Philips Hue White Starter Kit: Dimmable Smart Bulb Twin Pack LED [E27 Edison Screw] Including Bridge, Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKi

 

Kit base per la demotica. In pratica se volete accendere la luce con la voce questo il punto di partenza. Ovviamente da configurare e abbinare con un dispositivo living come Google o Alexa (altrimenti non vi sente).
Facilissimo da configurare con un semplice smartphone e la APP dedicata.

 

Love this set up and so happy I can link it to my ring camera to turn lights on inside the house when motion is detected by the ring cameras

 

You can do so much with these, nice little ki

 

I already had a Philips Hue lamp so tried to add the bridge and bulbs using my existing app (HUE BT). Using the HUE BT app failed to setup the bridge and bulbs. I wasted time & effort because the app appeared to offer this functionality. It was even half working but not properly.

Only when I realised that another app was required, called HUE that the setup was quick and easy. Now the bridge, bulbs and lamp are all working with Amazons ALEXA just as I want.

Would like to see a single app to setup & control ALL Philips Hue devices.

Great product if you can get the setup right.

 

Einfache Installation und Handhabung. Anschlieen, Glhbirnen eindrehen, verbinden und an individuell einstellbarem Licht erfreuen.

 

These are great. Simple to install. Dimmable. Can set lots of different timers or schedules. So handy for when you are away from the house. You can add more over time.

 

Wie immer bei HUE:
Teurer, aber dafr eine garantierte beste Lichtleistung und vor allem – sehr gute – Farbtemperatur.

Gerne immer wieder. Und wieder. Wenn auch teurer, aber nichtsdestotrotz. HUE.

 

Comme d’habitude avec Phillips Hue, tout fonctionne correctement. Simple et rapide mettre en route. C’est le deuxime que j’achte pour quiper une deuxime maison. Super. Le seul bmol est que sur l’application, il vous faut un deuxime compte pour contrler une deuxime maison. Pourquoi un compte ne peut-il pas contrler plusieurs maisons? Enfin, avec un deuxime compte, j’ai pu contrler ma seconde maison. En plus avec Google Home, tout est encore plus simple. Je prfre prendre tout Philips Hue car j’ai essay d’autres marques et la compatibilit n’est pas bonne. On galre trop si l’on a plusieurs marques. Bref Philips Hue est une valeur sre et mise jour rgulirement. 4 toiles car un compte pour chaque maison est le seul bmol. J’ai pay ~65 fin janvier 2021.

 

Prese perch le volevo da tempo abbinate al bridge, trovate a un ottimo prezzo. Visivamente belle, luce un po’ calda per i miei gusti, bella interazione con Apple home, molto rapida la configurazione ora va solo testato il controllo remoto lontano da casa.

 

Bought from Amazon Warehouse, perfect item and fast delivery. Easy to install and use, will add a warmer look to your home than ordinary lights.

 

Easyish to install, as had some Bluetooth bulbs already but downloaded both hue apps then transferred the Bluetooth to the hue bridge as wouldn’t read otherwise, has copied them on Alexa but I’ll suss that late

 

I’m aware that there’s loads of cheaper options – however, the Philips system is well known for its quality and simplicity

It was working within half an hour of opening the box, and the setup was really simple – and matching it up with Apple HomeKit so I can also get Siri to run it….

I’m told the bulbs from Ikea also work with it – but the Ikea hub and software is a bit of a nightmare – so get this as the easy setup option… loads of good videos on YouTube to show you how to use it, and to add non philips bulbs

 

After having gone for cheap alternatives in the past I decided to go for a known reputable brand. Glad I did. Works well and I have the back up of Philips for technical support.

 

Ringrazio proprio perch mi arrivato durante il periodo covid. S erano fulminate le lampadine in cucina e ora vanno anche meglio!

 

So much quicker than the competition and lots more features. Understandably therefore more expensive.

 

UPDATE 2/2/20
We have had this system operational for over a week now and wow, everyone in the household loves it. All you can hear are the kids asking alexa to turn on lights, turn off lights, dim lights etc etc. It is so easy to use with the Phillips Hue App ( even more so than the alexa app ), so you can have total control whenver you want.
We have set arrival and departure settings and they all work and we have set alarms for the morning and all th elights we want turn on so they can get out of bed.
We are now in the process of conveting the rest of the house to hue bulbs. Honest opinion is get these ones instead of the cheaper less reliable ones. They are worth the money and are compatible with the apps, alexa and the bridge system which we bought at the same time. Perfect.

I ordered this pack in the evening and it arrived the next day with no hassle.
Arrived in a secure prime box and inside contained the phillips box. Insode were two bayonet white lamps and the bridge unit.
Installed the bridge unit first – you need to connect the ethernet cable ( provided ) into your hub and the other end into the bridge. The other lead is the power cable.
Once the three blue lights come on the system ( bridge ) has been recognised.
You can use the alexa app to configure, but i found the Philips Hue app both easier and much more pleasing to look at and easier to function around.

The unit was up and running within 5 minutes. I have just bought two additional lights ( pearl ) for a ratton lamp.

All lamps are now in a group and can be controlled as a group, individually, when I am out, or when I arrive home.

Perfect and will no doubt buy lots more to add to the system.

I have dropped stars on value for money as they are expensive, but after readng reviews on some of the cheaper ones, I decided to take the leap and buy the decent stuff, I have not regretted it in the slightest.

If you are going to do this and want a starter pack then this is the one you need. The bridge allows you at add more than 10 lights and it means you can control it when you are outside the house, set routines etc when you are away and control them when you are out.

Stuck in traffic, so switched on the lights via 4G and when I got home they were all on where I had asked. Great for piece of mind.

Now, I need 4 x G10 bulbs, but at the price they want they are are ging to have to wait for me to justify it.

Or I wait to see if they put them in the sale

 

Una maravilla, muy tiles, fciles de configurar para poder enviar ordenes por medio de altavoz inteligente. Un buen producto de buena calidad, eso si bastante caro, esperemos que el mercado saque ms productor como este.

 

While I’ve played with IoT devices quite a bit at home, when it comes to buying commercial products rather than building my own I’ve restricted myself to smart WiFi plugs until now – this is my first foray into lightbulbs and I was pleasantly surprised. The Phillips Hue White lighting starter kit contains a pair of white bulbs and a Hue hub. The box contains everything you need and the contents was well packed to protect everything with minimal packaging.

The hub requires a mains electricity source and is connected to your network using an ethernet cable. The bulbs in this kit are E27 screw fit so you either need an E27 screw fit socket or you’ll need to change your fittings to match (legally this requires a qualified electrician). Phillips also sell B22 bayonet cap bulbs as well so this shouldn’t be necessary. The bulbs are LED of course and are quoted as having a 1000h lifespan (three years if on for an hour every day) although I’ve read of Hue bulbs lasting much longer than that.

I’m not going to describe the set-up as that seems a bit pointless (and may change). It is however is really straightforward and the hub will automatically find the bulbs provided that they are already turned on when you first power up the hub. Phillips provide a Hue app to control the bulbs and set up programmable schedules, and this can be used inside the house on your WiFI network or from anywhere in the world provided you have a connection to the internet and your home network is running.

The Hue hub supports up to 50 devices and Phillips have a range of Hue compatible bulbs and light fittings as well as switches, plugs and motion sensors. Plenty of room for expansion.

Personally my favourite feature beyond the obvious on/off/brightness is the home and away controls so you can make your house look occupied when away.

This is the perfect size starter set at a reasonable price and I thoroughly recommend it.

 

bonjour, j’aime beaucoup ces ampoules connecte, c’est vraiment tres pratique

 

This Philips Hue and really impressed me. It works straight away, the quality of the product and the light is fantastic, and the features of the app are outstanding.

135cm Cable length for the bridge, worth noting as it does need permanent DC power. In my flat my router is plugged in to the only socket, so I had to get an extension to be able to use this also.

The bridge itself is 9x9x2.5 cm, so it’s small enough to be hidden under the sofa or elsewhere. The bridge can connect multiple devices, so you can Smart home out your whole house.

Setup is incredibly easy. Plug the bridge in to power and your router with the supplied Ethernet cable. Install the app on your phone, click ‘search for bridge’, it finds it, and you’re essentially good to go. Connecting a bulb is equally as easy. It’s worth nothing that the one included with this set is a white bulb – it’s not the coloured. So it will do the full range of white from cool white to warm light, but you can’t get the colours like some other bulbs can. You will have to buy a separate philips hue bulb for that.

The only point where this might fail, to be honest, is if your internet broadband isn’t good, or it’s overloaded with devices. Not all broadband routers can actually handle how many devices we have on them nowadays, with computers, phones, smart home devices and gadgets. A lot get overloaded with signals and then either become unbearably slow, or stop connecting.

I do think Hue are still the best. Having used a lot of 3rd party bulbs, the connectivity and apps always let them down, and the light quality is never as good as the Philips range. The ability to connect them remotely when you’re out of the house is also a massive plus point over other bulbs, that absolutely need your wifi to be able to work. This for me is the most useful thing, as it means I don’t have to come back to a completely dark house, nor do I have to waste energy leaving any lights on. The wireless nature of them is also useful for turning off lights with your phone, or using Alexa or Google home to ask it to do so. Great if you’re lazy. But also great for anyone with mobility issues.

Again, another thing that stands the Philips Hue above the rest, is the ‘Routines’ programming. You can set times of day to have them turn on and off, which get programmed in to the bridge, meaning that even if you’re internet goes down or there’s a connectivity issue, these routines will still work like clockwork. The app will also use your location to determine when you’re coming home – so you can set it to turn on the light as you arrive home. I mean isn’t that incredible. It also will fade out if you set it for bedtime, and it’s so customisable – day by day, hour by hour. It can also be set to go off at random, so if you’re out it gives the impression that someone is in. It just works. And it’s brilliant.

 

I love this light from Philips.

1.You can put a timer.
2. Can set a time to wake up with less brightness in your eye.
3. Can set it up to recognise you when you come or leave the place (switch on/off)

This lights makes your day easier.

I love all features this product offers. And easy easy to install.

 

I bought the original Hue bridge and added 4 colour lights to it in 2012, as they’re still going strong 7 years later I thought upgrading the bridge and adding a couple of new lights would be brilliant. Largely it is, but there have been some downsides that Philips could do with looking at.
If you’re new to Hue then this kit is perfect, just plug in the bridge, connect it to the back of your internet hub with the included wire and you’re good to go. The bridge will automatically find your two new included bulbs as long as they are on at the switch. Very very simple and I’ve no doubt their longevity will match my 2012 set.
However, this morning I had a complete functioning set of Hue lights. Several frustrating hours after swapping bridges I have two lights that still won’t work no matter what I do and what great internet advice I follow. The bridge just will not find them. I’ve reset everything, used the serial numbers, done a factory reset, updated everything etc. etc. But no, it refuses to find the two bulbs that worked this morning. It appears, according to one website, that I should have left my old bridge plugged in, attached the new one, and migrated using settings. I don’t know if this would’ve worked because there were absolutely no instructions to this effect in the box. So, if you’re updating your kit rather than starting out I would definitely have a good internet read before proceeding. With the in and out of the bulbs to get serial numbers etc. I also managed to damage the light fitting connection, which although old was ok this morning. So that’s obviously not Hue’s fault, but it capped off an annoying several hour fruitless task.
Please Philips, offer migration guidance in the box. Please address the consistency of finding bulbs.

 

I have tried some dodgy light control systems, some of which work to some degree and others which barely work at all, that is why it is so excellent to try the Philips Hue because it meets all its claims really well.
Setup is a dream – you don’t have to know anything technical to install – just follow the instructions and you are away. I plugged my Hue bridge (looks a bit like a small router) into the mains and also using a supplied RJ45 cable into my internet router and the bridge lit up. I downloaded the Philips Hue app from the google play store (also available for IOS) and it found my bridge and told me it needed an update. I said yes to the update and it was complete in a little over 2 minutes.
I replaced my two ES bulbs with these Hue bulbs and turned them on. Then the app took me through the very simple set up process and allowed me to name the room that my lights were in. It detected them straight away and allowed me to turn them on and off from the app.
There are two Hue smart button controls in the kit, I used one of them to set up under the living room light switch (just sticks to the wall with pre-fitted sticky pads). I have set this up on my phone to dim the lights and turn them on/off, but I could just as easily set the lights to come on at specific times.
This simple to use kit is a dream and it allows you to fully control the light in the room – the colour/tint of the light has got 16 million combinations and it allows me to set the intensity of the light and even turn it on and off when I am elsewhere! Something that I am particularly impressed with is the default colour of white – it is a true white light and doesn’t have any of those coloured casts of early LED bulbs.
Also this not only is compatible with Alexa, but Hue is a standard option in the Alexa app, so you can set it up so simply. Now I can say “Alexa – living room lights on” and hey presto – there is light.
This is not a cheap product, but it is a reliable one that does exactly what it claims and doesn’t require an hour to set up (all of the above in less than 10 minutes!)
Well done to Philips for making a product that everyone will want and one that delivers genuine control and versatility for the busy person.

 

Over the last couple of years I’ve brought numerous Phillips hue branded items. From bulbs to back lights, beams and outdoor lights. As of yet I’ve yet to be disappointed… have one bridge set up in your house and all the items connect to it. Control from the touch of a button on your mobile or using the control buttons set for each area (added extra). Yes the bulbs and accessories are pretty expensive but I’ve had a couple colour bulbs coming close to 3 years now and they are still working perfect ! I think it’s personally very reasonable, especially for the quality… this is a great example at a fairly good price if you want to enter the world of Phillips hue. You won’t be disappointed!