights in the room.</description>
+				<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 			</channel>
 			<channel id="scene" typeId="scene-v2">
 				<description>Activate the scene for the group of lights in the room.</description>
@@ -171,9 +173,11 @@
 		<channels>
 			<channel id="brightness" typeId="system.brightness">
 				<description>Controls the brightness and switches on/off the group of lights in the zone.</description>
+				<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 			</channel>
 			<channel id="switch" typeId="system.power">
 				<description>Switch on/off the group of lights in the zone.</description>
+				<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 			</channel>
 			<channel id="scene" typeId="scene-v2">
 				<description>Activate the scene for the group of lights in the zone.</description>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index 68c79045c885a..5193bb495d28a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 		<label>Scene</label>
 		<category>MediaControl</category>
 		<state pattern="%s"/>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="last-updated-v2" advanced="true">
@@ -221,12 +222,14 @@
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Alert</label>
 		<state pattern="%s"/>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="effect-v2" advanced="true">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Effect</label>
 		<state pattern="%s"/>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="dynamics" advanced="true">