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)

Love it but sometimes it doesnt work well. Bearable though.

Not quite what I expected. There not the correct lights for running my entertainment set up like I thought. Purchased hue play considering light strips. But easy set up lots of colors to choose from quite expensive for what they do though

I ordered these because I trusted the brand knowing there are other far cheaper wifi bulbs out there. I tried and tried to make the thing work but because the lights connect to the hub instead of connecting directly to a router, the bulbs wouldnt work at all for me because the router is too far from the bulbs. Theyre entirely useless for me at this point. I sent a message to the seller to see if theyd let me extend the return period since I never got them working and I got no response. Id be perfectly willing to raise my review if I received better service. Dont throw away $100 and just go for the cheap bulbs. They work awesome for me.

one bulb does not light and the other only lights a few seconds

I bought this starter kit as a gift for my sister after becoming addicted to my own Hue lights. I was able to go through the setup with her and the whole process from start to finish was quick and easy. Hue lights are awesome, especially when you pair them with the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. These Hue color bulbs are very bright and vibrant and fit it to any standard bulb socket. My sister and I were having fun cycling through all the colors and most were very vibrant. The only color that seemed off was purple which has more of a pink-ish hue to the color. Sorry fellow purple lovers. Setup: Setup was VERY easy. There are quick start instructions of getting the Bridge and lights plugged in, and the Hue app walks you through the rest. Make sure that you have an open ethernet port on your modem or router, the Hue Bridge needs to be hardwired into your home Internet network. The three bulbs come paired to the bridge already so you dont have to do any setup work unless you have additional Hue products to pair. Depending on your device the Hue app will also help you setup Siri or Google Assistant for voice control. Overall setup was very easy and went smoothly from start to finish. We were up and running within 5 minutes and playing with the different scenes and bulb colors. Apps: The Hue app is great to control your bulbs, but it is often easier to link to Siri, Google Assistant, or Alexa for quick voice control, rather than always waiting for the app to open. Other apps can also connect to your Hue bulbs once you setup a Hue account. Downloading additional apps can let you do cool things like syncing your lights to music or use IFTTT to turn on your bulbs when different events happen like getting a phone call, if its going to snow in your area, and tons more. Make sure in the Hue app you also change the power-on behavior. For most people youll want to set them to use the last state. That makes it so your lights wont turn on at 4am when they were already off because of a power failure. Your old light switches: Speaking of power-on behavior, Hue lights may take some getting used to, especially for people who have been using switches for all their lives. For Hue bulbs to work best you need to leave them in a lamp that is ALWAYS switched on. This allows you to control them with whatever app or voice assistant whenever you want. Hue also sells a wall switch that some people might like more if they are accustomed to switches. You would still need to leave your lamp on 24/7 to allow the bulbs to power on; this is something that my parents could not get used to when using smart bulbs. Though less than ideal, if you still want to use your existing lamp switches you can also use the Hue bulbs to just turn on as the last color you set them, but you will always have to manually turn them on and cant use the app to power them on. Conclusion: Hue bulbs are an awesome way to start your smart home. They are perfect for anyone who uses light bulbs...so everyone! Its very fun to customize your Hue bulbs and find the best lighting for you based on your personality, mood, or time of day. The Hue lights are bright and reliable and Im very glad with my Hue purchases.

I was angry that this came without instructions and then, when I went to set it up, my router blew out (It was 2 years old). So this was an expensive setup! I called customer service and could not understand or get a word in edgewise with the agent. It was all very frustrating. Also, this came with 3 bulbs, but only 2 show up on the app...so I have to go through multiple steps to get the ones that I want turned on...on, minus the other one...its complicated... I have tried to disable/re-enable, but hue still only recognizes 2 lights. Cmon Philips!

I had the old version working fine, suddenly stop connecting to the hue account, but still controlling lights in local network... I wrote to Phillips and they told me because it was old I need to buy another...so I did it....but 6 months later and tons of emails! still not working and Phillips never answers with solutions. only call center protocol like send me your serial number and proof of purchase... and them nothing!!!

Love being able to have Alexa turn on and off the lights when I’m feeling lazy.

Good value for the price

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.