Are Philips Hue Lights Still Worth it in 2024?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- With so many more affordable options to choose from, why should anyone pick Philips Hue smart lights, and are they still worth it?
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I got hue a few years ago, when it was really the only game in town. Yeah it cost a few bucks more than the competition, but it was (and remains) high quality all around. It integrates effortlessly into the rest of my smart home. Were I just beginning my smart home journey today I might be tempted to make a less expensive choice, but it remains true that Hue is worth the money.
Glad to hear it's been a good experience for you!
I’d love to see a video about how you created the automations to adjust according to the Sun’s placement in the sky.
Will add that to the queue!
This has been very helpful in my search for my first smart bulb for my home.
Glad it was helpful!
I bought 36 Govee downlights and the tv backlight Dune edition and I am returning all of it. I have several Hue standard bulbs and a sync box with the Hue TV light strip. I've had non-stop problems with the Govee lights, and the light strip's quality does not compare to Hue's light strip. Although I am spending about double for the same number of Hue lights, I know am making the right choice. The Hue colors and ease of use in my experience is top-notch and worth the price.
Sorry to hear about the trouble with Govee. I suppose sometimes you get what you pay for. In this case, the extra cost gets you better quality and reliability.
A month ago i had 4 cheap smart spotlights that worked with wifi and it didn’t work so well, and not long ago i bought a starterpack from hue with the Hue bridge ☺️
I love it and what you can so with it 😊😃
Also i bought the Hue Iris and it looks great in my room 🥰
Great to hear your experience. Haven't seen the Iris in person, but looks like it can create a unique ambiance.
I checked your website for where you got the chandelier but I didn’t see the link anywhere so if possible could you tell me where you got it?
Sure, it's the West Elm Hayes Linear Chandelier (Light Bronze): tinyurl.com/yfncas36.
Have they fixed their light brightness and CRI and colors compared to LIFX? I'd prefer to get Zigbee bulbs, but from what I've seen, Hue provides an inferior light. So while the operation is spotless, the bulbs themselves are a downgrade :/. I'm curious if you've done any comparisons. It's not like I have to choose one or the other. I can use both in Home Assistant. I'm just really into high-end bulbs. More CRI and many more lumens is what I'm after.
How is this still a discussion Philips hue are the best and most reliable smart bulb they have the cleanest looking app and the best colour saturation out of any other bulb the integration into the smart home is flawless no other bulb can compete with hue.
Agreed their product is on another level.
They are the only ones I uses. Now strip lights I have some govee because I needed 80’ and a lightening effect
I have a combination of the old GE Zwave, 1 Wiz bulb, and several Sengled Zigbee bulbs.
I've had Z-wave and Zigbee bulbs for years connected to my SmartThings for the last 4 years and Wink for 5 years before that. I've never had any latency issues or had any stop working. I have a Wiz bulb connected through Matter and had it connected through the app with SmartThings and never had any issues with it. I think the biggest advantage is the scenes. I have 2 Govee speakers lights (they are on the back) connected through Alexa and have some scenes set to turn on at night, and change colors when you ask Alexa for movie mode. They change back with Alexa normal mode. I've been happy with Govee, just wish they worked with SmartThings.
Good to know. I do find Zigbee and Zwave more reliable than WiFi or Bluetooth-based connections for smart home devices.
@@michaelsleen I agree. I feel like that’s why Matter over WiFi is kind of getting a bad rap for people that don’t have a solid WiFi network. Even my WiFi over Matter has been really good. But I’m also running Ubiquiti products for my WiFi.
Ubiquiti...that's another brand that one might ask, "Is it worth it?" For me, 100%.
I've had Philips hue before it was even compatible with Siri. Yup I had the round hue bridge when I first started. I've had them since 2015. You are right. The bulbs are expensive but dead RELIABLE. Day in day out...year after year, they just work. I upgraded a few bulbs to later generations because the color green on the first gens was horrible. I have no complaints other than price. They have gotten so much brighter and are extremely color accurate now. I bought a bunch of bulbs second hand on ebay. I have 10 lights in total and I have two Tap Switches that control my lights and works even if my internet is down. Having apple homekit control the show has been seamless as well. Siri control is excellent. Timer and location based automations are great too. I had a philips hue wall plug to seasonally control my Christmas tree lights. I know other companies offer the same on/off functionality, but I've had problems with disconnects. I am definitely team hue. I want to explore the TV syncbox next.
I debated the Hue Sync Box as well for the TV, but haven’t done it yet. Thanks for sharing!
I’d love to see a video about smart switches too.
Good to know, and thanks for the input!
@Jester33347 Letting you know that the video comparing smart bulbs with smart switches published -- you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/UzPCoGAMa6Q/w-d-xo.html
Don’t forget that let’s day 20% with hue is really 20 procent. Other brands might give brighter light with the same lumen and their color accuracy is correct. As in warm white is warm white and red is red. Some cheaper brands have a different idea of colours.
I know that they aren't the brightest and most vibrant and that they overcharge a lot.
But I just like how easy everything is and I am willing to pay for it.
They definitely charge a premium compared with other smart light bulbs. But as you said, they just work really easily.
My daughter gave me a starter set as a Christmas gift a few year back. I recently tried to set it up and when I push the button ... Nothing!!!
Have you added each light to the Hue app? And do you have a Hue bridge, or are the lights connected via Bluetooth?
@@michaelsleen I can't get past adding the bridge. The app finds the bridge but and tells me to push the button. I do and nothing happens for that point.
@@HebronGrandpa I had lots of trouble getting my first bridge set up. It needed to update but failed with the stock app, I had to keep logging in to my account and resetting the process and I used an app called "Hue Essentials" for part of the process which helped as far as I remember. Eventually I managed to get it setup, but it was a pita and it is easy to get into a loop where it just does stupid things in the setup procedure. Good luck I hope you can make it work. Also if you keep having problems try sending an email to Philips Hue support.
Sorry to hear about the difficulty. I assume you've followed all the steps here? www.philips-hue.com/en-us/support/connect-hue-product/starter-kit
Just recently switched to Hue after 4 years using VOCOlinc L3 and L4 bulbs.
In the past year about 10 of my VOCOlinc L3 bulbs had died. To replace I started buying the L4 bulbs to replace. Over all difference is small. L4 has a slight redesign, and allows for adaptive lighting. But each bulb is WiFi connected. And the WiFi connection isn’t as strong on the L4 as the L3.
In the past month seemed like I started having issues with the new L4 bulbs. Which got me thinking on switching.
2 years ago I did buy a bunch of Nanoleaf bulbs but hated the brightness and color brightness. Not nearly as bright as VOCOlinc. So I switched back.
Had always heard people having zero issues with hue longevity.
While it does seems VOCOlinc is a bit faster on action response. But I was willing to change out to ensure a longer lasting bulb.
I’m still not sure if Hue I worth it yet. Since all I need are the standard bulb size. But maybe my stance will change when I buy a house and need some more specialized lighting that it seems only hue provides.
Thanks for sharing. I don't have experience with VOCOlinc. LED bulbs should not be dying in a year. Hue bulbs should theoretically last a couple decades.
I only like warm lighting as cool lights give me a headache. I also find coloured lighting abit annoying so i went with tapo, 4 bulbs for £15 and can do everything i need and can all be controlled via google home. Also the eco system is fantastic and very very affordable
Cool lighting in the evening also gives me a headache. Glad you found something that works for you!
Hue, Works with any Zigbee 3.0 light and plug from IKEA. Sengled, Sonoff, Cree, eWelink, and more, You don't have to stick to expensive Hue brand devices. With Matter all these devices are bridged locally to any other major platform.
Hadn't heard of eWelink -- that's a new one for me.
@@michaelsleen theyve been around long time. Chances are they are the ones behind any chinese brands you have heard of. like Leedarson
@@michaelsleen Sonoff is one of their partner brands
Got it, thanks for sharing!
I’m not overly impressed with the 1600 lamps just wish the colours were brighter. They are lights out there that have better brightness and colour but I have found the Philips are more reliable.
Agree, they could be brighter or the colors more saturated, but the reliability is top notch.
They just work 😅
True, there are brighter options or more saturated colors, but I prioritize reliability, and that’s where Hue shines in my experience.
I just don't like how you are forced to buy a bridge to set up routines and then it needs to be connected to a router that's not even in my room. What If I stop using internet then I'm screwed and the router won't do it's intended job.
When I got started with Hue, I connected them via Bluetooth. However, a Zigbee connection to the Hue Bridge is far better (more reliable, more features). The Bridge must be plugged in to your router. Mine is the basement, but it easily communicates with Hue lights on three levels of my home, and lights that are outside. If you use Home Assistant, you can bypass the Hue Bridge all together and connect them directly using a standalone Zigbee coordinator, such as SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus Gateway: amzn.to/3vqQfmP.
And I've confirmed personally that Hue lights will work if your internet goes down as long as you have zigbee compatible switches/buttons to control them. You can control your lights strictly from the zigbee side of the house. It's just the Wifi dependent smart features won't work. But your lights will continue to function on a basic level.
Clear your throat 😬 thank you for the video!
Noted!
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