Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 60W Equivalent LED Smart Light Bulb Starter Kit 4 A19 Smart Bulbs and 1 Bridge, Works with Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant (California Residents)

I really only needed two colored bulbs for the breakfast bar but I also needed the hub so this set just made sense. I have to admit, these things are addicting! As for the breakfast bar, I love being able to change the color and dim them as necessary, which is even easier with my new Echo Dot. I like leaving the breakfast bar lights on dim, usually in some weird color, just to light up the things I frequently use there (essential oils and diffuser, incense, candles, humidifier, and wax warmer). If my hands are full walking into the kitchen (which happens more often than I care to admit) I can just tell Alexa to turn on the breakfast bar. I really didnt think Id use the colors on the living room lamps much but I do! Ive had such fun playing with the scenes and colors! Despite never finding any decent apps to control the scenes consistently, Alexa always does just fine if I just tell her what color or what percentage brightness I want them. I did buy the Thunderstorm for Hue app, which has worked well so far but now I want more colored bulbs so I can have that effect in my bedroom, too. I was relieved to find out that I didnt need a dimmer with these but I guess thats what the free Hue app is for. Im so spoiled with Alexa now that I cant even IMAGINE having to pull out my phone to control the lights but its still nice that a dimmer isnt necessary. Since so many people have been asking, I should note that home-installed dimmers do not work with these bulbs- you need the dimmer made especially for these if you want to control them from the wall. Full disclosure: If you dont already have a smart home, or all the crap you need to fake one, this can get out of hand very quickly. You buy these bulbs and bridge, youre gonna want some Alexa-enabled device to control them with your voice. Once you get an Echo Dot or other Alexa-enabled device, youre gonna want the plugs that can control other things around the house. Once you get all the bulbs and plugs you could ever possibly need, youre going to want the motion detectors. Im not sure how far down the rabbit hole goes because I still want more bulbs and more plugs but Ive already got my eye on some other crap so be forewarned!

Loves these products

Items as described and very fast shipping. Great Amazon Seller! Bulbs work great with Alexa as well as the Hue App itself. Setting up the bridge was very easy and it only took a few minutes. The Hue bulbs are expensive no doubt, so i would put them only where you know you will want them to start. You can always add more later.

Great, but overpriced. Much less expensive products with the same capabilities should be introduced soon.

Bridge keep disconnecting. Lights keep turning on after I turn them off by voice commands. When I contacted customer service regarding the problems they told that I void my warranty and they can’t help me.

They system itself is really cool and I love it. Sad thing is that 2 of my 4 bulbs have decided to not produce color and 1 operates only when it chooses too. At 49$ per bulb to replace I’m not looking forward to it. Purchased 12/10/18

An absolute must have!

This kit has everything to get you started. Which includes: 4 Hue color/White bulbs Hue hub with Ethernet and power adapter (Supports 50 devices). Best experience with hub (More on that later) Setup was incredibly easy. Within minutes I had the 4 bulbs installed. Syncing with the app was a breeze. There are a lot of smart bulbs on the market. But Philips was the first. They have the most experience and it shows with their app. Their app makes it easy to create your own presets. It’s very easy and fluid to create rooms in the house. At this point I have the 4 bulbs in my living room lamps as well as 3 hue plays behind my TV. I also have expanded into my bedroom. I have a hue light strip and 2 bulbs there. So I have a separate room setup on the app. The reason why I say the hub is required is because you simply can’t do much with select echo devices. Sure you say say a specific color, but you won’t get to create specific colors and your customization abilities will be severely hindered. Pretty sure you can’t use the app either (Might be wrong). Supposedly each bulb acts as a repeater in the home from what I hear. Which means that if your hub doesn’t reach a far away bulb, the nearest bulb would send a signal to it. If this is indeed true, consider it a good thing. You can set a timer when you are away from home. Say good bye to those old school timers! You can also set a sleep schedule. The lights can gradually dim as you fall asleep. And they can gradually light up as you wake up. I never bought the dimmer because brightness can but adjust via Echo or app. Also suggested is to leave your switch always on. When the switch is off, it loses connection to the hub. So the bulbs can be off, but only draw a very small amount of power to retain the connection. Overall I will only buy Philips products. Sure there are cheaper options as Hue is pretty pricey. But you can’t beat something that always works. I feel like Hue products will be supported long term. Updates are constantly getting pushed out to the bulbs and hub. One more thing. These are not recommended for dimmer fixtures. Although I have heard it working for some people. I haven’t really bothered to try it myself yet. So I say give Hue a chance! It will give you a way better ambience!

We love these bulbs. A great way to get started with the Philips Hue lights as the hue bridge is included.

I love it.