What you need to know about Philips Hue

Philips Hue can be a great lighting solution for your apartment or home if you understand the system and what products are worth your attention. Let me explain...

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:09 Why it's worth it
02:23 Bulb details
03:23 Using a Bridge
04:42 Hue Dimmer Switch
06:18 Lutron Aurora Dimmer
07:22 Philips Hue Motion Sensor
08:36 Hue products to avoid
11:59 Philips Hue Signify

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[JacobHuber]

I'm hoping Philips Hue continues to expand on the app and add new features, I really like the effects it provides. Expense seems to be the only downside from what I can tell. I had a bulb go out after buying it earlier this year and it was pretty easy for them to send me a new replacement no questions asked. Definitely paying for quality.

[MugMan]

As someone who uses the Hue light bar and strips on my monitor and theater setup, I absolutely love them. For my monitor I just like having the extra light becuase I stay more enganged with what I am doing and feel more relaxed overall, and for my theater setup I have the gradiant lightstrip which I find awesome for movies but also I run an emulation station on it as well and it really provides a great experience to some old classics and makes everything just feel more enjoyable overall. They are expensive and more of a novelty for most, but for those who spend a lot of time gaming or watching movies, you will have a blast!

[AdamsTechLife]

I recently replaced the vast majority of my bulbs with Philips Hue and they're the best I've used. Super fast to respond and no issues. The lutron dimmer looks awesome. Great video, Eric!

[IMPERITOR]

The sync system is great when used with the lightstrip going all the way round the screen. Love it.

[jamiehoke]

I’ve been using devices bought more than six years ago when we lived at our old house. All of it is still working. I now have over 60 different Philips lights and accessories around my new home.

[misstubbie]

I agree with the price being equivalent to the quality of the products. I tend to purchase during Black Friday, Hot Sale, Amazon Prime Day, and lother similar local discount days, and that has helped me to keep my system affordable. I now have up to 36 accessories connected to my bridge (between lights, switches and sensors) and I wouldn't trade my Philips Hue System for anything. I also have the Hue Sync Box connected to my TV and in conjunction with the TV led strip, it's been GLORIOUS! There's one thing that also comes with that premium Philips Hue price: reliability. There's nothing more frustrating for the smart-home owner than having bulbs and accessories go bonkers and stop working for no apparent reason. That happened to me with several Meross products. I traded them little by little for their PH counterparts and I've never looked back.

[SanderCorneliusMoy]

Love your videos! I understand it's not for everybody, but I have the HDMI Sync Box with a "proper" setup of a gradient strip behind the TV, to evenly spread the light, and two Play Bars on the floor beside the TV table for extra effect, and I personally LOVE it. By far my favorite of all the Hue products. I'm very sensitive to light, especially if there is a high contrast between a darker environment and a light source (it's weird, I know), and watching TV has been awful on my eyes for years, UNTIL I got the Sync Box. It takes away the contrast in lighting when it matches what I see on screen (and for that only, it is worth it to me) AND I love how it adds to effects and "extends" the TV across my (white) wall. You have to find the correct setting and balance of sensitivity and brightness that works for you, but once you do, it's absolutely amazing. I don't use bulbs that are in clear view of my eyes as it can become very distracting. Another good tip for a better experience is to turn the brightness down to match the TV brightness (or just a bit lower) so it's less distracting, and keep the sensitivity to just above middle, so it doesn't go off when i'ts not supposed to 😁 You don't want the light to take away from what is happening on the screen! Thank you for creating such amazing videos 😊

[tomasheinhuis]

Hue always works and is very dependable. And works great with homekit. That’s also the reason I got the Hue system because in the Netherlands where not many other options available back then. Now with other brands working well with homekit. Its worth to check out other brands as well. Since Hue is very overpriced compared to other brands

[SimplyElectronicsOfficial]

I have a Hue Sync with 10 colour lights including 2 gradient light strips. That's when its worth it ❤️ expensive though! But I love it

[GleeKarloff]

Welcome Back! So glad to have you back sharing your straight forward information/opinions...from a mother who also had twins and a spare....I know the struggle with finding time for just about anything when they're young!

[VonSpud]

We use the Hue Smart plugs for controlling our regular led fence lights.
We also use the smart plugs for controlling Christmas tree lights.
Lastly we also control our two portable Air-conditioning units with the smart plugs.
So there are many useful options for these smart plugs.

[harleyrdr]

1:40 - I use Phillips HUE bulbs outdoors here in Phoenix. They’ve been out there for three years now and they’re still working just fine, so they can handle heat as well! 👍🏻

[ThePlatinumFox]

Great intro to people unaware of Philips Hue. I was an early adoptor and I have lights close to 10 years old, still working like a charm! I use standard E27 lamps outside in freezing temperatures down to minus 10 celsius and up to 35 in summer time - no problem. One thing to meantion which I didnt see in this video, is the Ambiance products (where the lightstrip or lamp has severel light units). I use the Ambiance lightstrip behind my 49" Super Ultra Wide monitor for my pc and it is incredible immersive and changes the whole office / gaming environment. Using the two devices in this video, would understandably be pretty dull.
I have a few of the ambiance lamps too and together with basically all other lights being Hue, this really makes it easy to program theft-prevention timers or throw disco parties that the kids loves. I also like the smartplugs and being the same eco-system as the rest totally makes sense. I even use them for other things than lights that I want rebooted on a weekly basis.

[tprav]

I'm using a hue module and it's been great! As far as being in the wall is no big deal. Just pop out two screws, replace batteries and screw it back in. No contact to high voltage. It's great!

[metalage]

I have a Philips Hue Smart plug and I thinks it's great. Currently I use it to control my fan. Being able to control my fan and my lights on the same app is really convenient.

[sTEALtooth]

10:15 - I finally got my sync box set up recently, and it's awesome 😊 Now, there are some caveats:
- You need to look up which settings work best for your personal preference (mine are Intensity-2, Brightness-40)
- It's best for animated content, can be distracting with dramatic content, and pretty pointless for sports
- You may want to get an HMDI splitter and just setup the sync box as a "dead-end" if you use an AVR.

[cmsnbplopes]

Hue Sync is to be connected to your OLED TV in the living room not your computer. That is why it has 4 HDMI inputs. That is where it makes sense. My family loves the effect. Never connected it to the monitor or PC ... makes little sense to me.

[albertbaltazar]

Glad you’re back! You have one of the most informative channels

[josephj]

The outdoor range is great. Sure not cheap but when you buy a few items at a time and add on, it transforms the outdoor space beautifully and works easily with a switch you can use to control (as well as your phone).

[joeyabanks]

So glad to have you back! Hope all is well!