Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LED Smart Light Bulb Starter Kit, 3 A19 Smart Bulbs & 1 Hue Hub (Works with Alexa, Apple HomeKit & Google Assistant)

Some colors do not work. Good otherwise.

The network component requires a wired connection to WiFi router 100% of time. You can’t do a wired setup, then later move the device elsewhere after you’ve established it to your home network. It’s really only tedious if the space behind your router is limited like mine. The “traveling” schedule setup requires patience

Since these are based on Zigbee, these lights work wonderfully, the colors look as good as any other current RGB bulbs and the white brightness is on par with other 800 lumen lights. If you do not intend to use the included hub (if you already have a hub or are using an Echo Plus or 2nd gen Show with built in hub) then you must first deregister the bulbs in the box with the hub in the box ( an easy 2 step process) once this is done the bulbs can be detected by any Zigbee enabled hub (the will not be detectable until you deregister them)

Love these lights for changing from blue light in the morning and orange at night. Also fun for parties. Colors are vibrant although not as bright as I’d like at times.

I really dig these lights. I’ve upgraded all my rooms to Hue color bulbs now. I’ve also integrated them with my Google Home speakers and they’re great. Very convenient. They’re controllable by either Hue app or voice command thru Google Home. Two minor cons I have tho are 1) Google sometimes takes a few seconds to process the request/command, which can sometimes lead me to suspect the command won’t be carried out, prompting me to say the command again only to now see the previous command being already carried out. And 2) some colors aren’t correct. If I ask Google to make the lights pink, they actually look white. Or if I set both nightstands to the same specific scene, the two nightstands side by side look noticeably different. Aside from that, they’re pretty nifty.

Good

The software is great, but 1 of the 4 very expensive bulbs went out. OK, so this happens, but after going through the ridiculous list of hoops they still failed to warranty the bulb. This is shady business practices expected from a 3rd rate company. The whole point of spending more is have the product backed! STAY AWAY and just get other products for 1/4 the cost. WARRANTY HOOPS, chasing down pictures and explanation rather that simply providing the bulb to them, which was in perfect physical condition. In order to move forward, I need some additional information regarding the product and installation. - Photographs of the etching on the bulb and the date code - Photographs of the fixture with the power turned off and a picture of the inside of the socket - A copy of your register receipt, if available - Hours of operation per day - When was the product purchased - The application the product was used in (i.e. recessed can, table lamp, etc)

Great product. I personally use with my Google Home and Home Mini but I hear good things when using with Alexa. To get the most out of them you want to use these with an assistant however the hue app by itself offers some great features.

Good value for the price

Ease of set up. Remote use.