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Great Kit

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

I've set this up and its running great. The controls through HUE is pretty nice with the app setup as well, I have it also controlled though my Apple TV hub for some automations and That doesn't always keep connection (more an apple tv and maybe wifi connection, lined happening soon) The only major thing I see as a limiter is the price Philips isn't cheap and will add up with all the light bulbs and other things HUE has in its list of goodies. I see a small fortune being spent. Right now though very satisfied with the setup as well as the automations over time I'll definitely be adding more but Eyes wide open on price.

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Mezz33

Used?

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023

The bulbs both work. I have other Philips Hue bulbs and am very happy with them. My order of 2 bulbs arrived in package that was slightly crushed. There was no tape sealing the package lid. It left me feeling like I was sold used product.

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Mark Wilkinson

Great Kit

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

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Bruce E. Munck

I can feel the quality

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

Hue first impressions. The box arrived a few minutes ago and it felt heavier than I expected it to, but maybe, I thought, that was because of the included bridge. Upon opening the box I found three bulbs packaged beside each other. I removed the upper cardboard piece and below it was the fourth bulb along with the bridge, power supply, cords, and instructions. This was where I realized that the weight wasn't only the bridge: these bulbs are wonderfully heavy! I have a pack of four Fovaa bulbs and the whole pack doesn't weigh as much as a single Hue bulb. I haven't even put power to a Hue bulb yet and I already feel confident in what I have purchased. Next I opened the instruction booklet; and as professional as everything else in the box feels, I was disappointed with the instructions. They are basically a collection of stick drawings with no textual guidance whatsoever. I was not daunted, though, since there is so much help available online.

The Hue bulbs are more expensive than the bargain brands and I wondered why until I began researching them. Philips uses Zigbee radios in their bulbs and bridges which increases the cost significantly. And after holding one of the bulbs in my hand I could actually feel the difference in quality compared to the other bulbs that I own (Fovaa). Until I actually put these bulbs into service I can't comment on their function, but I expect to be very satisfied with them. My Fovaa bulbs work very well, although when set to blue or green they are not as bright as I think they should be. I am expecting much better brightness with the Hue bulbs. I have read that Wyze makes some really good bulbs in terms of color output that rival the Hue bulbs. Still, the Hue bulbs are constructed differently and are able to do some things that the others evidently cannot do. Once I have these lights going and I have a chance to put them through their paces I will report back with some updates. I'm anxious to try a simulated fireworks display and am hoping that four bulbs are enough to do it. Some of the scenes and animations require more than four bulbs to get the color mixtures right, but I think that a fireworks display could be done using white plus three other colors. At least a small fireworks display. I'll let you know when I have tried it.

Edit 2-12-2024
OK, I have the lights up and running and I can give you a little more insight now. First of all, if you look at the many photos of Hue lights you will know exactly what to expect in terms of color. These bulbs have colors that are full and rich yet are mellowed a bit as they are made to provide ambience to a space instead of producing stark coloring. You can get very deep blues, greens, and reds, and still have good brightness. A word that comes to mind is pastel, and yet the colors can be much deeper than pastel; in fact, the room color can become very red, very blue, very green, and yet still maintain some small bit of pastel quality. Again, I'd say look at a lot of the available pictures and you will know. In contrast to this, my Fovaa bulbs give very dark blues, reds, greens with no mellowing at all. There is no way to brighten the Fovaa bulbs when those colors are cranked to the maximum and maybe that is as it should be. Then again, I have read articles that claim Wyze bulbs have more intense colors than Fovaa bulbs (in fact they are ranked close to the top of all bulbs in that category) and also have more brightness; so it may be more a matter of design. If you want absolute, saturated, bright colors with no compromise you might want to try the Wyze bulbs; however, if you want lights that are tailor made for enhancing the atmosphere of your living spaces I can't imagine a better choice than Hue lights. I want to reiterate here just how good the bulbs feel in the hand, and after screwing them in and setting them up how good they look in action. Something else to touch on is that there are numerous apps available in addition to the official Hue app that can add to the functions your Hue lights can perform. The fireworks display I referred to above is in one of those apps: the app is called "hueDynamic" and the fireworks is under the Experiences heading. The fireworks display cycles your bulb colors mimicking real fireworks. The colors ramp on and off at speeds that seem realistic and your room is bathed in a frenzied display of light. Now that I have tried it I probably won't ever use it again, but hey, these lights can do that! Some other, more restful effects on the menu are flickering candles and a fireplace. If I actually had a fireplace I could see myself using that to enhance the natural flicker of flames. The candles...maybe I will use that one, maybe not. The animations can actually be rather distracting. The ambience settings are probably the most useful, but I should tell you that it is better to have the bulbs located next to walls so that the reflected light can add to the overall effect. I have mine temporarily in a ceiling fan in the middle of the living room and looking up at the light you can see all four bulbs with different colors and it doesn't look so good. Eventually they will be relocated to individual lamps around the room where they should provide a much better experience.

If you buy any bulbs other than Hue bulbs you will be tied to one single app: the official app from the manufacturer of the bulbs. Or you may be limited to tying in to Alexa and the set of skills available because your choice of bulbs doesn't even have an app. With Hue bulbs you have many choices of apps, and you will find that Hue apps, even the third party apps, have a level of professionalism not found in apps for other bulbs. Yes, Hue bulbs cost more...but you will get what you paid for. Top quality, great looking light, an almost endless list of ways to use them; Hue bulbs are probably the very best you can buy.

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Terrific System

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Base Lumen (60W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

I use this primarily for rotating illumination when nobody is at home (using the App's Automation feature). It is easy to setup the Bridge and update the firmware. For ease of identification, I recommend setting up one bulb at a time. The App (for Android) works very well. I use it for three rooms and a carport. If need be, it is easy to override Automation. It is well thought out and simple to control.

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Kyle Margerum

I’ve been illuminated

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Base Lumen (60W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

I’ve wanted some of the lights for a long time!

This is actually my second shipment of the same product, because the wall plug was bent on the first one. Amazon sent me a new one, and it works like a dream.

Let me start by saying I put these lights in my bedroom and bathroom. My bathroom has a slot for four lights, but I only put two in. I had been using the type of lights that get really hot, which isn’t what you want when you like to take hot showers. Plus, they never got that bright, so really, what’s the point? I figured using two in my bathroom would probably be equivalent to the amount of light I was already getting, so I went for it. You know those really nice, well lit bathrooms in magazines? They must have been using Hue lights, because just two lights on the “energize” setting can illuminate the furthest corner. Man, I need to clean now!

My bedroom lights are the “fun” lights. I’ve been playing with the dimmer and colors for the past day. You can make both bulbs the same color, or you can make each a different color. If you can imagine it, Hue can do it. I’ve only scratched the surface of what they can do.

I don’t integrate my smart devices with Alexa, even though I have two Echos. I do it through the HomeKit app on my iPhone, so I can’t speak for how it works with Alexa, but Siri does a pretty good job. The only thing that’s bothersome is I keep wanting to flip the light switch! I’ll have to get one of the Hue dimmers at some point.

If you’re looking to put a little pizzazz in your home, I’d definitely recommend getting this kit and trying it out. The bulbs are expensive, so it’ll be a gradual integration. Pick a room or two you spend most of your time in, and screw these bad boys in and have some fun!

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Toby

Great addition for any home

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024

Color: White Ambiance (Warm-white to Cool-white)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

Great addition for any home!! Fairly easy setup and user friendly to make your home the exact brightness or dimness you prefer. And a choice of color tones.

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Marc

Great Lights, Terrible App

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Base Lumen (60W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

Philips Hue is by far the best lighting you can get. I’ve tried several other brands and the quality just doesn’t compare. That being said, the Philips Hue app is abysmal. The UI and automation controls are a complete mess. Seriously, trying to do something as simple as turning lights on or off at a specific time becomes mind boggling. If you dare introduce a motion sensor, all of your automations are suddenly worthless. I’m at the point where I’ve joined their developer program just so that I can create my own app to control my lighting. Maybe in a few months I’ll finally be able to make my lights function the way I want.

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Amazon Customer

Make your home smart!

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

Easy set up, nice to have an automated system.

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Barbwire

Complex set up, but it all works

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023

Color: White Ambiance (Warm-white to Cool-white)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

I think I’m fairly tech savvy, but the set up for this required professional help. Some of the problem was the system where I live is not immediately compatible with the hub. But they worked it out and I love it. Everything works as it should. The bulbs are tres expensive. I think it’s rather ridiculous to charge $27 for a bulb.

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Wade Weldon

Worth it?

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

Best smart bulbs I've ever used. Their responsiveness is unparalleled.

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Jason

Bridge now works (edited)

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022

Color: White and Color Ambiance (16 Million Colors)Size: 4 Count (Pack of 1)Style: Medium Lumen (75W)Pattern Name: KitVerified Purchase

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I got these to replace some sengled lights thinking they would be better but I was wrong. Hooked up the bridge to the router and initially the app found it and tried to update but the update failed. After that I could see the bridge had an IP address on the network so I tried to add via IP address but that didn't work either and then it wouldn't even show on the network after that. Tried to factory reset and nothing would happen with the lights on the top of the bridge. I am returning this junk for a replacement and hoping I just had a defective product and the next one will work. If so I will update the review but right now I am quite disappointed at having shelled out almost $200 for something that doesn't work.

Edit:

I did order a replacement and this bridge updated and connected without any issues. The reason for not going all the way to 5 stars is because none of the lights were found until I added them by serial number. In addition one of the lights in the box would not work. Luckily I still had the previous box that didn't work correctly and swapped out the non-working light for a working one so problem solved.

Also, the hue connect skill on Alexa does not work properly. I kept trying to link up the lights through the Alexa app but kept getting a "Can not connect now, try again later" error. I did manage to get Alexa to control some of the lights but I had to go through the web page and then discover the lights that way and add them.

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