Philips Hue White Ambiance A19 2-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulbs (Hue Hub Required, Works with Alexa, Apple Homekit & more), Old Version, 2 Bulbs (453092)

I love the idea of having remote control over everything my house so when smart bulbs first came out, I had to try them. I did a lot of research and narrowed down my buying options to the Philips Hue and the TP -Link Kasa bulbs. I ultimately ended up going with the Kasa bulbs since it did not require a separate bridge/hub and I was familiar with other TP-Link products. Needless to say that I was immediately hooked on the technology. Then Amazon had a sale recently on the Philips Hue hub and bulbs. There were so many upgrades from the first generation, that I had to give it a try. Since the price point was the same, I decided to try a set. Im so happy that I did. These are absolutely fantastic! The most notable differences between the two brands: - Setup of the hub and bulb is quick and easy. Philips has a better user interface. Install the app on your phone, press the hub button and the setup is 90% done. - Reaction time when using my iPhone as the remote is significant faster than Kasa. It probably has to do with plugging the Philips hub directly into the router but speed, stability and reliability is what counts. - Lighting scenes are already setup within the Philips apps. Theres no need to spend time creating them one by one like you have to with Kasa. - Additional perks like the scheduling features are like magic. You can set a sunrise and sunset time and schedule your bulbs to automatically turn on or off according to the time of day without much effort. - Lighting product line offering is just hands down, far more superior. I really enjoy Kasas other products like the smart plugs (theyre also one of my favorites) but when it comes down to lighting, Kasa comes up short. I dont see much difference between the two brands when I using my Alexa devices and app. I definitely wont get rid of my existing Kasa bulbs but for future lighting purchases, there really is no comparison. Philips Hue is the way to go. I cant wait to convert the entire house to these amazing lights!

I love my hue lights. No one else is impressed. As a SAHD of an infant, hands free operation is an absolute must. The color range from the cool spectrum to the warm did ‘shock and awe’ my wife with a little visual science!

Purchased as an upgrade to the current LIFX lights, these lights are able to be dimmed without having to go through your phone. The dimmer was also purchased with the lights Come on now, get with the program LIFX...

Its an awesome smart bulb system and nothing was damaged with the international shipment.

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I feel I must warn you, these lights are addictive. These lights work very well and it can be tempting to put them in everything. I have Hue Smart Bulbs in my Living Room, Kitchen, and Family Room. These bulbs work best in places where the light switch might be difficult or inconvenient to reach. They are great for lamps in the corner or large rooms with lights control by multiple switches. I dont recommend them for lights controlled by switches you naturally turn on and off as you walk by; entry lights, bedrooms, laundry room. Because you need to leave the light switch on for the smart bulbs to work you dont wont someone accidentally turning them off. The light quality from the bulbs is fantastic. The dim feature has a very wide and nuanced ranged. The Hue App makes controlling all of the lights very easy. The Hue App has a fantastic feature of directly connecting to your Hue Bridge when you are on the same network. This makes controlling your lights through the app very responsive and easy. The control is near instantaneous. Hue has also made the control software for the lights open to everyone. Dont worry, no one will be able to hack your lights. To add new lights and devices you have to physically press a button on the Hue Bridge. But this means the Hue Bulbs have a ton of interconnection with other smart devices and platforms. I am able to pair my lights with my smart thermostat, smart doorbell, and home security system.

Creating a smarter and smarter house one bulb at a time.

These are awesome lights, the only thing you should know without the smart light switch and you turn the light switch off by phone, you cant turn the light switch back on by light switch. I love I can dim each light or manual adjust each one in my ceiling fans.

The box was completely crushed when it arrived

I quit using these and went with another brand. Hue is fixated on making you name the room your lights are in and unnecessarily complicates the setup. I never was able to get the lights, their color or the time the way I wanted it. They need to redo their app again. I had several products set up when they changed their app and nothing has worked right since then. I will not buy any more Hue products. Hue products are still overpriced without any indication of higher quality.