Philips Hue Play White and Colour Ambiance Smart Light Bar Double Pack Base Unit, Entertainment Lighting for TV and Gaming (Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit), White
| Weight: | 0.71 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 25.3 x 4.4 x 3.6 cm; 710 Grams |
| Model: | 915005734601 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
The brightness / colour intensity / breadth of colours of this is much better than the bulbs. However, the transformer broke after less than three years – and Philips do not sell them.
While the Philips Hue lights are expensive they work amazing well I now have two play lights and a hue strip and with the recent update with dynamic scenes it adds great atmosphere. I programmed Alexa so the lights come on at Sunset and when we watch a movie I have programmed the lights to go red. The scenes work well. Would recommend but the only downside is the cost, however I suppose you get what you pay for.
I have bought a few of these units over the past few months – I really rate them for brightening dark corners or as ambient lights in rooms. The Hue Play can produce a very decent amount of light in lots of colours.
The app is easy to use and you can link all your Philips Hue products easily.
Expensive for what they are, especially as you need the additional hue bridge to actually use them
Good selection of lights, just a shame they aren’t as advanced as other brands where there is per-LED or per-section automation
These lights can only be one colour at a time, and as a result don’t have any dynamic effects that are effective at all. This is really disappointing for the money.
Additionally the stands have limited positioning options and are badly designed. You can have the light 3 ways – on the horizontal, facing straight up, on the horizontal to attach to the back of a monitor, or vertically.
The big problem here is that when the stand is attached, there’s not enough relief around the cable, which could cause it to break in the long run.
The bigger problem is, that to use these on a monitor, you have to use the 3M sticky pads (included). Now this would be fine if they gave you extras to reposition if needed (they don’t), but the stand is attached to the light with an Allen key bolt, the 3M tape then goes over this fixing and it’s stuck to the monitor.
This means once it’s stuck on, the only way to change the position of the light (or remove it) is to rip the light off the monitor. You can’t just remove the light from the stand housing.
Once you do this, you got an unusable 3M pad to clean off the stand and monitor casing – and you gotta do this without damaging your monitor
I know I’m being picky, but for charging literally double what other companies charge, I expect the product to be better thought out
You’re paying for the name and probably like 30-40% extra brightness over the competitio
Confused by the reviews citing a lack of power adapter for these lights. I bought the twin pack and then a single pack and both came with the power adapter and plug. All I needed to purchase separately was a Philips hue bridge which is a worthwhile investment if you plan on buying more Philips hue devices. Have to say I’m really satisfied with these lights, the ambience you can create against white walls is impressive. The responsiveness with the Philips app or apple homekit app is very good, also voice commands with Siri work flawlessly. I bought three of these to replace the normal table lamps I had in the lounge, now saving on energy and now have the option to turn on and off with voice commands. Worth the upgrade to LED lightning. Definitely recommend!
I bought these lights to ‘pimp out’ my home office since I am spending so much time there at the moment. I have bought hue products before and they have always been great quality and always have good integration with things like google home.
I am slowly replacing bulbs in the house with Hue bulbs so they can all be controlled by the app, these ones were just for aesthetics.
Ok after Christmas they will be behind the TV… But for now I have a daily Northern Lights show with my Christmas tree.
Ok after Christmas they will be behind the TV… But for now I have a daily Northern Lights show with my Christmas tree.
These give off a really nice light and when reflected off the ceiling, really do brighten an entire room.
These give off a really nice light and when reflected off the ceiling, really do brighten an entire room.
These give off a really nice light and when reflected off the ceiling, really do brighten an entire room.
I already own 3 play bars, bought the fourth for the bottom part of the TV so I knew what to expect. All I can say is, if you want an immersive experience while watching movies, TV shows or playing video games. You won’t regret buying these, mind you, you will need the sync box and the hue bridge (which are sold separately) for the play bars to sync with the content on your screen. An eye catching addition to any home theatre setup. My warning would be that the ecosystem can be addictive. I started with 3 play bars, now the fourth (which I’m leaving a review for). Got the Phillips hue Argenta spotlight for the living room, they also work in harmony with the play bars, splashing out colours from the TV all over the living room, then another 9 E14s, both coloured and white ambiance. Once you’re in, you’re in.
Easy to connect and set up. Now have 3 for my desktop computer.
Also used as morning lights to wake up too with timers set on a bridge.
Easy to connect and set up. Now have 3 for my desktop computer.
Also used as morning lights to wake up too with timers set on a bridge.
Easy to connect and set up. Now have 3 for my desktop computer.
Also used as morning lights to wake up too with timers set on a bridge.
Easy to connect and set up. Now have 3 for my desktop computer.
Also used as morning lights to wake up too with timers set on a bridge.
They look great but they are also very expensive like most hue products, quite bright but not that bright for the price even in my small office room but the colours are great, but they need to have a better stand that allows more that 2 positions, which I found very disappointing like they need a 45 degree angle so u can put the horizontally on the back of ur monitor or the wall so they shine up and are hidde
We have these behind a large tv and they work brilliantly. I then installed a set behind a large monitor, which already had a Hue light strip installed. I find the effect to be good on the monitor, but the light strip is better. However, I’ve had adhesion problems with light strips on monitors and TVs so on balance would take this item over a lightstrip for that application. When using with Huesync (box) and having to run several Hue hubs the app is a bit of a pain to switch so you can control these – but otherwise good
Always happy with hue products. Already had a set of two so decided to add a third to have one behind each monitor. Really easy to setup and add to my current zone.
Always happy with hue products. Already had a set of two so decided to add a third to have one behind each monitor. Really easy to setup and add to my current zone.
Great combo to get the best from your Philips Hue lights, be aware that requires a Philips bridge to be able to get the max from i
Great combo to get the best from your Philips Hue lights, be aware that requires a Philips bridge to be able to get the max from i
The Philips Hue system is expensive to buy into, but they are quality items.
This lamp can be mounted on it’s stand horizontally or vertically; two additional lamps can be connected to the transformer box, if you want to add more lights.
We use this as a mood light behind the TV, and a single light is plenty bright!
The remote features via the smartphone app are second to none.
When I was researching this I took a gamble in how I thought they would work was correct. It turns out I was right and so I repeat these points below to prospective buyers.
1. To get this pack to work you also need a Philips Hue bridge. This small device plugs into your wifi network and the bridge speaks the the Zigbee protocol that the lights use and it “bridges” between wifi protocol that your phone uses and the Zigbee protocol that the lights use. This allows you to change colours etc from the app on your phone or via Amazon Alexa. Without this bridge you cannot do this. Philips sell all manner of lights and you only need ONE bridge per house that can control dozens of lights. So you need to but this bridge. They come in a bundle with the bridge and two Philips Hue white lights for 39. I bought this bundle at the same time as these play lights.
2. The bundle contains ONE power supply that has THREE outputs and this comes with the 2 x lights pack. So this bundle (i.e. the 2x pack of lights PLUS the extension) uses all three of the power supply outputs of the power supply that comes with the 2 x lights pack. Each play light has a 2m power lead. This means the extension has to be used in the vicinity of the two main lights. Philips also make a five meter power extension cable so it can be further away. I also bought this power extension lead. Crazily, Philips do not sell the power supply separately, and only ever provide the PSU with a light. This is madness IMO. Also Philip use a proprietary connector so you cannot make your own cables. I am knocking a mark off of my review score because of this issues of power supplies and cables and for no other reason.
3. All three lights on the pack can be different colours and brightnesses if that’s what you want. They are each completely independently addressable and controllable. If you want to group them together and control them collectively you create a zone in the app and then put the lights in a zone.
All in all I am very impressed. They are beautiful and high quality items. As I said, I dock a mark for the stupid practise of not being able to buy a separate power supply and the crazy price – 15 – of a simple extension cable.
Excellent lighting. I’m particularly happy that Google assistant has discovered the light so I can control it via Google. My echo on the other hand refuses to recognise the lights although it is listed in the Alexa app. Also the hue app is an ideal way of controlling the lights.
Bought this to add some colour to my lounge. Works with a Philips Hue hub, easy to set up and produces vibrant colours. I am using it with a free app Lights&Music. Allows me to use my phone to drive the colour change by “listening” to the music I am playing.
Can be extended to include multiple units. I am thinking of buying a zecond unit.
They just bring a new atmosphere to my room, good value for money
They just bring a new atmosphere to my room, good value for money
They just bring a new atmosphere to my room, good value for money
I have lots of Philips Hue products which work flawlessly easy to set up and very well manufactured I find the light output in white very bright some colours are not so however this is the case with most RGB Led lights overall I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend
This is an add on so if you haven’t already got a hue play, then you require the starter set first.
If you’ve already got the starter set. Then this is another hue play light like the one you’ve already got.
This is an add on so if you haven’t already got a hue play, then you require the starter set first.
If you’ve already got the starter set. Then this is another hue play light like the one you’ve already got.
Its a great product
The only issue i would have that the lead is not that long , struggled to put on on the side table an one on the back of tv, wouldve like to put it a bit higher on the tv but only reached at the bottom,
Dont know if they sell power adapters on their own
Looked but couldn’t find
Its a great product
The only issue i would have that the lead is not that long , struggled to put on on the side table an one on the back of tv, wouldve like to put it a bit higher on the tv but only reached at the bottom,
Dont know if they sell power adapters on their own
Looked but couldn’t find
Its a great product
The only issue i would have that the lead is not that long , struggled to put on on the side table an one on the back of tv, wouldve like to put it a bit higher on the tv but only reached at the bottom,
Dont know if they sell power adapters on their own
Looked but couldn’t find
This is another great addition to my Hue home lighting. I use a couple with my PC and use the Hue Sync software which works great. I also have a couple one a 65″ TV, but I don’t have the synch box yet as it’s a bit pricey like all of the Hue lighting solutions. Will be picking up a 3rd for the TV as well as 2 isn’t enough for the size of TV. Overall a great product which I recommend.
This is another great addition to my Hue home lighting. I use a couple with my PC and use the Hue Sync software which works great. I also have a couple one a 65″ TV, but I don’t have the synch box yet as it’s a bit pricey like all of the Hue lighting solutions. Will be picking up a 3rd for the TV as well as 2 isn’t enough for the size of TV. Overall a great product which I recommend.
This is another great addition to my Hue home lighting. I use a couple with my PC and use the Hue Sync software which works great. I also have a couple one a 65″ TV, but I don’t have the synch box yet as it’s a bit pricey like all of the Hue lighting solutions. Will be picking up a 3rd for the TV as well as 2 isn’t enough for the size of TV. Overall a great product which I recommend.
This is another great addition to my Hue home lighting. I use a couple with my PC and use the Hue Sync software which works great. I also have a couple one a 65″ TV, but I don’t have the synch box yet as it’s a bit pricey like all of the Hue lighting solutions. Will be picking up a 3rd for the TV as well as 2 isn’t enough for the size of TV. Overall a great product which I recommend.
This is another great addition to my Hue home lighting. I use a couple with my PC and use the Hue Sync software which works great. I also have a couple one a 65″ TV, but I don’t have the synch box yet as it’s a bit pricey like all of the Hue lighting solutions. Will be picking up a 3rd for the TV as well as 2 isn’t enough for the size of TV. Overall a great product which I recommend.
I bought this as a present for our son-in-law and after having seen it in action I had to have one as well, I love it and very easy to set-up.
I bought this as a present for our son-in-law and after having seen it in action I had to have one as well, I love it and very easy to set-up.
Brightness is second to none, I use 2 of these as streaming lights and they work really well and are also bright and make for good decor too 🙂
Brightness is second to none, I use 2 of these as streaming lights and they work really well and are also bright and make for good decor too 🙂
Brightness is second to none, I use 2 of these as streaming lights and they work really well and are also bright and make for good decor too 🙂
Brightness is second to none, I use 2 of these as streaming lights and they work really well and are also bright and make for good decor too 🙂
This was a gift and response was they thought it great!!
Great item for what it is if not a little pricey but it’s generally the theme for good things these day like apple products .
They are great but I find the description misinforms you. The extension unit a single unit like the single unit you buy only does not come with power supply. The cable is 2m long and not 5m like I assumed as you can buy an extension cable separately. So had to order that too for the set up I desire.
This then leads to white wires and power unit however you can only get black extension wires that I have seen, just as well it will all be hidde
Love these lights… Shame about the price Philips set them at, but they are good quality.
Love these lights… Shame about the price Philips set them at, but they are good quality.
You will need the Hue Sync box to get it synched with your TV’s content and it’s very expensive but in my opinion if you have already invested in an expensive TV you can make the experience even better with the Hue Play lights.
The setup is fairly easy, you need to connect them to your current Hue hub if you don’t have one then it’s something else that will add up to the costs unfortunately.
You also need to download the Hue Sync app where you can setup your Hue HDMI Sync box and manage the Play bars brightness, intensity etc. Note that the latest update will have to be installed and it took approx 1h for me. It was really frustrating, it’s ridiculous that it takes that long but once installed everything worked flawlessly.
I’ve been using the Play lights for the last 2 days and I absolutely love it. Our TV is already huge but those lights kind of make the screen even bigger! It’s also perfect for bright TVs at night, having more lights help with the eyes, you don’t have to change the TV’s brightness all the time.
The colours match perfectly with what’s on screen and change instantly. I’ve noticed that the lights follow some things moving on screen like a car a night, a lamp torch etc. it’s actually insane, I can’t believe how good it is!
I also got it working with the Harmony remote and no problems so far, everything works well. For those who have it, you have to add a new device called “Philips AV Switch” then add it to your existing activities and set your TV to the HDMI port where the Hue Sync HDMI is plugged then set the HDMI for each device connected to the Hue Sync Box in the Harmony app.
Highly recommended for people who want to upgrade their setup and improve their movie experience.
My current setup is:
– LG CX Oled 55″
– 3 Hue Play Bars (Left, Right and Top)
– Hue HDMI Sync Box
– Harmony Ultimate Remote
Pros:
– Improve cinema experience
– Colours are beautiful, changing perfectly according to what’s on screen
– Easy and quick to setup
– HDR / Dolby Vision (fixed via firmware update recently) compatible
Cons:
– Expensive
– Fairly small bars. Some people with bigger screens might need more than 3 Play bars (that said don’t underestimate their size, these things can get very bright)
The lamps are bright enough for what I wanted. The installation and app sync was trouble free. To get entertainment app to work, Netflix and Amazon Prime was disappointing as it could not detect video signal on Windows 10. It may be designed that way. The hdmi box needed, for movies, for my TV is far too expensive for what it does. It would be great if there was an app for my Sony smart TV. The lamps themselves are a very good addition to the Hue range in any home and watching movies with an app that can use a phone camera can be an alternitave but not ideal.
This is a superb light of equal function and quality to all other Hue lamps, with the added bonus of being light and compact enough to stick to the back of a monitor or TV, or hide behind things for ambient lighting.
I wish it were brighter though, that’s my only criticism.
If you’re putting this behind a large TV (40″+) you’ll probably benefit from two. I have it behind a 28″ PC monitor and it’s just about right, but I’d like it brighter.
Combined with the synxlllc box what a difference this makes to the tv experience, have 3 bars behind tv, about to get 4th
I bought it to mount it on top of my screen so I can use it to lighten my face when videocalling. It works great! Since the light is spread across the bar, it doesn’t blind you while still having a source of light directly pointing at you.
I bought it to mount it on top of my screen so I can use it to lighten my face when videocalling. It works great! Since the light is spread across the bar, it doesn’t blind you while still having a source of light directly pointing at you.
Amazing lights and works perfectly with the Alexa. I used mine behind the tv. Hundreds of colours to choose to light up your room. Highly recommended.
Amazing lights and works perfectly with the Alexa. I used mine behind the tv. Hundreds of colours to choose to light up your room. Highly recommended.
Amazing lights and works perfectly with the Alexa. I used mine behind the tv. Hundreds of colours to choose to light up your room. Highly recommended.
The alexa connectivity is great and the only issues I’ve had is when my alexa sometimes doesnt work. However as lights these are brilliant.
Provides a really nice, soft light which is great for reading at night or providing some nice lighting which is much better than using my harsh overhead lights
They are pretty flawless, I struggle to find a way to get them to turn off completely during dark scenes but to be honest it doesn’t actually make that much difference.
I can control them using the app or with Alexa but these are in a movie room so only really come on when we’re watching a movie.
May not be cheap but there definitely the best RGB light bars for gaming, easily mount behind any monitor and with the hue app on PC you can setup screen sampling to make an amazing experience.
May not be cheap but there definitely the best RGB light bars for gaming, easily mount behind any monitor and with the hue app on PC you can setup screen sampling to make an amazing experience.
May not be cheap but there definitely the best RGB light bars for gaming, easily mount behind any monitor and with the hue app on PC you can setup screen sampling to make an amazing experience.
May not be cheap but there definitely the best RGB light bars for gaming, easily mount behind any monitor and with the hue app on PC you can setup screen sampling to make an amazing experience.
May not be cheap but there definitely the best RGB light bars for gaming, easily mount behind any monitor and with the hue app on PC you can setup screen sampling to make an amazing experience.
Excellent product. Very well made and slick. Brought this to add to my Phillips Hue collection as a back light for the TV. Looks great. If I’m picky, Very slightly disappointed with the size, looks bigger at a glance in the picture, however still projects good light.
Very good product that is bright and easy to set up. Excellent choice!
This one comes with an extra power plug.
This one comes with an extra power plug.
This one comes with an extra power plug.
This one comes with an extra power plug.
I bought the double light pack, and there is a couple of things that I think will be useful to know before buying these:
* these lights also work with the old hue bridge, you do not need to have the hue v2 bridge, very helpful for me.
* these lights share the same plug. which means you have to use them together, I could not use them in seperate rooms as I originally intented.
These lights are very good. They produce a delightful backlight, up against the wall. In the end I decided to place this behind my sofa, and they produce a beautiful glow. For me, it was also good that they fully integrated will all my old hue equipment. I think we these you will be able to find the perfect mood for your home.
Goodness what to say but absolutely utterly beautiful and so nice. Brighten up your living room with these twins. Put them under a coffee table with the attachment provided and enjoy the light thru the 16 million options
Goodness what to say but absolutely utterly beautiful and so nice. Brighten up your living room with these twins. Put them under a coffee table with the attachment provided and enjoy the light thru the 16 million options
Goodness what to say but absolutely utterly beautiful and so nice. Brighten up your living room with these twins. Put them under a coffee table with the attachment provided and enjoy the light thru the 16 million options
Goodness what to say but absolutely utterly beautiful and so nice. Brighten up your living room with these twins. Put them under a coffee table with the attachment provided and enjoy the light thru the 16 million options
What’s not to like! Other than these like all HUE are overpriced! Thing is when you are a fan of HUE you tend to accept the premium as they just work!
What’s not to like! Other than these like all HUE are overpriced! Thing is when you are a fan of HUE you tend to accept the premium as they just work!
I love the Phillip’s hue range, originally used to help support my autistic son when he was struggle to cope, we would change the colours and he would settle down. Worked so much we have them all over the house. This was a extension to the home cinema system that connected to the movies to change colour as they play. We absolutely love film time this way. The products are expensive but great when purchased on amazon prime day or black Friday sales.
I love the Phillip’s hue range, originally used to help support my autistic son when he was struggle to cope, we would change the colours and he would settle down. Worked so much we have them all over the house. This was a extension to the home cinema system that connected to the movies to change colour as they play. We absolutely love film time this way. The products are expensive but great when purchased on amazon prime day or black Friday sales.
I love the Phillip’s hue range, originally used to help support my autistic son when he was struggle to cope, we would change the colours and he would settle down. Worked so much we have them all over the house. This was a extension to the home cinema system that connected to the movies to change colour as they play. We absolutely love film time this way. The products are expensive but great when purchased on amazon prime day or black Friday sales.
Does what it is supposed to do and does it well
Quite expensive for what it is, but when set up with a load of other Hue lights and a remote control switch, this is a great room lighting bit of kit.
Works perfect with the rest of my lights in my home
Set these up with a Hue Sync box and it really does make watching movies immersive!
My only complaint is a minor one, why do Philips put a black back on a white light.
Excellent product for throwing coloured light around a room. Good bias light effect when mounted behind TV also
The product is great. However you I would say a little expensive.
Definitely thought it was bigger! But pretty bright, and compact.