Hive Light Cool to Warm White Smart Bulb with Hub GU10, 5.4 W-6 Pack
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bulbs | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Smart Hub? | Yes | No | No | No |
| Wattage | 4.8W | 4.8W | 4.8W | 4.8W |
| Lumens | 350Lm | 350Lm | 350Lm | 350Lm |
| Colour of Light | Cool to Warm | Cool to Warm | Warm White | Warm White |
| Dimmable? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime L70 | 25,000 hours | 25,000 hours | 25,000 hours | 25,000 hours |
| Weight: | 0.44 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 7.8 x 27 x 17.6 cm; 444 Grams |
| Model: | UK7002505 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
I wish the companies would set a standard so you didn’t need proprietary hubs etc. I have a Hue system which is fantastic and would use other brand lamps if they were compatible. This is a starter kit with GU10 bulbs x 6. The price is reasonable but more and more generic equipment is coming out at better prices. If you already have a hive thermostat etc then it is a no brainer. I have ended up with a Nest one and hue lights. One day the world will join up!
I wish the companies would set a standard so you didn’t need proprietary hubs etc. I have a Hue system which is fantastic and would use other brand lamps if they were compatible. This is a starter kit with GU10 bulbs x 6. The price is reasonable but more and more generic equipment is coming out at better prices. If you already have a hive thermostat etc then it is a no brainer. I have ended up with a Nest one and hue lights. One day the world will join up!
This is a similar product to the excellent Hue lights from Phillips, and better value too (you get double the amount of bulbs). The setup is very easy and once the hub is connected and the lights on you can easily control from the App or via Alexa voice command. I couldn’t get this to integrate with Apple’s Siri but no great loss.
You can easily turn on lights, adjust brightness, set timers and so and and it’s very easy to use – it’s not quite as slick as the Hue system but it’s good to have something that’s good value and works in a similar way. I’ll be looking to install more Hive bulbs throughout the house.
Recommended
This is a similar product to the excellent Hue lights from Phillips, and better value too (you get double the amount of bulbs). The setup is very easy and once the hub is connected and the lights on you can easily control from the App or via Alexa voice command. I couldn’t get this to integrate with Apple’s Siri but no great loss.
You can easily turn on lights, adjust brightness, set timers and so and and it’s very easy to use – it’s not quite as slick as the Hue system but it’s good to have something that’s good value and works in a similar way. I’ll be looking to install more Hive bulbs throughout the house.
Recommended
This is a decent set of smart bulbs, with an included Smart Hub.
The Hive app is easy to use and has decent features. The bulbs fit in a standard socket as you’d expect.
I’m only giving this 4 stars because it’s pretty expensive compared to standard bulbs. But if you don’t mind the extra price for the smart features, this is a really good set.
One of the best features is being able to turn the lights on/off when you’re away from home. This is a great security feature.
This is a decent set of smart bulbs, with an included Smart Hub.
The Hive app is easy to use and has decent features. The bulbs fit in a standard socket as you’d expect.
I’m only giving this 4 stars because it’s pretty expensive compared to standard bulbs. But if you don’t mind the extra price for the smart features, this is a really good set.
One of the best features is being able to turn the lights on/off when you’re away from home. This is a great security feature.
I had a little trouble getting them all in a sync’d but once set up they work fast just like the leading brand… Lot’s of smart home tools that will play with these from stringify to IFTTT and controlling with Alexa is easy to set up too. Have used similar products for some time and found these to be on par with them, if you already have a Hive product then I’d say use the same brand all over your home, it makes life easier for updates etc.
The brightness of the bulbs is very good and you won’t be upgrading tech and downgrading brightness as these LED’s are very bright. You can change the hue of the whiteness by your voice too or use the app. Needless to say, this is a fairly good priced kit for what you get, most GU10 bulbs that are smart and any good are very expensive.
I had a little trouble getting them all in a sync’d but once set up they work fast just like the leading brand… Lot’s of smart home tools that will play with these from stringify to IFTTT and controlling with Alexa is easy to set up too. Have used similar products for some time and found these to be on par with them, if you already have a Hive product then I’d say use the same brand all over your home, it makes life easier for updates etc.
The brightness of the bulbs is very good and you won’t be upgrading tech and downgrading brightness as these LED’s are very bright. You can change the hue of the whiteness by your voice too or use the app. Needless to say, this is a fairly good priced kit for what you get, most GU10 bulbs that are smart and any good are very expensive.
This is a product which I’m only really scratching the surface of as we’re not a home that is currently hi-tech in terms of alexa devices or smart heating systems etc.
What I am thrilled about with this product is the additional functionality it provides when you’re going away. We’ll be away over the summer and I do worry that the two very basic timer plugs we use are a very crude way of making the house look like it’s being lived in (memories of Home Alone where the burglars are sitting in their van on the street pointing out which house lights come on at a particular time).
This kit comes with a Hub which connects very easily to your router. The bulbs then pair to the hub and are as easy as replacing a normal two pin spot plug. The only rooms we have this type of light fitting in are our bathroom and the kitchen. The kitchen is in the middle of our house and a real focal point of the building, the light fitting has 6 x 2 pin bulbs so it’s the perfect room to test this product out.
Once the bulbs are in and paired you can use the app to control the lights coming on and off and the brightness. For us without having other gadgets in the house to get the full functionality such as voice recognition and with one eye on how expensive the replacement bulbs are we will just be using these as a security device. But what a bonus being able to set detailed timers via an app and change things up whilst you’re away. It will certainly make the house seem a lot more lived in.
Given time we may well come to upgrade certain elements of our house to take advantage of the other features these lights have. But for now I’m reviewing them for the purpose I ordered them for and for ease of use and it’s 5 stars all the way.
This is a product which I’m only really scratching the surface of as we’re not a home that is currently hi-tech in terms of alexa devices or smart heating systems etc.
What I am thrilled about with this product is the additional functionality it provides when you’re going away. We’ll be away over the summer and I do worry that the two very basic timer plugs we use are a very crude way of making the house look like it’s being lived in (memories of Home Alone where the burglars are sitting in their van on the street pointing out which house lights come on at a particular time).
This kit comes with a Hub which connects very easily to your router. The bulbs then pair to the hub and are as easy as replacing a normal two pin spot plug. The only rooms we have this type of light fitting in are our bathroom and the kitchen. The kitchen is in the middle of our house and a real focal point of the building, the light fitting has 6 x 2 pin bulbs so it’s the perfect room to test this product out.
Once the bulbs are in and paired you can use the app to control the lights coming on and off and the brightness. For us without having other gadgets in the house to get the full functionality such as voice recognition and with one eye on how expensive the replacement bulbs are we will just be using these as a security device. But what a bonus being able to set detailed timers via an app and change things up whilst you’re away. It will certainly make the house seem a lot more lived in.
Given time we may well come to upgrade certain elements of our house to take advantage of the other features these lights have. But for now I’m reviewing them for the purpose I ordered them for and for ease of use and it’s 5 stars all the way.
I have used smart plugs and lights before, but they have been standalone. This is my first experience of using a hub, and I am sold on it. The initial outlay is a bit greater but once you have bought a few items it works out cheaper. It’s also a lot simpler as you have one app to install on your phone and one skill with Alexa, and you can group devices together. I can say to Alexa “Turn kitchen on/off”, “Turn living room on/off”, or even turn the whole house on and off. Before I had to set up each device individually.
The Hive hub picks up new items when you add a new bulb, and Alexa likewise, so it’s very rapid to add new smart devices. The hub plugs straight into your router with an ethernet cable, which is provided.
I am planning to buy more bulbs and maybe some of the other Hive items.
I have used smart plugs and lights before, but they have been standalone. This is my first experience of using a hub, and I am sold on it. The initial outlay is a bit greater but once you have bought a few items it works out cheaper. It’s also a lot simpler as you have one app to install on your phone and one skill with Alexa, and you can group devices together. I can say to Alexa “Turn kitchen on/off”, “Turn living room on/off”, or even turn the whole house on and off. Before I had to set up each device individually.
The Hive hub picks up new items when you add a new bulb, and Alexa likewise, so it’s very rapid to add new smart devices. The hub plugs straight into your router with an ethernet cable, which is provided.
I am planning to buy more bulbs and maybe some of the other Hive items.
However, not everyone is tech-minded. So if you are easily frustrated and want everything instantly, then the Hive system is NOT for you.
Having installed it, we are having great fun with it. We have two of the bulbs in lamps on each of our bedside tables. We then have the other four bulbs in the corridor, landing and stairs.
The app allows us to control the bulbs individually through our phones. For example, we have set the stairs lights to come on at a certain time in the evening and then to go dimmer later on in the evening after we have gone to bed. The stairs lights stay dim throughout the night (acting as a night light) and then they go off entirely when it is morning. In contrast, our bedside lights go on dimly in the early evening and then get brighter when we are likely to be in bed reading; these lights then dim slowly to signal that we should probably be putting our books/tablets down and going to sleep!
Yes, this is not a “vital” purchase. Also, one downside is that you then have to use your phone/tablet app to control the lights – you can no longer switch them on/off using the physical household light switches.) But if you like fun and the geekery of being able to turn individual bulbs on and off (as well as to dim them), then I can highly recommend this.
Having said that, purchasing individual bulbs is not cheap. So you may want to bear in mind that it could be costly to wire up your entire home with wireless Hive bulbs. However, we had fun with this starter pack of 6 and we would seriously consider adding to our collection of wireless, app-controlled bulbs in the months to come.
Then into the Alexa app. Enabled the Hive skills, and she found all my light bulbs straight away. In there I was able to create another custom group called “Lights” that let me switch all but one of my spotlights on with the command, “Alexa, lights on!” This is to allow the luddite members of the family to control them. They have been rolling on the floor laughing at me for my chosen name for Billy the light. Billy the parrot isn’t speaking to me. “Alexa, turn Billy on.”. Oh well, at least the single spotlight can be left at a very dim 5% as a nightlight for him separate from all the other lights on thet two way switch. The light switch should be left switched on for obvious reasons, but the lights will work if you turn the switch off and then on again. There are two fittings in my house that I won’t be able to put a smart bulb in. One is my main living room pendant light which has a ceiling fan in it. The fan has two speeds and it reverses. It would be a pain in the rear end to have to start that on the pull switch every single time. I always leave the light switched off and start the fan with the light switch. The other is the bathroom which has an extractor fan that comes on with the lights. With a smart bulb in that fitting, I could have a motion sensor that put the light on in there which would be useful. But to do that I’d have to have the extract fan always on, which isn’t going to happen. I have also set up voice commands through a google home mini, which was pretty simple to do – enabling the hive app through the google home app, and then adding the smart devices. It doesn’t have the simple custom groups that Alexa does though. So she wins for ease of use for me. I can even whisper at my Alexa enabled kindle fire to control any light in the house from my bed. She will set colour warmth and brightness as well as switching on and off.
Overall the set up was much more painless than I thought it would be. It took me an hour from start to finish, and that was including directing a minion to install the bulbs. The spotlights will work in a bayonet fitting light if you use a B22 Bayonet Cap to GU10 Socket Base Converter. The system works well as long as you have some sort of voice address to use with it, and I’m loving the fact that finally I can have a single spotlight on at the dark end of the hall without having to have three unnecessary lights on at the bright end on a single two way switch. The down side is the prohibitive cost of the Hub. I doubt I would ever have shelled out for it. As a disabled person this system is a fantastic idea for me, and missing out on it permanently would have been a real shame. This is now on my ‘top ten tech to make life with a disability easier’ list. Basically this means having to haul myself into the wheelchair fewer times in the day. It is also safer for me as I can put certain lights on without having to get into the wheelchair and find switches. I used to have to use a torch. I’m delighted with this system. Now all I need is nine small profile B22 bayonet fitting Hub bulbs to fit the dining room candelabra and my wall lights. The standard Hub bulbs are still far too big; hopefully they’ll bring small profile bulbs out in the future.
However, not everyone is tech-minded. So if you are easily frustrated and want everything instantly, then the Hive system is NOT for you.
Having installed it, we are having great fun with it. We have two of the bulbs in lamps on each of our bedside tables. We then have the other four bulbs in the corridor, landing and stairs.
The app allows us to control the bulbs individually through our phones. For example, we have set the stairs lights to come on at a certain time in the evening and then to go dimmer later on in the evening after we have gone to bed. The stairs lights stay dim throughout the night (acting as a night light) and then they go off entirely when it is morning. In contrast, our bedside lights go on dimly in the early evening and then get brighter when we are likely to be in bed reading; these lights then dim slowly to signal that we should probably be putting our books/tablets down and going to sleep!
Yes, this is not a “vital” purchase. Also, one downside is that you then have to use your phone/tablet app to control the lights – you can no longer switch them on/off using the physical household light switches.) But if you like fun and the geekery of being able to turn individual bulbs on and off (as well as to dim them), then I can highly recommend this.
Having said that, purchasing individual bulbs is not cheap. So you may want to bear in mind that it could be costly to wire up your entire home with wireless Hive bulbs. However, we had fun with this starter pack of 6 and we would seriously consider adding to our collection of wireless, app-controlled bulbs in the months to come.
Then into the Alexa app. Enabled the Hive skills, and she found all my light bulbs straight away. In there I was able to create another custom group called “Lights” that let me switch all but one of my spotlights on with the command, “Alexa, lights on!” This is to allow the luddite members of the family to control them. They have been rolling on the floor laughing at me for my chosen name for Billy the light. Billy the parrot isn’t speaking to me. “Alexa, turn Billy on.”. Oh well, at least the single spotlight can be left at a very dim 5% as a nightlight for him separate from all the other lights on thet two way switch. The light switch should be left switched on for obvious reasons, but the lights will work if you turn the switch off and then on again. There are two fittings in my house that I won’t be able to put a smart bulb in. One is my main living room pendant light which has a ceiling fan in it. The fan has two speeds and it reverses. It would be a pain in the rear end to have to start that on the pull switch every single time. I always leave the light switched off and start the fan with the light switch. The other is the bathroom which has an extractor fan that comes on with the lights. With a smart bulb in that fitting, I could have a motion sensor that put the light on in there which would be useful. But to do that I’d have to have the extract fan always on, which isn’t going to happen. I have also set up voice commands through a google home mini, which was pretty simple to do – enabling the hive app through the google home app, and then adding the smart devices. It doesn’t have the simple custom groups that Alexa does though. So she wins for ease of use for me. I can even whisper at my Alexa enabled kindle fire to control any light in the house from my bed. She will set colour warmth and brightness as well as switching on and off.
Overall the set up was much more painless than I thought it would be. It took me an hour from start to finish, and that was including directing a minion to install the bulbs. The spotlights will work in a bayonet fitting light if you use a B22 Bayonet Cap to GU10 Socket Base Converter. The system works well as long as you have some sort of voice address to use with it, and I’m loving the fact that finally I can have a single spotlight on at the dark end of the hall without having to have three unnecessary lights on at the bright end on a single two way switch. The down side is the prohibitive cost of the Hub. I doubt I would ever have shelled out for it. As a disabled person this system is a fantastic idea for me, and missing out on it permanently would have been a real shame. This is now on my ‘top ten tech to make life with a disability easier’ list. Basically this means having to haul myself into the wheelchair fewer times in the day. It is also safer for me as I can put certain lights on without having to get into the wheelchair and find switches. I used to have to use a torch. I’m delighted with this system. Now all I need is nine small profile B22 bayonet fitting Hub bulbs to fit the dining room candelabra and my wall lights. The standard Hub bulbs are still far too big; hopefully they’ll bring small profile bulbs out in the future.