Philips Hue White Single Smart Bulb LED [B22 Bayonet Cap
Philips Hue White Single Smart Bulb LED [B22 Bayonet Cap] with Bluetooth. Works with Alexa and Google Assistant and Apple Homekit [Energy Class F]
| Weight: | 100 g |
| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 8.8 x 16.5 cm; 100 Grams |
| Brand: | Philips Hue |
| Model: | 929001821701 |
| Part: | 929001821701 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Signify |
| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 8.8 x 16.5 cm; 100 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Expensive for one bulb but paying for the brand. Works with Alexa right away. Listing says it is 4000k when it is 2700k so a much more yellow light than I wanted. Cannot comment on longevity as only had it today.
The light is warm and evenly distributed like a classic bulb would be. On 100% they’re brighter than my old eco bulbs so I run mine at 80% to hopefully increase their lifespan as well. Can be dimmed down to 25% with the app but you need the hub to automate dimming.
Great product loads of scope for brightness, though a little pricey
This Pilips Hue bulb is one of the best zigbee light bulbs out there. However, it is often unnecessarily expensive. Often an equal result can be achieved at a much lower price from other vendors. You are really just paying for the Philips name on the bulb. I only bought this as I had a voucher bringing the cost down to 8. I have it connected to Home Assistant via Conbee 2 stick.
Works very good with Alexa. It doesn’t disappoint as a smart bulb
Not quite bright enough but I love my Philips Hue recommend every time
Absolutely brilliant and so easy to set up and use
There’s nothing worse than getting into bed at night and realising that you’ve left a light on and you need to get out of bed to turn it off. This easy solves this issue by letting you control the bulb from your phone and/or smart speaker. Would highly recommend for the price and it gives out a good quality of light too!
Very happy with this product and ease to inject and use
Good quality and colour of light, brightness is excellent, not overstated. They dim well when using the app, don’t put them on a dimmer switch. Bluetooth connects well and in my house I can connect with a light on the ground floor whilst sitting in the 3rd floor loft room. They connect well to WiFi and integrate with Alexa, so they can be voice controlled and on a schedule without a specialist hub. I got mine when they were on sale, as they are an expensive bulb.
I think they have changed the listing of what I purchased. Mine were 9W and 806 lumen. Definitely giving out that level of brightness and as bright as many bulbs that “claim” 1100 lumen.
Good quality and colour of light, brightness is excellent, not overstated. They dim well when using the app, don’t put them on a dimmer switch. Bluetooth connects well and in my house I can connect with a light on the ground floor whilst sitting in the 3rd floor loft room. They connect well to WiFi and integrate with Alexa, so they can be voice controlled and on a schedule without a specialist hub. I got mine when they were on sale, as they are an expensive bulb.
I think they have changed the listing of what I purchased. Mine were 9W and 806 lumen. Definitely giving out that level of brightness and as bright as many bulbs that “claim” 1100 lumen.
Rather bright and compatible with Alexa. Supports dimming, but only warm white.
Philips hue bulbs are brilliant (ha ha ) very easy to install and link with my google home set up
can’t comment on longevity as i don’t have it long enough yet , but if previous purchases are aything to go by i am confident it will last a long time.
Great for security and safety as i have it paired with a motion sensor so light comes on as soon as i walk in the hallway at night before i open front door , or if returning home it comes on as soon as i enter, also can be controlled from phone app so can switch on/off when not at home.
These bulbs are pretty bright, and you can control the brightness through the Alexa app (I’ve not used the voice control for brightness though).
They integrate perfectly with Alexa and you can configure it to come on and off on a schedule so when you’re away on holiday, the light can still come on and off (like our normal routine would).
Security suggestion: create multiple on/off entries for each day so the times are staggered. Criminals aren’t stupid (well, not in every meaning of the word anyway).
If you’re away for a few weeks and they already think you’re not home, they probably already know the light came on at 8pm sharp for the last 3 nights. Staggering the times makes it a bit more “human” like. Especially if one day it’s 8:13pm, and the next day 7:56pm.
Works great with all of my Philips hue lights and app. Also works well with Alexa.
As usual, I have already Philip hue lights in my house which are brilliant and this one just added bonus when I found them at very discounted rate.
None of the non-branded smart bulbs work for me, as there is always a connection issue but Hue ones are the only ones I trust and use as the connection is great (I dont need to do much) and if you wait you can get the bulbs on sale at the same price as non-branded ones. It def is my biggest reason for going with Hue ones, reliable and quality comes over price.
No hassle set up, thanks to the bridge. Functionality brings security whilst away and timed operations.
Easy to install but keeps disconnecting from Bluetooth. I assume it works better with the full hue set up and I could be doing something wrong but it’s annoying when alexa says she can’t find it!
It’s a great, easy to use lightbulb. You just download the Phillips app, switch it on and off you go. I’ve had WiFi bulbs before which are very difficult to configure but this works perfectly. It’s not very bright so it’s ideal for a lamp.
No more night lights, this is easy for kids to use when they need to get up at night. Easy to set up with Alexa. Bright light can adjust the brightness by telling Alexa to dim light.
Smart light for my smart home
Also look in to ZigBee (is compatible with hue system)
Great product that integrates brilliantly with Alexa. In fact Alexa is quicker to turn on/off or dim the light than if I used the Philips app
Easy peasy set up
Just screwed the bulb in switched on and Alexa found the bulb straight away
Love the dimming features and how it can be controlled via the app. Good for when I am away from home in the evenings!
Price a bit steep but hoping they will come down in the future.
A bit expensive, I got mine free with my Echo
I like this light as you can control it with alexa
I rate the Philips hue range I have many items not the cheapest but the quality is there, from the bulbs all the way throughout the range, may not be for everyone but the best quality I have come across and I have tried many different brands, gets the thumbs up from me
Everything as it should be can’t speak about longevity yet..no issues with anything so far so can recommend.
Compact size and certainly bright enough. In fact, I had to set it a bit lower as it was used in a table lamp and the boss would have complained it was too bright.
Great product, works perfectly with voice commands to Alexa and offers a wide range of colours and brightness levels.
The Philips Hue bulb arrived as part of a bundle with a new Echo, arriving the day before. Initially I set the bulb up with the Hue app via Bluetooth (make sure you download the Bluetooth app, and not the one requiring a Bridge) which is just so simple to do! Control on/off and brightness with the mobile app when in bluetooth range. Since then, my Echo has arrived and once again, set with the Philips Hue is just so simple. These bulbs are expensive compared to some others, but they just work – simply and easily.
Integrates with home smart systems very easily. This is a beautiful, efficient and bright bulb that offers fantastic control through the hue app.
Great when it works! But very annoying when there are connection issues.
Cannot fault it, and works brilliantly with Alexa. These bulbs are expensive if you only purchase one!
Having just got into Alexa and smart home stuff, I got the chance to try one bulb free with my new Echo Plus.
As you’d expect the installation was quick and painless, and the integration with Alexa remains seamless. The bulb is bright enough and reliable so far. I can see it lasting a good few years.
I have to knock off one star as Philips Hue are not the most cost effective smart bulb around, but for ease of use they get 5 stars.
Good product works as it should, I have mapped my bixby button to turn the light on and off.
Excellent when going to bed don’t need to stumble in the dark when getting into bed. Get into bed and ask alexa to turn it off.
Can’t really comment on the longevity as we’ve only had them a short time so didn’t give a higher rating as this may be misleading
This was bought as the normal ones for Alexa dont always work with Google home. th ekids decided to get Google things for their bedrooms so this bulb worked well for that.
I was tentatively looking at home automation and saw the price of the bulbs and was put off for some time. However.
For energy efficiency these are great. I often run them at minimal light prior to bed time to prep the kids to bed. Variable light settings seem to reduce our electricity usage significantly. It looks like Alexa will soon be updated to include energy usage, so will be interesting to see if my observations match Amazon’s measure.
Easy to use – plug them into the socket and leave them turned on. Let your home hub of choice do the turning off/on and dimming.
Longevity – don’t know, but they haven’t failed on me yet.
Adding them into a routine is fantastic. Shout at your home assistant and have rooms on before you get there.
Long term return on investment in savings perhaps, but definitely lots of value.
I see lots of reports on Reddit reviewing cheaper or supermarket brands. Seems none of them come close to the range of light that can be output nor the quality of the bulb itself, even the compatibility with anyone not Phillips.
Warning though – before committing to a multipack look at the cost of individual bulbs. Got mine 20% cheaper than a multipack by buying singles!
The fact that no extra app is required to control these from the top echo devices is a huge bonus when setting up the less technically able relatives.
After plugging in and switching on, just discover the device and then rename it using a voice command and optionally set the room it is located in as a group. Job done!
Now if they were the same price as the cheaper wifi bulbs then I would only buy these.
But having got one bundled with my last Echo I am a convert & have bought two more!
Don’t always work perfectly with Alexa but that could be Amazons fault, not Philips…
I haven’t bothered setting routines but having voice/app controlled lights is a great novelty & also really useful in certain rooms, definitely recommend them!
They were on offer very bright and so easy to pair with alexa can’t say about longevity as not had them that long.
A very nice lamp.
I received mine technically free when I bought an Echo 4th Gen.
I’ve had Amazon Echos for 4 years now and have automated many things, including light bulbs.
Until now, they have all been WiFi, working from the 2.4Ghz signal, they’ve worked well, but after changing my router, I have had connection issues, with constant dropping out, throughout the day.
The new Echo has a built in ‘Hub’, and this is what this light bulb connects to.
I must say, I’ve been very impressed. It was immediately found by Alexa (you just say ‘Alexa, discover devices’, and she does.)
I then went into the Alexa app to change the name, and that’s it. It’s now ready to go.
The lamp itself is very nice, it’s a nice warm temperature, very similar to a traditional incandescent lamp.
The beauty of an automated light bulb as opposed to a plug, is that you also have the option to dim to a level of your choosing.
It works really well and I have it constantly set to a level of about 60%, giving good illumination, without being overpoweringly bright.
Overall, I’m really impressed with this Philips lamp. Simple to connect, very good connection reliability and the ability to dim have convinced me that this is definitely the way to go.
I will now be changing everything over to ‘Hub’ control.
I hope you found this review helpful.
A very nice lamp.
I received mine technically free when I bought an Echo 4th Gen.
I’ve had Amazon Echos for 4 years now and have automated many things, including light bulbs.
Until now, they have all been WiFi, working from the 2.4Ghz signal, they’ve worked well, but after changing my router, I have had connection issues, with constant dropping out, throughout the day.
The new Echo has a built in ‘Hub’, and this is what this light bulb connects to.
I must say, I’ve been very impressed. It was immediately found by Alexa (you just say ‘Alexa, discover devices’, and she does.)
I then went into the Alexa app to change the name, and that’s it. It’s now ready to go.
The lamp itself is very nice, it’s a nice warm temperature, very similar to a traditional incandescent lamp.
The beauty of an automated light bulb as opposed to a plug, is that you also have the option to dim to a level of your choosing.
It works really well and I have it constantly set to a level of about 60%, giving good illumination, without being overpoweringly bright.
Overall, I’m really impressed with this Philips lamp. Simple to connect, very good connection reliability and the ability to dim have convinced me that this is definitely the way to go.
I will now be changing everything over to ‘Hub’ control.
I hope you found this review helpful.
Absolutely excellent very easy to setup. Could not do without them very handy if you are away on business or holiday you can control your lighting from anywhere if connected to WiFi. Giving the impression some one is at home.
Highly recommended.
I have a number of these, many in multi bulb fittings which are not easily accessible. Over a couple of years, due to wifi issues, I find that my various bulbs can sometimes drop off of the network and become “unresponsive” in the Alexa app. I recently discovered that each of the Hue bulbs has a unique serial number that allows me to reset it on the network – my other LIFX bulbs do not have this and I have spent many hours turning lights on and off to try to reset them. In terms of quality, the bulbs are very bright on 100% but dim down providing appropriate light whenever you require. So much happier with the Hue than the LIFX.
Modern technology, it makes you a bit lazy but it works, now Alexa turns my light on while I can be doing other things.
It was used for on top of the Xmas tree kidding
It’s a light bulb it was used for a landing and it does the job just fine
I use this with a dimmer switch and the Bluetooth app, so I can’t comment on Alexa integration. The app and dimmer work well for what I want and I overall like the product, especially the wake up feature. My only issue is, even at its minimum, the bulb doesn’t seem to go dim enough for my liking.
Actually , I don’t even have to be in the house, I can turn on/off the light form where I am. Perfect!
Simple to set up. No other Philips hue accessories needed. Works great with my phone and Google home. Surprisingly bright, a single bulb can easily fill a medium room.
It does as described. Works well with Alexa after setting up in the Alexa app and it’s a warmer colour rather than being white
It works very well with Alexa, 4 or 5 levels of dimness, good if you want to set a dim ambient brightness in the room.
As the main bulb in a good sized bedroom it isn’t bright enough, only equivalent to 60w at best. Until they make supercharged economy bulbs that reach the equivalence of 150w will they be useful, then you have all the settings you need in a single bulb. Having 5 levels of dimness isn’t really good enough.
I added this to my alexa and this bulb is in the hallway which is useful as I have it on the lowest brightness so I think it should be using the least amount of energy. I can control this from Alexa or the app. I can set it to come on at certain times or on demand.
Overall a very good product. Alexa Integration was smooth. Worth the money if bought in combination with Alexa device. I would say a bit expensive if bought on its own.
These are really versatile smart bulbs with the standard UK bayonet mount. The white (and colour) bulbs can be controlled via a bluetooth app on your smartphone, a Hue Bridge, and the Zigbie hub on the Amazon Echo Plus.
The bulb comes well packaged but unfortunately the QR code on the box doesn’t work (I tried it both ways up).
The light is bright and clean, and can be dimmed using voice commands once you’ve linked in your smart home devices (I use the Echo Dot, Echo Show 5 and Echo Plus) to the Hue Bridge, or can also be adjusted using the app.
Philips provide 2 apps, one for Bluetooth control and another for control via their hub.
Alexa can also directly address the bulbs, but if you are using a hub there is a known and well documented problem with Alexa ceasing to recognise the Hue system. We had to perform a factory reset and link the hub to a different account in order to get Alexa to talk to them again.
These are really versatile smart bulbs with the standard UK bayonet mount. The white (and colour) bulbs can be controlled via a bluetooth app on your smartphone, a Hue Bridge, and the Zigbie hub on the Amazon Echo Plus.
The bulb comes well packaged but unfortunately the QR code on the box doesn’t work (I tried it both ways up).
The light is bright and clean, and can be dimmed using voice commands once you’ve linked in your smart home devices (I use the Echo Dot, Echo Show 5 and Echo Plus) to the Hue Bridge, or can also be adjusted using the app.
Philips provide 2 apps, one for Bluetooth control and another for control via their hub.
Alexa can also directly address the bulbs, but if you are using a hub there is a known and well documented problem with Alexa ceasing to recognise the Hue system. We had to perform a factory reset and link the hub to a different account in order to get Alexa to talk to them again.
Works prefactly with alexa very nice warm light cant fault the function its just very overpriced it should be like 9.99 imo but u do get what u pay for i suppose
The bulb came with an Echo Plus and together they seem to work very well. The bulb is quite long so may not fit all applications but appears to be a good replacement for a standard bulb. Cannot comment on longevity as it has only been in use for a few weeks.
Being a T1 Diabetic I have to check my blood sugars through the night.
No need to fumble for a light switch just ask Alexa, no problem.
Yes I know they are expensive and there are cheaper alternatives, but these are bright and connect to my hue bridge, without any issues. This version of the Philips hue lamp can also be controlled via a Bluetooth Connection and so you do bot have to have the Hue Bridge. Check for the Bluetooth symbol before buying. You need to be aware that the Bluetooth Control app is a different app to the one you use with the Bridge and you can connect up to 10 lamps, rather than 45 or so with the Bridge. The other point to note is that if you have it connected to a Bridge you can still use the Bluetooth app to control i
Loving this bulb . It came free with the echo which is excellent. Able to dim light by voice command. Brilliant if your watching tv and don’t want to get up.
it feels great to shout : – Alexa turn off the light ! Or to turn it off form my phone !!
there is 3 lights mode Bright , Dimmed and Nightlight , and you can set a Routine !!! im pleased !!!
Using the hue app and adjusting settings my lights will all automatically turn off as i drive away from my property, and alternatively my hallway light will come on as I arrive close by to my property. They also slowly come on in the morning during dark mornings.
I can name them whatever I want, such as my bedroom being betty. They are nice and bright, and there’s even a night light setting for my daughters bedroom which is great.
I would definitely reccomend.
Love this bulb my 1st addition towards getting a smart home .. easily connected to my echo show after downloading Alexa app (within a minute) .. love how it can be dimmed down too at a simple command so I’m in control of brightness! Can’t star on longevity as never had one before but other non smart LED lights have lasted well so hope this one will be long lasting.. about to buy some more!
I been using this for a while now. I Paired with Alex and It made my lazy life so much easier…..especially for bedtime. Although, I would prefer if it could be brighter.
This is my first smart bulb so I went for a basic one. It works with Bluetooth so no need for a hue bridge. It was easy to set up with the Philips hue Bluetooth app. Easy to use app. Can turn light on/off and adjust brightness through the app. Can also set up a timer for light to turn on or off. Also connected it to my echo dot. This took a little longer as it didn’t recognise the device but turns out all I had to do was to hold phone closer to the lightbulb. And now it works with Alexa with no problems. Very happy with my purchase
OMG! This Philips lightbulb looks stunning! So easy to setup, just plugged bridge in to your router then search for it in the hue app run all the updates of the firmware then insert the bulb and turn your light on, immediately go to search mode and all your lightbulb will show! Like magic! You pick any bulb and it will flashes for you telling: here I am! You can create groups or split them! Yay! I am so happy like a 4 years old with biggest ice cream on Earth! If you can afford please go and buy them! If you cannot just buy one! One tiny little bulb and try it! Perfect addition to living room! Worth every penny! Make site your switches on the wall are normal switches, if you have dimmers those bulbs will flicker like crazy! Well enough writing, I am back to my lightbulbs!
“Alexa, turn off the lounge lights” and hey presto. Picked up by my Echo within a minute, checked app on phone and they were there. Nice and bright too! Getting one for just 4 was a big reason for buying, price needs to come down a bit before they sell ‘on mass’ on my opinion.
At first, I had a hard time figuring out how to connect to my Alexa. I tried it couple of times and connected it once. Then, when I downloaded the Hue App, its very convenient and user friendly. However, still I cannot connect it to my Alexa and having error in connection. Thus, I just use the Hue app instead.
I’ve only ever used Hue bulbs so don’t have anything to compare them to. All can say is they are easy to set up and use. I highly recommend getting a Hue Bridge for full functionality.
I bought this around Christmas time. Recently installed it.
I’ve made my home very smart and eco friendly, and this Philip Hue has been a great addition. Although slightly pricey, it’s an overall great product, does what it should, Alexa and Google assistant integration via Bluetooth is great, and both are very responsive.
It comes with simple instructions, and took me under 5 minutes to setup.
Overall, I am happy with my purchase, and since, I have bought 3 more.
I def’ recommend this very user friendly, smart and convenient light bulb. I hope you’ve fund my feedback useful, if so kindly do hit the yes button below. Thanks for reading and feel free to ask any q.
Light bulb is not bright enough even at 100%, but Alexa integration is epic!
Based on Bluetooth only, I do not own a hue bridge.
Very easy to setup, just download the app and run through the step by step instructions.
The new firmware update allows setup of routines, its nice being able to set the lights to slowly turn on in the morning.
Very easy to install with Hue app.
Can get great effects. Not as bright as some but seem very reliable and perform well.
Just too expensive as all Hue products are given the new entrants into the market. Come on Philips – you have competition now, it’s time to price appropriately.
Arrived 5 minutes ago. Already working with Alexa unlike the cheapo version that arrived yesterday and will be returned tomorrow! You get what you pay for. I’ve now got three different Hue bulb fittings working around the house and not a moments problem with any of them.
Very good easy installation to connect them to the alexa device.
Not cheap but I’m slowly replacing my whole house with these as they’re worth it. The set up with the hue app is straight forward and the ability to customise rooms, routines etc is brilliant. Mine turn on automatically if it’s after dusk and I’m within a certain range of my house such as on my way home from work.
Connecting was seamless and couldn’t have been easier – simply installed the bulb, and Alexa straight away said that a new light was recognised – then just went on the Alexa app and named the lightbulb. That was it!
Light is nice and comfortable – I like the ability to dim the bulb, so can ask Alexa to “turn the light down to 50%” etc. Also able to add it to routines on the Alexa app; e.g. automatically turning the light off when you say “goodbye” etc.
Would recommend.
The light bulbs are great, however, it does not connect well with Alexa, had to use Hue Phillips App instead but in order to be able to control the lights away from home, you need to buy Hue Phillips Bridge at a 45 cost.
Purchased this to use with Alexa for my elderly Mother’s bedroom, she now can get into bed and say Alexa turn off light and light goes out. I didn’t find the set up complicated I downloaded the hue Bluetooth app & registered then linked this account to her echo show, I was surprised how bright it was and I can also get Alexa to dim the lights,if you don’t have Alexa you can always use your phone, very happy with my purchase, does what I wanted it to do.
Fab product. Takes a bit of time to turn on/off/ respond by alexa. But would definitely recommend
I was surprised to be honest about it.
I initially saw these were screw in bulbs then looked at the cost of changing my old bayonet ones… when I stumbled across this one.
It’s perfect and it makes life so much better in the bedroom.
I am no longer left to get out of bed when the mrs refuses to switch the light off 🙁
This was bought to go with an Alexa but she has it connected to the s8 by Bluetooth
Set up was simple and using it is simple.
It also works like a normal light ie from the light switch in case the app user is out the house and you think you will be stuck in the dark
We are intending on replacing every bulb in the house with these as it’s simple setting them up and once you have a smart light you won’t regret it .
It has three main settings bright dimmer and nightlight but you can set your own preference.
This one is only white but I have noticed you can buy for a bit more coloured ones.
I’d say go for the coloured ones as you will have more fun with them rather than the white.
These are excellent !! Buy one immediately
Update now connected to echo dot gen 3 and was simple to set up.
I was surprised to be honest about it.
I initially saw these were screw in bulbs then looked at the cost of changing my old bayonet ones… when I stumbled across this one.
It’s perfect and it makes life so much better in the bedroom.
I am no longer left to get out of bed when the mrs refuses to switch the light off 🙁
This was bought to go with an Alexa but she has it connected to the s8 by Bluetooth
Set up was simple and using it is simple.
It also works like a normal light ie from the light switch in case the app user is out the house and you think you will be stuck in the dark
We are intending on replacing every bulb in the house with these as it’s simple setting them up and once you have a smart light you won’t regret it .
It has three main settings bright dimmer and nightlight but you can set your own preference.
This one is only white but I have noticed you can buy for a bit more coloured ones.
I’d say go for the coloured ones as you will have more fun with them rather than the white.
These are excellent !! Buy one immediately
Update now connected to echo dot gen 3 and was simple to set up.