The use of alkenes and bidentate N-ligands in the platinum(0)-catalyzed hydrosilylation of styrene with triethylsilane has been evaluated. A number of bidentate N-ligands, phen, bpy, dafo, and phenyl-bian, were tested at various reaction temperatures using in situ formed catalysts with [Pt(nbe) 3 ] as a precursor. The main conclusions are: (i) ligands, such as phen, which form stable platinum(0) complexes, give lower catalytic activities compared to the ligands which form less stable complexes; (ii) a small ligand effect is observed with dafo and phenyl-bian compared to [Pt(nbe) 3 ], the precursor complex, displaying the lability of these ligands. The complex [Pt(nbe) 3 ], that only has labile alkene ligands, is an active catalyst at low temperatures. At higher temperatures, the catalyst is no longer stable and a decrease