Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance LED Smart Lightstrip
Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance LED Smart Lightstrip [2m + 1m Extension], with Bluetooth, Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit.
| Brand: | Philips |
| Colour: | One Colour |
Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance LED Smart Lightstrip [2m + 1m Extension], with Bluetooth, Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit.
| Brand: | Philips |
| Colour: | One Colour |
Philips Hue Lightstrip Extension v4 [1 m]
This isn’t the cheapest LED light strip available. Having said that it’s made by Philips so it’s definitely a quality product. This particular product is the add-on one metre extension kit, that needs the base set in order to work.
This was a gift for my brother for Christmas and he loves it!
I bought this light strip along with the 1 metre extension, to go around the back of the TV. I already have a few Hue bulbs, light bars and lamps (Hue Go), and importantly a Hue Bridge, all integrated with Alexa. While this light strip can be controlled via Bluetooth, I would definitely recommend a Bridge, for added features and control.
The only thing stopping this getting five stars is the sticky backing, which isn’t the best. It’s also a little difficult to get it around the corners of the TV (it won’t lie flat when cornering). You can cut and join with a small corner piece (there’s only one in the box), but it’s a bit of a faff. Plus, although there’s there’s little scissor markers to indicate where to cut the lightstrip, I was a little nervous about doing that!! I’ve added little pieces of double sided sticky tape to help with the stickiness – let’s see how that lasts. So far, so good – after one of week of use.
The light strip really needs to be hidden behind something (the TV in my use case), such as a valance piece if going around a ceiling edge, or under kitchen cabinets if that’s where you want it, otherwise you can see each individual LED. Once hidden, it gives out merged light – if you see what I mean. For my use case, it’s perfect behind the TV – as long as it stays stuck!!
I bought this light strip along with the 1 metre extension, to go around the back of the TV. I already have a few Hue bulbs, light bars and lamps (Hue Go), and importantly a Hue Bridge, all integrated with Alexa. While this light strip can be controlled via Bluetooth, I would definitely recommend a Bridge, for added features and control.
The only thing stopping this getting five stars is the sticky backing, which isn’t the best. It’s also a little difficult to get it around the corners of the TV (it won’t lie flat when cornering). You can cut and join with a small corner piece (there’s only one in the box), but it’s a bit of a faff. Plus, although there’s there’s little scissor markers to indicate where to cut the lightstrip, I was a little nervous about doing that!! I’ve added little pieces of double sided sticky tape to help with the stickiness – let’s see how that lasts. So far, so good – after one of week of use.
The light strip really needs to be hidden behind something (the TV in my use case), such as a valance piece if going around a ceiling edge, or under kitchen cabinets if that’s where you want it, otherwise you can see each individual LED. Once hidden, it gives out merged light – if you see what I mean. For my use case, it’s perfect behind the TV – as long as it stays stuck!!
I have loads of Hue lights. These strips go on the top of my kitchen units, underneath my kitchen units, and now on the back of my TV. They are terrific. I absolutely love them. Always best to place them so that they are near a surface and that they are hidden from direct sight.
They work superbly. And the extension is such a great bonus. Very excellent lighting. I think that they are absolutely great.
I have loads of Hue lights. These strips go on the top of my kitchen units, underneath my kitchen units, and now on the back of my TV. They are terrific. I absolutely love them. Always best to place them so that they are near a surface and that they are hidden from direct sight.
They work superbly. And the extension is such a great bonus. Very excellent lighting. I think that they are absolutely great.
I have loads of Hue lights. These strips go on the top of my kitchen units, underneath my kitchen units, and now on the back of my TV. They are terrific. I absolutely love them. Always best to place them so that they are near a surface and that they are hidden from direct sight.
They work superbly. And the extension is such a great bonus. Very excellent lighting. I think that they are absolutely great.
I have loads of Hue lights. These strips go on the top of my kitchen units, underneath my kitchen units, and now on the back of my TV. They are terrific. I absolutely love them. Always best to place them so that they are near a surface and that they are hidden from direct sight.
They work superbly. And the extension is such a great bonus. Very excellent lighting. I think that they are absolutely great.
I have loads of Hue lights. These strips go on the top of my kitchen units, underneath my kitchen units, and now on the back of my TV. They are terrific. I absolutely love them. Always best to place them so that they are near a surface and that they are hidden from direct sight.
They work superbly. And the extension is such a great bonus. Very excellent lighting. I think that they are absolutely great.
The light stripe in itself is certainly much higher quality than others in the market but you do also pay at least 3-4 times more. I have put it up in a window which arches so nice and flexible for that job. Of course if you already have a hue bridge then this makes this even better. Though what truly is dissappointing is the adhesive tape. For this quality and money this should be superb but it is nothing but! Much to be asked for here. Ended up buying some separate two sided tape (Tiger Tape) which did the trick but I should not have had to.
The light stripe in itself is certainly much higher quality than others in the market but you do also pay at least 3-4 times more. I have put it up in a window which arches so nice and flexible for that job. Of course if you already have a hue bridge then this makes this even better. Though what truly is dissappointing is the adhesive tape. For this quality and money this should be superb but it is nothing but! Much to be asked for here. Ended up buying some separate two sided tape (Tiger Tape) which did the trick but I should not have had to.
I’m a big fan of Hue. Colours are beautiful, easy to install in the app (app is excellent as well). Not cheap but you get what you pay for. I buy them in the sales etc. The strip is the biggest difference in quality here. I replaced a Govee strip at the back of my desk and I stead of a weak light it just pops. Kids love the colours too!
I’m a big fan of Hue. Colours are beautiful, easy to install in the app (app is excellent as well). Not cheap but you get what you pay for. I buy them in the sales etc. The strip is the biggest difference in quality here. I replaced a Govee strip at the back of my desk and I stead of a weak light it just pops. Kids love the colours too!
I’m a big fan of Hue. Colours are beautiful, easy to install in the app (app is excellent as well). Not cheap but you get what you pay for. I buy them in the sales etc. The strip is the biggest difference in quality here. I replaced a Govee strip at the back of my desk and I stead of a weak light it just pops. Kids love the colours too!
Update – opted for replacement instead of refund and plugged the new lightstrip in switched on and it worked. Opened the app and it found it first time. Kids managed to work the colours from Alexa which they thought was cool, so all appears good. One star dropped for issue with first product. Is expensive when not on offer but worth it with the change it gives to the room.
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Tend to find Philips hue products are a hit or miss if they work. Given the price you would think it would be a simple plug and play but I’ve always had numerous problems trying to get them to connect to the bridge.
Bought the lightstrip while on Black Friday deal and it just doesn’t connect. Have tried inputting the serial number and switching off all other devices to avoid interference but to no avail.
Upshot is will be sending it back. Unfortunately once you have forked out for the bridge you are committed to their products.
Update – opted for replacement instead of refund and plugged the new lightstrip in switched on and it worked. Opened the app and it found it first time. Kids managed to work the colours from Alexa which they thought was cool, so all appears good. One star dropped for issue with first product. Is expensive when not on offer but worth it with the change it gives to the room.
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Tend to find Philips hue products are a hit or miss if they work. Given the price you would think it would be a simple plug and play but I’ve always had numerous problems trying to get them to connect to the bridge.
Bought the lightstrip while on Black Friday deal and it just doesn’t connect. Have tried inputting the serial number and switching off all other devices to avoid interference but to no avail.
Upshot is will be sending it back. Unfortunately once you have forked out for the bridge you are committed to their products.
Tried some cheap Chinese versions but they all felt quite dangerous ! This is really great quality and feels like a safe product. The app is great too. Worth the money for peace of mind perhaps
Tried some cheap Chinese versions but they all felt quite dangerous ! This is really great quality and feels like a safe product. The app is great too. Worth the money for peace of mind perhaps
This pairs very easily with my smart hub, is an awesome addition to my living room scenes. Very bright, very easy to use. I haven’t used the adhesive tape, as I run it around my skirting at floor level.
Great light. Works well. Adhesion is not the best, and will need some additional tape to hold in place, but easy fix.
We used them for under our bed and they look lovely
It was bought for my husband’s study, n it’s very effective
It was bought for my husband’s study, n it’s very effective
I have a growing number of Philips Hue products but this has, by far, been the most disappointing purchase to date. However, when I say ‘most disappointing’, that is testament to how good the rest of the range is as everything I have bought before has been spot-on.
Really, the main issue is the adhesive on the back of the lights. However, when the sole reason for purchase was to stick them to a surface, this ‘small’ issue becomes a fairly huge one. The Philips Hue play light comes with a 3M adhesive sticker and I am shocked the same has not been done for this product. Adhesion to surface – despite being well-cleaned and dried – failed within minutes. Luckily, I have some very strong double sided tape that I was able to use in a pinch, though it certainly spoils the aesthetic. However, no one is going to be scrutinising under the counter (I hope!), and the lights still look excellent.
I wouldn’t let the rubbish adhesive put you off buying, but maybe put some strong double sided tape in your basket as well!!!
I have a growing number of Philips Hue products but this has, by far, been the most disappointing purchase to date. However, when I say ‘most disappointing’, that is testament to how good the rest of the range is as everything I have bought before has been spot-on.
Really, the main issue is the adhesive on the back of the lights. However, when the sole reason for purchase was to stick them to a surface, this ‘small’ issue becomes a fairly huge one. The Philips Hue play light comes with a 3M adhesive sticker and I am shocked the same has not been done for this product. Adhesion to surface – despite being well-cleaned and dried – failed within minutes. Luckily, I have some very strong double sided tape that I was able to use in a pinch, though it certainly spoils the aesthetic. However, no one is going to be scrutinising under the counter (I hope!), and the lights still look excellent.
I wouldn’t let the rubbish adhesive put you off buying, but maybe put some strong double sided tape in your basket as well!!!
Works reasonably well. A few connection issues originally but resetting to factory settings fixed that. My main disappointment though is the lack of options with the light show it would be nice if the colours could cycle, or you could have different parts of the strip different colours, to give a gradient. But no, all the same colour, and fixed colour. Philips could have done more here.
Works reasonably well. A few connection issues originally but resetting to factory settings fixed that. My main disappointment though is the lack of options with the light show it would be nice if the colours could cycle, or you could have different parts of the strip different colours, to give a gradient. But no, all the same colour, and fixed colour. Philips could have done more here.
Works reasonably well. A few connection issues originally but resetting to factory settings fixed that. My main disappointment though is the lack of options with the light show it would be nice if the colours could cycle, or you could have different parts of the strip different colours, to give a gradient. But no, all the same colour, and fixed colour. Philips could have done more here.
I wanted a cool and innovative light solution for the desk in my gaming room/office and I’ve heard things from Philips regarding their Hue line. I did have to purchase a Hue bridge for this to function but overall the ability to pair this with the Amazon Alexa Echo and control the strip through your voice is more useful than you think.
Brightness really shocked me, it’s super bright on white and all colours, definitely a huge one-up to the cheaper brand LEDs on my celing at the moment.
Flaw: The main flaw is the adhesive, I already understood this issue before purchasing however the way I have applied the strip means that it isn’t going to peel off and is supported externally. The adhesive is honestly poor and for such a big brand like Philips you’d expect it to be 3M. Don’t let this flaw take away every other point of the strip, they are worth your money, but go into purchasing these with this in mind, it’s not a deal breaker, but you may have issues if not supported correctly. Maybe wait for the next generation!
I wanted a cool and innovative light solution for the desk in my gaming room/office and I’ve heard things from Philips regarding their Hue line. I did have to purchase a Hue bridge for this to function but overall the ability to pair this with the Amazon Alexa Echo and control the strip through your voice is more useful than you think.
Brightness really shocked me, it’s super bright on white and all colours, definitely a huge one-up to the cheaper brand LEDs on my celing at the moment.
Flaw: The main flaw is the adhesive, I already understood this issue before purchasing however the way I have applied the strip means that it isn’t going to peel off and is supported externally. The adhesive is honestly poor and for such a big brand like Philips you’d expect it to be 3M. Don’t let this flaw take away every other point of the strip, they are worth your money, but go into purchasing these with this in mind, it’s not a deal breaker, but you may have issues if not supported correctly. Maybe wait for the next generation!
Excellent strip and easy to setup. I wish it sticks slightly better but I’m happy with the build quality.
Colour range is really good and adjustable with the app or if you use the desktop app, it can sync or can adjust on there.
Desktop app works great and syncs well with the colours on screen. Easy to install and setup. Links in with Alexa still which is useful.
Excellent strip and easy to setup. I wish it sticks slightly better but I’m happy with the build quality.
Colour range is really good and adjustable with the app or if you use the desktop app, it can sync or can adjust on there.
Desktop app works great and syncs well with the colours on screen. Easy to install and setup. Links in with Alexa still which is useful.
Purchased for bedroom to complement the hue bulbs in the beside lights and ceiling light of our bedroom. Some lovely scenes to relax too.
Works as expected for a premium product.
Amazon did send me a V3 strip light rather than the V4 as advertised which I never noticed until after fitting – don’t need Bluetooth for this install so no issue and Amazon did compensate appropriately for not sending the correct item. Win win – well done Amazon Customer Support.
Do wish the Hue ecosystem was cheaper as it gets expensive once you get hooked in!
Purchased for bedroom to complement the hue bulbs in the beside lights and ceiling light of our bedroom. Some lovely scenes to relax too.
Works as expected for a premium product.
Amazon did send me a V3 strip light rather than the V4 as advertised which I never noticed until after fitting – don’t need Bluetooth for this install so no issue and Amazon did compensate appropriately for not sending the correct item. Win win – well done Amazon Customer Support.
Do wish the Hue ecosystem was cheaper as it gets expensive once you get hooked in!
Purchased for bedroom to complement the hue bulbs in the beside lights and ceiling light of our bedroom. Some lovely scenes to relax too.
Works as expected for a premium product.
Amazon did send me a V3 strip light rather than the V4 as advertised which I never noticed until after fitting – don’t need Bluetooth for this install so no issue and Amazon did compensate appropriately for not sending the correct item. Win win – well done Amazon Customer Support.
Do wish the Hue ecosystem was cheaper as it gets expensive once you get hooked in!
First Hue Light Strip. I have the Hue Bars, and one of the E27 Light Bulbs.
I had cheaper light strips in the past that are compatible with the Hue Bridge that did not last very long.
However, once I installed the Phillips Hue Strip Plus, you can definitely tell the difference in terms of build quality, and you can tell they would last long. Premium quality.
I’ll be coming back to keep this review updated.
First Hue Light Strip. I have the Hue Bars, and one of the E27 Light Bulbs.
I had cheaper light strips in the past that are compatible with the Hue Bridge that did not last very long.
However, once I installed the Phillips Hue Strip Plus, you can definitely tell the difference in terms of build quality, and you can tell they would last long. Premium quality.
I’ll be coming back to keep this review updated.
A bit too expensive but works wonderfully, I have it set up behind my computer monitor and it syncs well with very minimal/borderline non-existent latency. Make sure to wipe down the surface you want to stick it to first.
A bit too expensive but works wonderfully, I have it set up behind my computer monitor and it syncs well with very minimal/borderline non-existent latency. Make sure to wipe down the surface you want to stick it to first.
A bit too expensive but works wonderfully, I have it set up behind my computer monitor and it syncs well with very minimal/borderline non-existent latency. Make sure to wipe down the surface you want to stick it to first.
A bit too expensive but works wonderfully, I have it set up behind my computer monitor and it syncs well with very minimal/borderline non-existent latency. Make sure to wipe down the surface you want to stick it to first.
A bit too expensive but works wonderfully, I have it set up behind my computer monitor and it syncs well with very minimal/borderline non-existent latency. Make sure to wipe down the surface you want to stick it to first.
Schnelle Lieferung,
Normalpreis der sehr guten Qualitt entsprechend hoch,
ich habe es zum letzten Primeday gnstiger erstanden.
Sehr gute Helligkeit und Bedienbarkeit,
wird problemlos an der Philips-Bridge angemeldet,
kann dann ber Hue-Dimmschalter…,
Hue Bewegungsmelder…,
Hue Smart-Button.. oder
per Alexa gesteuert werden.
Sehr zu empfehlen!
These are brilliant and generate a lot of lumens. Ideal for a room without enough light fittings like my attic. For the same price i could have paid an electrician to fit a proper light but whatever, hue lights are an indulgence and I know it !
The responsiveness and hues are fantastic and I sync these with the pc for gaming and lightshow for the kids using hue dynamic app.
Downsides are the adhesion is weak, this makes them removable but they will pull the paint off if you do. The natural warmth of the strip will cause the adhesive to soften and they regularly pull away ( i mounted on ceiling) but they have not fallen off in 2 months. They can be tricky to install if you have any corners and you obviously need a plug.
These are brilliant and generate a lot of lumens. Ideal for a room without enough light fittings like my attic. For the same price i could have paid an electrician to fit a proper light but whatever, hue lights are an indulgence and I know it !
The responsiveness and hues are fantastic and I sync these with the pc for gaming and lightshow for the kids using hue dynamic app.
Downsides are the adhesion is weak, this makes them removable but they will pull the paint off if you do. The natural warmth of the strip will cause the adhesive to soften and they regularly pull away ( i mounted on ceiling) but they have not fallen off in 2 months. They can be tricky to install if you have any corners and you obviously need a plug.
Be catering if you are looking to add extension pieces to this 2m main unit … the “connector” design has changed within the space of a year!!!!
So annoying!!!!
Be catering if you are looking to add extension pieces to this 2m main unit … the “connector” design has changed within the space of a year!!!!
So annoying!!!!
No set up on the back of a 3-monitor gaming rig and light up the whole wall behind. Debated getting a ‘cheaper version’ of these lights but now very pleased I bought these. Never have any fault, very bright, work perfectly with the app every time, and even respond to in-game sounds and actions! Amazing fun, happy with purchase.
At first we did have some teething problems (we cut the cable where we shouldn’t have but managed to fix it eventually…), it was still really easy to install and works really well in my bedroom. Would love to purchase more sets like this to brighten up my room and keep the house lit up.
Wer Phillips hue hat, sollte auch dabei bleiben. Der Stripe lies sich mhelos unter den Kchenschrnken ankleben – und hlt seit Wochen immer noch. Das Integrieren ins Hue System geht ja mit allen Hue-Produkten wirklich super einfach. So auch hier.
Jetzt hab ich endlich schnes, helles und gleichmiges Licht auf den Arbeitsflchen – und abends kann man es sich entsprechen gemtlich machen mit der individuellen Einstellung.
Jetzt haben wir den Stripe auch im Bad als indirekte Beleuchtung in der Decke.
Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Really easy to install. Bought extension cable and splitter to link two strips. The plug into the controller is different to the others. In the end I cut the 2m cable to 1 meter and cut off the strip at the cut mark by the plug. Used the provided connector to then join the plug to the 1m length that had a socket on the end. I could then connect the extension cable into this strip and into the strip under the other cupboards. If you get the plugs around the wrong way the strip won’t light.
Really easy to install. Bought extension cable and splitter to link two strips. The plug into the controller is different to the others. In the end I cut the 2m cable to 1 meter and cut off the strip at the cut mark by the plug. Used the provided connector to then join the plug to the 1m length that had a socket on the end. I could then connect the extension cable into this strip and into the strip under the other cupboards. If you get the plugs around the wrong way the strip won’t light.
The product works really well with smart assistant (Google Home) and sync well with music and fits around a door frame amazingly well and the stickiness is great too.
I love Phillips hue and have it all over the property. These strip lights are easy to instal, has great staying power and most importantly the brightness of the lights is second to none! Well worth the investme
Love Hue, have got 20+ Hue lights around house. Got this strip to put at back of desk, doesn’t stick amazingly well – prob due to it not being a smooth surface it’s sticking to (cut chipboard). The sticky strips are very annoying – there’s lots of 10cm strips instead of 1 very long strip, so takes ages to pull off each sticker and apply. Once on is great, but will prob need to restick at some poi
Love Hue, have got 20+ Hue lights around house. Got this strip to put at back of desk, doesn’t stick amazingly well – prob due to it not being a smooth surface it’s sticking to (cut chipboard). The sticky strips are very annoying – there’s lots of 10cm strips instead of 1 very long strip, so takes ages to pull off each sticker and apply. Once on is great, but will prob need to restick at some poi
Love Hue, have got 20+ Hue lights around house. Got this strip to put at back of desk, doesn’t stick amazingly well – prob due to it not being a smooth surface it’s sticking to (cut chipboard). The sticky strips are very annoying – there’s lots of 10cm strips instead of 1 very long strip, so takes ages to pull off each sticker and apply. Once on is great, but will prob need to restick at some poi
Really good quality as you would expect from hue, on the pricey side but you do get what you pay for love this produc
Easy to fit, very bright light with many customisable colour options.
Too expensive by far but I cant help myself. Just when you got used to v3, they scrap it with no interfaces. Litaccessory comes to the rescue.
Pros and technicalities:
Ovetall Very easy, simple and convenient setup. Easy to integrate with Alexa.
Great product from Philips Hue. 5 stars
You Must have downloaded P Hue app (Android, iOS) before installation.
1. Plug Hue bridge into power source
2. Attach bridge with rj45 cable to your network or router.
3. Open app on phone. It automatically detects Bridge, then updates it.
4. Beware it takes quite some time to update! (approximately 15 min)
5. Attach striplight to power
6. Search for Hue lights in app.
7. App detects striplight (very easy, first time, no lag, smooth)
8. Once integrated, it can be named whatever you like. Jojo, rattle, bindi, we settled for Griffin!
App now updates Striplight (expect another 15 min to complete it).
9. App integrates with Amazon Echo Alexa seamlessly and works smooth with voice commands.
10. You can name the Room and lights in that room, so I guess you can add as many rooms (as you can spend) and lights in each room. (Total 50 with each Bridge as per manual).
11. You can set scenes and ask alexa eg: ‘turn savana sunset in room 1’, Perfect
12. You can set routines, timings when light to
come and go with sunset and sunrise etc etc
Cons and ideas for improvements:
1. Slightly less user friendly for complex settings ie setting routines and grouping lights in each room and then the whole house.
It could be improved by adding icons instead of too much prose, (like somfy TaHoma app)
2. Voice commands for Echo: It wouldn’t work if you say ‘Set Savanna sunset Scene in Room1’, instead you have to be Specific and say ‘Turn Savanna sunset in room 1’.
3. Setting routines could be simplified: one example is you want lights control to be activated at night time commwncing with sunset and switch off with sunrise. This could be more user friendly in the Hue app as current a bit complex set up.
Finally the price of the Hue lights is ridiculously HIGH, you pay a premium, (though no doubt Hue lights are amazing!).
Probably it is due to lack of competition but in modern era soon expect other competitors with at par quality of lights and app to get into the ring… can Amazon start making its own colorful lights?!
Pros and technicalities:
Ovetall Very easy, simple and convenient setup. Easy to integrate with Alexa.
Great product from Philips Hue. 5 stars
You Must have downloaded P Hue app (Android, iOS) before installation.
1. Plug Hue bridge into power source
2. Attach bridge with rj45 cable to your network or router.
3. Open app on phone. It automatically detects Bridge, then updates it.
4. Beware it takes quite some time to update! (approximately 15 min)
5. Attach striplight to power
6. Search for Hue lights in app.
7. App detects striplight (very easy, first time, no lag, smooth)
8. Once integrated, it can be named whatever you like. Jojo, rattle, bindi, we settled for Griffin!
App now updates Striplight (expect another 15 min to complete it).
9. App integrates with Amazon Echo Alexa seamlessly and works smooth with voice commands.
10. You can name the Room and lights in that room, so I guess you can add as many rooms (as you can spend) and lights in each room. (Total 50 with each Bridge as per manual).
11. You can set scenes and ask alexa eg: ‘turn savana sunset in room 1’, Perfect
12. You can set routines, timings when light to
come and go with sunset and sunrise etc etc
Cons and ideas for improvements:
1. Slightly less user friendly for complex settings ie setting routines and grouping lights in each room and then the whole house.
It could be improved by adding icons instead of too much prose, (like somfy TaHoma app)
2. Voice commands for Echo: It wouldn’t work if you say ‘Set Savanna sunset Scene in Room1’, instead you have to be Specific and say ‘Turn Savanna sunset in room 1’.
3. Setting routines could be simplified: one example is you want lights control to be activated at night time commwncing with sunset and switch off with sunrise. This could be more user friendly in the Hue app as current a bit complex set up.
Finally the price of the Hue lights is ridiculously HIGH, you pay a premium, (though no doubt Hue lights are amazing!).
Probably it is due to lack of competition but in modern era soon expect other competitors with at par quality of lights and app to get into the ring… can Amazon start making its own colorful lights?!
This is the second strip that I buy, and I guarantee that it will give the perfect touch that u are looking for. Great colours and brightness that u can adjust accordingly! Brilliant!
Just quality I’ve bought this to replace a govee light strip which failed before they were a year old for the second time and what hit me was how much better quality the Phillips hue light strip is buy this product with confidence you won’t be disappointed
Bright with very good white light colours and extremely easy to set up, they’re expensive but compared to cheaper one’s I’ve tried to the app setup is just much simpler and an overall better experience with no issues.
I’d never used any product like this before, but they’ve added a fantastic, modern, elegant light solution to my home office, which really enhances the atmosphere. They’re so easy to set up, just peeled off the backing of the adhesive and press them on to the back edge of my desk. I have a Philips Hue Bridge, so connecting and controlling them via the app was easy.
I used 3 main units and extended them where required for each light area. The longest is 4m and we’ve had no problems.
We have them all wired to a wall switch and use it as a normal light. We don’t really play about with the sterling’s or colours so but the app does work fine on the phone.
I used 3 main units and extended them where required for each light area. The longest is 4m and we’ve had no problems.
We have them all wired to a wall switch and use it as a normal light. We don’t really play about with the sterling’s or colours so but the app does work fine on the phone.
I used 3 main units and extended them where required for each light area. The longest is 4m and we’ve had no problems.
We have them all wired to a wall switch and use it as a normal light. We don’t really play about with the sterling’s or colours so but the app does work fine on the phone.
I used 3 main units and extended them where required for each light area. The longest is 4m and we’ve had no problems.
We have them all wired to a wall switch and use it as a normal light. We don’t really play about with the sterling’s or colours so but the app does work fine on the phone.
I’ve used it to refresh an old IKEA floor lamp, by coiling the step surround the central support. Very effective! And unique….
Wir haben es als zustzliche Beleuchtung bestellt. Leider war es nicht mit unserem vor zwei Jahren gekauften zu verbinden. Aber dennoch in Kombination mit Alexa oder auch nur der hue app ein absolutes Erlebnis. Wir nutzen die Philips Beleuchtungen ausschlielich frs Wohnzimmer und brauchen kein Deckenlicht mehr.
It is perfect for the job. It is linked into my Hue bridge with the other lights in that room
This product arrived safe and well packaged.
Inside the box is everything you need to light up any area of your house (or any indoor space) and instructions on how to do this. I’ve chosen to install these in my living room, running along the edge of the ceiling. With 2 metres of lights in the box it was the perfect size to fill a wall. Although I’m aware they can cut along the marked lines, and even connected together to make them longer with the included connectors.
The light strips are stuck to the ceiling with the included sticky pads. These have a very strong grip, so stick the lights instantly. Once laid in place, the power lead and control box are connected to the mains – and job done!
As these are ‘Smart’ lights they can be controlled through the Hue App. This App is used by some of the other Smart Devices I own, so connecting takes seconds! It’s a great app that gives total control over the device, colour, brightness, patterns etc.
I prefer to use my Alexa device to control these, so I have the Skill enabled to do so. A quick choice command and my room is totally transformed.
These lights are fantastically bright and have a huge range of colours too. With them positioned on the edge of the ceiling, they create a light wash right down the wall. It’s an amazing effect that feels incredibly expensive… yet this kit is pretty good value!
I highly recommend this product!
It’s really easy to set up and link to the app and Alexa.
The light has adjustable colour as well as brightness which is great.
I just wish you had the option for motion detection, that would make it perfect. We like to use these as nightlights on the stairways etc so having motion detection would be great. You can set it on a timer and ask alexa to turn them on.
The only other bug bear is that you need it in range of alexa (it won’t work in our garage) and the WiFi.
All in all I’m happy with the system, I’m only deducting a star as I’d prefer motion detection as I have with another brand.
This Philips Hue Lightstrip is very well made and of high quality. The striplight comes with a transformer type plug and the striplight is 2m long. The striplight itself can be cut to size at the scissor markings plus the cut-off part can be re-used with the included connector clip to attach to another lightstrip base unit. The striplight itself is very flexible and also comes with adhesive on the back to attach it to any surface. The striplight works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit. I have downloaded the Hue App for my striplight enabling me to choose my preference lighting via Bluetooth. It’s a nice light and the different light settings are very good but personally I would not pay the current listed Amazon price of 69.99 for this light!
his product is really bright and I love the colours you can make from this! the best product ever! the Phillips hue app is very efficient and I am looking into getting a front door light! will definitely recommend to people and buy more products in the futur. the adhesive is very sticky so it won’t budge. the only downside is the pricing so I wouldn’t do my whole room with the led light strip. overall it is very bright and it is amazing!!
Although this works as a stand-alone light strip (unlike previous versions that needed a hub, I’ve added this into an existing Hue setup easily. It links with the existing room configurations in both Hue and Apple home And connects with a Philips switch that was already part of the room.
Like al our other Philips Hue kit, this was simple to set up (once we had prepared the area for the effect we wanted). By using conduit to create a ledge, Philips Hue lightstrips work great as concealed feature wall uplighters. When the strip is visible you can see the individual light points (think Christmas tree lights but as a rubber strip), but when installed out of direct view you just get a single coloured illumination.
You can choose virtually any colour you like and any brightness, and using Siri (and probably Alexa – though I don’t have one so can’t be sure) you can use voice control to set the colour, brightness, on/off.
I read a couple of other reviews before ordering these and had some thoughts about what’s been previously said:
Reading other peoples reviews quite a lot of people say it has a dotting effect, however I believe this could be due to the location installed rather than the system as the LEDs are placed very close together. It appears people who put them aiming down towards the countertop experience dotting issues (the space between a counter top and kitchen cabinets could be 600mm) however people who mount the item aiming at something closer, for example behind a TV or under a kitchen cabinet where the surface the item is aiming at is closer, does get the dotting effect and the preferred glowing.
Lighting system is very easy to install however I believe it has a very basic issue that would make this from good to great and enhance its versatility. Same as most electrical items I would like to see the cable being longer, as the plug is sealed so you cannot chop and extend without losing your product warranty. My brother in law installed these on my TV where the cabling runs behind the wall but I would need a 4m cable (not ideal), so I’m told, at the start. The power box is quite bulky so if the cable was longer it would give more room to hide it away (was my brother in laws main comments).
However, I am very much in love with these lights. Bluetooth worked fine controlling the item and range of colours and settings are fab. It’s truly one of those items that you can enjoy playing about with 🙂
Yes price is dear, but I actually feel it’s justified considering it’s a trusted brand and a really stylish product to have in any number of places around the house. Overall happy to recommend.
I’ve been using Phillips Hue lighting for a few years now, my partner and I have built up quite a collection. We have the basic bulbs; white in the hallway and the landing and the colour ones in the living room and bedrooms. You can control the brightness in all cases and for the colour ones- the colour too. A huge range of colours are available and you can select these via your phone app which is a doddle to set up but you can also use voice command (Siri/Alexa/etc) to verbally request a colour and to reduce brightness. For example you can say “Alexa/Siri bedroom light 30%” and it instantly dims.
Using the app, you can set particular colours/brightness as moods or uses, name them and set them as favourites, and you can combine separate hue lights into the one mood/scene. So I can walk into the living room in the evening and say “Siri/Alexa Watching TV” and instantly a favourite combination of lights will come on. You can also set them to come on as you arrive home and to go off when you leave, and we have the one in the bedroom come on at a set time in the morning to gently help us wake up!!
These strip lights are really useful and versatile in their application. We have one draped behind a television -around the wall mounting, which gives a choice of background colours when watching tv and this can be moved somewhere else whenever we want to because we haven’t had to peel off the adhesive on it!
This new strip is in the kitchen now, under the wall cupboards and lighting up the work surface below. You can have the light bright and as white as you want while cooking and then change it to something more ambient whilst eating
Really, the uses and versatility of these lights has to be seen to be relieved, they are absolutely brillia
I like the drastic range of the brightness of these lights. The colours on the app are amazing as they are controlled using a wheel so you can select any shade and saturation. Originally I wasn’t clear on which app was needed so maybe more clarification needed that you need the BLUETOOTH one for these lights. The strip isn’t as flexible as others so I had to cut them as I found they wouldn’t bend around my door frame. The adhesive also isn’t the stickiest and I have actually used some spare strips that came with another set of LED lights, so spare strips would also be needed I think. Overall happy with these.
I’m not going to lie, but I was firstly shocked when I saw the price of these lights, especially considering they are only 2M long, but having had time to try and test out these lights I can definitely see why they are prices so high. I have had other lights similar, but these are by far my favourite.
The amount of control you have over these light is why I am now in love with these lights and why these have become the lights that are becoming most used in this house. Not only do you have a vast arrange of colours and brightness that you can use, but you also have the ability to use devices to control these lights, which is amazing. I use my phone via Bluetooth to control these lights and the settings are not only easy to follow but it comes with some easy pre-settings, if you don’t feel like playing around with the colours and brightness.
You can also save your favourite colours and everything and title them for your moods, making it easy for you, yet again. They are easy to stick up and stay up on the wall or the surface you wish to stick them to, creating whatever environment you want to create. I am definitely looking to buy add-on extensions for these.
Easy to set up with the bluetooth app, can also be connected to hue bridge and operated with hue bridge app. The light strip is so versatile, can be placed almost anywhere, and with numerous lighting effects, you can create the perfect ambience. The only criticism I have is that you cannot have a chase or flashing effect.
On to the review, the hue extension strip is very much adding extra length onto the base unit. The item comes in its own box and well packaged. In the box is a small pamphlet, the extension strip and a 1m flexible adaptor a few cm’s long to allow you to position the extension strip at different angles to the prior strip.
The 1m Bluetooth extension kit is similar in all ways to the base 2m kit. It has a slightly different coat to last gen extension strip, peel off sticky tape on the back. In all you can add up to 10m strip length in all so enough for most people. I have used up to 7 meters including base station and multiple 1m extension strips and it works fine without a hitch.
In all if your looking at this item you already know what its all about. As I mentioned just be wary of intermixing with the Hue strip without bluetooth, something that caught me out initially.
Philips Hue is really the iPhone of the electronically controlled lights world. I have a couple of Osram lights, which are fine, but lack the refinement, and four Ikea lights, one of which ceased to be controllable after about a year. I’ve had to reset the Ikea lights four times so far. I’ve also tried some off-brand lights. But I’ve kept on coming back to Hue since I got my first pair from the Apple shop in Solihull back in 2013. Apart from one light that got broken, all fo my Hue lights are still responding and still working just as well as the day I got them.
This striplight is the last of the Hue lights I’ve tried. I always assumed it was a bit of a gimmick, as I’ve seen these kinds of lights providing underwhelming lighting in all kinds of contexts. But these are surprisingly powerful, although the colour purity is not quite as exact as the other types—you get a very faint triple shadow nearby.
These are more than bright enough to be the sole lighting in a room. In fact, in many rooms, at full strength, they will be too strong. This opens up many possibilities for video lighting because, as expensive as Hue is, it isn’t a patch on colour-adjustable commercial video lights. Four sets of these on the top, bottom and sides of a Green Screen is probably going to give more even lighting than anything else, without big column lights, and without the same level of expense.
These lights are awesome. It only took me a few minutes to put up strip. I also connected them into Amazon Alexa and to the Philips Hue app on my phone. The different color lighting “scenes” and different levels of brightness I can create is amazing.
The app is responsive and can setup a time to turn on and a time to turn off. We have them set up with our Alexa so that all we have to do is speak simple commands and they turn on or off or dim.
The glue is strong and these lights are not coming loose.
Overall if you can afford it, definitely worth i
Now I have this fitted in the perfect place I really like it,
I wasn’t sure what to do with this kit when I first received it, then I measured it up against a rack mount flight case I keep my amateur radio gear in and it fitted around the inside rim perfectly, so there it has been fitted using the adhesive strips on the tape, it is pretty much a perfect fit and goes 98% around the case.
The light it gives off it really nice, I particularly like the different white temperatures it can show, warm white is great for late at night and a colder bluer white is perfect for reading.
It looks so good im going to swap around my radio set up to put more radios in the case to be lit up.
Colour control is easy, using the BT HUE app it connects via bluetooth very simply, the app lets you choose preset colours and hues as well as being able to save your own with the colour wheel and dimmer sliders.
I would have liked a few slow colour fade presets, the colours are all fixed unless you swipe your finger around the colour wheel in real time.
The app has Routines -These are Wake up, Sleep and timer modes you can select and edit to make the light get brighter, get dimmer or switch on and off at preset times or via countdown when the lights can be set to flash, turn on or turn off.
I have added the lights to my Alexa voice commands which was a very simple process, now I can just tell Alexa what colour to set them, to dim or increase brightness, switch on and off etc. I haven’t tried asking Alexa to run a routine yet, something to test later.
To start I will add I am invested in the HUE ecosystem, I have about 40 lighting items from bulbs to strips in the home. I broke one of my 2m lightstrip without bluetooth functionality so picked up a pair of these 2m kits to replace them and add another one in a different spot. First off the strip itself has a slightly different coating on it compared to last gen, not better or worse, just different which does not seem to impact the brightness or anything. The backing uses broadly similar sticking material which is okay(ish) but in some areas may need some additional fasteners.
Where it deviates is the little box. Prior to this gen, the 2m strip was fused into the little control box. Not the case here, you can detach the box from the light strip. The lightstrip end does still terminate in a bulky part, but at least the item can be separated so if you want to extend the distance between the box and light strip it is an option. I will add however, the box itself has been made a fair bit smaller anyways in all dimensions so its less obtrusive anyways. Aside from that in the box you get the power cable and wall socket which comes with interchangeable UK / EU plug out.
Now the biggest difference is the end point connections are NOT the same. so in my case where I had the extension kit for the prior strip, these will not connect to this kit. This 2m Bluetooth strip now has a new 1m extension strip you will need to pick up as the pinouts are different and not something I initially realised so had to pick up some 1m extension kits. Not seen an accessory thus far to convert this or anything. Tried to show this in attached video and pictures.
So far I have talked about differences, but how is it as an actual item? in actual use its simple, Bluetooth functionality worked surprisingly easy and was straight forward, my phone found it without an issue when testing. However as most my items are connected to my Hue Bridge, this item went down the same route as its part of a larger ecosystem. In that case it works perfect, synced with my bridge and does perfect. The are bright / vivid and clean. paired with the app, you have a plethora of options available. Do NOTE, unlike other competing strips, the entire strip will be the same colour, some strips can have a rainbow like pattern on them whereby down the length of the strip you can have a different colour. Not an issue for myself however, usually will set the same colour palette in a room.
I will add a slight nuance with these strips, you will see each lighting section consisted of 3 diodes. They each turn on in varying brightness to produce the color you want. However if you have the strip pushed up very close to the wall to provide ambient lighting, you may notice the light emitting from each diode. Not specific to this version of the Hue strip, but something to keep in mind. It only needs to be about 7-8cm away from the wall to become a none issue.
So in all, the strip is expensive, but look around as can be had for slightly cheaper. it works perfectly fine, has some nice improvements, but the step back in terms of different connectors is a pain and annoyance. The smaller box and detachable nature of the cable along with the bluetooth functionality are some nice additions, the change to pinouts are an annoyance however of you have existing extension strips from the non-bluetooth versions.
To start I will add I am invested in the HUE ecosystem, I have about 40 lighting items from bulbs to strips in the home. I broke one of my 2m lightstrip without bluetooth functionality so picked up a pair of these 2m kits to replace them and add another one in a different spot. First off the strip itself has a slightly different coating on it compared to last gen, not better or worse, just different which does not seem to impact the brightness or anything. The backing uses broadly similar sticking material which is okay(ish) but in some areas may need some additional fasteners.
Where it deviates is the little box. Prior to this gen, the 2m strip was fused into the little control box. Not the case here, you can detach the box from the light strip. The lightstrip end does still terminate in a bulky part, but at least the item can be separated so if you want to extend the distance between the box and light strip it is an option. I will add however, the box itself has been made a fair bit smaller anyways in all dimensions so its less obtrusive anyways. Aside from that in the box you get the power cable and wall socket which comes with interchangeable UK / EU plug out.
Now the biggest difference is the end point connections are NOT the same. so in my case where I had the extension kit for the prior strip, these will not connect to this kit. This 2m Bluetooth strip now has a new 1m extension strip you will need to pick up as the pinouts are different and not something I initially realised so had to pick up some 1m extension kits. Not seen an accessory thus far to convert this or anything. Tried to show this in attached video and pictures.
So far I have talked about differences, but how is it as an actual item? in actual use its simple, Bluetooth functionality worked surprisingly easy and was straight forward, my phone found it without an issue when testing. However as most my items are connected to my Hue Bridge, this item went down the same route as its part of a larger ecosystem. In that case it works perfect, synced with my bridge and does perfect. The are bright / vivid and clean. paired with the app, you have a plethora of options available. Do NOTE, unlike other competing strips, the entire strip will be the same colour, some strips can have a rainbow like pattern on them whereby down the length of the strip you can have a different colour. Not an issue for myself however, usually will set the same colour palette in a room.
I will add a slight nuance with these strips, you will see each lighting section consisted of 3 diodes. They each turn on in varying brightness to produce the color you want. However if you have the strip pushed up very close to the wall to provide ambient lighting, you may notice the light emitting from each diode. Not specific to this version of the Hue strip, but something to keep in mind. It only needs to be about 7-8cm away from the wall to become a none issue.
So in all, the strip is expensive, but look around as can be had for slightly cheaper. it works perfectly fine, has some nice improvements, but the step back in terms of different connectors is a pain and annoyance. The smaller box and detachable nature of the cable along with the bluetooth functionality are some nice additions, the change to pinouts are an annoyance however of you have existing extension strips from the non-bluetooth versions.