{"id":474432,"date":"2022-07-15T23:22:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T23:22:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:22:35","slug":"why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Are Philips Hue Smart Lights so Expensive? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3385eb92282\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3385eb92282\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Are_Philips_Hue_Smart_Lights_so_Expensive_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Are Philips Hue Smart Lights so Expensive? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#First_What_Is_Philips_Hue\" >First, What Is Philips Hue?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#Premium_Components_Premium_Prices\" >Premium Components, Premium Prices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#Reliable_Whole-Home_Smart_Lighting\" >Reliable Whole-Home Smart Lighting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#Unique_Products_Fill_Out_the_Philips_Hue_Brand\" >Unique Products Fill Out the Philips Hue Brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-philips-hue-smart-lights-so-expensive-review-geek\/#Should_You_Buy_Philips_Hue_Lighting\" >Should You Buy Philips Hue Lighting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Are_Philips_Hue_Smart_Lights_so_Expensive_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Are Philips Hue Smart Lights so Expensive? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-123261 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/68d0e004.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Two Philips Hue bulbs with a smart dimmer, smart sensor, and Hue Bridge.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/petersburg-illinoisusanovember-30-2017-philips-hue-767228887\" data-credittext=\"Charles Brutlag\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/petersburg-illinoisusanovember-30-2017-philips-hue-767228887\">Charles Brutlag\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Philips Hue is the most well-known smart lighting brand. But when shoppers realize that Philips Hue costs two or three times the price of its competitors, they often walk away thinking that its products are overpriced. And that\u2019s a shame\u2014Philips Hue is prohibitively expensive, but its pricing makes sense.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_What_Is_Philips_Hue\"><\/span>First, What Is Philips Hue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The idea of smart lighting is nothing new. It\u2019s been tossed around for decades, even before we invented the internet. But modern smart bulbs, which utilize colorful LEDs and wireless communication <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, did not exist until Philips Hue launched in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Philips Hue introduced the world to color-changing LED smart bulbs. And it made this introduction at a time when LED bulbs were still quite novel and costly. As you can imagine, the first Philips Hue bulbs were expensive, well-made, and cutting-edge; anything else would\u2019ve failed to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Smart homes have changed a lot in the last decade, but Philips Hue sticks to its tried-and-true system\u2014premium smart lighting products that communicate over a dedicated Zigbee hub. (Philips Hue has made a few concessions; it now <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/18002\/philips-has-new-hue-bluetooth-bulbs-should-you-get-them\/\">offers Bluetooth controls for those who don\u2019t buy a hub, for example. But these concessions are small.)<\/p>\n<p>This system has several benefits, and it works with Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa. Still, it makes Philips Hue products more expensive than the competition.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Premium_Components_Premium_Prices\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Premium Components, Premium Prices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96530 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/eac90027.png\" alt=\"The Philips Hue G25 filament bulb.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-white-filament-1-pack-st19-e26-filament-edison\/046677551780#overview\" data-credittext=\"Signify\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-white-filament-1-pack-st19-e26-filament-edison\/046677551780#overview\">Signify<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most smart lighting products are poorly made, have limited color or dimming controls, and lack proper light diffusion. The result is splotchy and uneven lighting. And in most cases, it\u2019s really not a big deal. A cheap little LED strip can add a lot to a room, even if it looks like an over-glorified Christmas light.<\/p>\n<p>But if you deck your entire home with crappy smart bulbs and light strips, you won\u2019t end up with the soft, evocative, picture-perfect that you see in advertisements. That look requires high-quality lights with proper diffusion, a wide color selection, and a high CRI (which I\u2019ll explain in a second).<\/p>\n<p>Philips Hue products tick all the boxes. They\u2019re made of premium components and have excellent diffusion, which prevents uneven lighting. Additionally, Philips Hue goes far beyond your basic primary color selection, offering 16 million color options in most of its devices.<\/p>\n<p>And impressively, all Philips Hue smart lights have a CRI of 80 or more. The CRI or \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lumens.com%2Fthe-edit%2Fthe-guides%2Funderstanding-color-rendering-index%2F\">Color Rendering Index<\/a>\u201d is complicated, but in basic terms, it tells you how \u201caccurate\u201d any objects, people, or furniture look under a light. A bulb with a low CRI could make your green couch look grayish blue, for example. (Lumens also influence how \u201caccurate\u201d colors look in a room, but Philips Hue lights get nice and bright.)<\/p>\n<p>Now, Philips Hue isn\u2019t the only brand to sell high-quality smart lighting products. Competitors like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/LIFX-Color-1100lm-Edison-Screw\/dp\/B08BKXPX3N?tag=reviewgeek-20\">LIFX<\/a>\u00a0and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kasa-Smart-Changing-Dimmable-Compatible\/dp\/B08TB8Z5HF?tag=reviewgeek-20\">TP-Link Kasa<\/a>\u00a0sell fantastic color smart bulbs. And Philips Hue\u2019s unique selection of LED strips and other non-bulb smart lights are regularly matched by\u00a0Govee and Nanoleaf.<\/p>\n<p>But quality isn\u2019t the only reason to buy Philips Hue. And of course, it\u2019s just one reason why Philips Hue products are so expensive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Equivalent-Assistant-California\/dp\/B07DPWJP35\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41lS5A6+cwL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reliable_Whole-Home_Smart_Lighting\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Reliable Whole-Home Smart Lighting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108083 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/de28c8c5.png\" alt=\"The Philips Hue Lucca light.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.signify.com\/global\/our-company\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/20220124-set-the-mood-outdoors-and-indoors-with-philips-hues-new-products-and-features\" data-credittext=\"Signify\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signify.com\/global\/our-company\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/20220124-set-the-mood-outdoors-and-indoors-with-philips-hues-new-products-and-features\">Signify<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most people add smart lights to their home for a mix of novelty and convenience. You get dimming and color features, for sure, but you can also control smart lights remotely or on a schedule. Smart lights can even be pre-programmed with \u201cscenes\u201d or respond to the activities of other smart home devices.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, smart bulbs are often the most unreliable and frustrating part of a smart home. They may randomly disconnect from your router or take\u00a0<em>forever<\/em> to accept a command. And if your home is full of Wi-Fi smart bulbs, you probably need a new router to accommodate all that extra traffic and congestion.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of connecting every individual smart bulb to your router, Philips Hue products communicate over a \u201cbridge.\u201d This is a small\u00a0Zigbee hub that dramatically increases smart home speed and reliability. Random disconnections, even after a power outage, are very rare with Philips Hue products. And that\u2019s a blessing when you own a ton of smart lights.<\/p>\n<p>The only problem is that this hub, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Stand-Alone-Bridge\/dp\/B016H0QZ7I?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Philips Hue Bridge<\/a>, adds about $40 to Hue\u2019s starter kits. Buying into the Philips Hue system is prohibitively expensive\u2014even the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Equivalent-Assistant-California\/dp\/B07DPWJP35\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">cheapest Philips Hue starter kit<\/a> costs $70 and includes just two\u00a0<em>white<\/em> bulbs.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you\u00a0<em>can<\/em> control a small collection of Philips Hue bulbs over Bluetooth. But I wouldn\u2019t suggest going down the Bluetooth route, as it comes with major drawbacks. As far as I can tell, Bluetooth support exists for customers who accidentally buy the bulbs without a Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>I should clarify that <em>all<\/em> Zigbee smart bulbs are more reliable than their Wi-Fi counterparts.\u00a0But only a handful of Philips Hue\u2019s competitors, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sengled-Multicolor-2000-6500K-Equivalent-SmartThings\/dp\/B07HL5GPPF?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Sengled<\/a>\u00a0and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-SmartThings-Required-Dimmable-Equivalent\/dp\/B08428JSDZ?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Innr<\/a>, continue to sell Zigbee bulbs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Downlight-Bluetooth-Compatible\/dp\/B08779KVQP?tag=reviewgeek-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41kTCDdn3WL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unique_Products_Fill_Out_the_Philips_Hue_Brand\"><\/span>Unique Products Fill Out the Philips Hue Brand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96537 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/a909483c.jpg\" alt=\"Philips Hue Play Gradient smart TV bias lighting matches on-screen content.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Signify\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Signify<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you thought Philips Hue\u2019s bulbs were expensive, wait til you see its other smart lighting products. Philips Hue puts eye-popping price tags on its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/96220\/philips-hue-play-gradient-lights-and-sync-box-too-much-money-even-more-hassle\/\">TV backlights, outdoor string lights, LED strips, and \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Wake-Up-Sunrise-Simulation-HF3510\/dp\/B0093162QS?tag=reviewgeek-20\">sunrise simulation<\/a>\u201d alarm clocks.<\/p>\n<p>These products are of a high quality and pack a ton of unique features. They\u2019re also reliable, so you never need to worry about troubleshooting your\u00a0smart outdoor pathway lights. And as an aside, Philips Hue is the only brand that seems to understand how smart bulb dimmers should work.<\/p>\n<p>But more importantly, Philips Hue is the only brand to offer such a wide selection of smart lights.\u00a0When customers buy into the Philips Hue ecosystem, they don\u2019t <em>need<\/em> to buy stuff from other brands\u2014a major perk that keeps a smart home from becoming too complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, locking down customers gives Philips Hue an excuse to sell expensive products. And while I don\u2019t think that the company\u2019s smart bulbs are overpriced, I\u2019m not a fan of how it prices some of its more \u2026\u00a0<em>unique<\/em> devices. An alarm clock that slowly lights up in the morning shouldn\u2019t cost $170, especially when you can program smart bulbs to do the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>Philips Hue also tends to drop the ball when it gets too ambitious. The company\u2019s TV backlight is a great example\u2014it matches color and brightness to on-screen content, providing a wildly immersive theatrical experience. But the TV backlight is also a pain in the neck, as we found in our review.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Lightstrip-Compatible-Separately\/dp\/B08CKHXRGH?tag=reviewgeek-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/4141s-Nd-0S._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Philips Hue Smart Outdoor Lightstrip, 5m\/16ft, (Voice Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, and Google Home, Hue Hub Sold Separately),White\" aria-label=\"Philips Hue Smart Outdoor Lightstrip, 5m\/16ft, (Voice Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, and Google Home, Hue Hub Sold Separately),White - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Lightstrip-Compatible-Separately\/dp\/B08CKHXRGH?tag=reviewgeek-20\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$174.07 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"12\" width=\"42\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/wp-content\/themes\/lsm\/img\/amazon-prime.png\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/><small><del>$219.99<\/del> Save 21%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_Philips_Hue_Lighting\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Should You Buy Philips Hue Lighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123262\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4d77f777.png\" alt=\"The Philips Hue bridge mounted to a wall.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\">Signify<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If a friend asked me which smart bulbs to use in their bedroom, Philips Hue wouldn\u2019t be my first suggestion. The company\u2019s products, and especially its starter kits, are just too expensive for a small smart home setup. No amount of features, quality, or reliability will change that fact.<\/p>\n<p>But those who plan to deck their entire home with smart bulbs should consider Philips Hue. Other brands simply can\u2019t match its reliability, and the ever-growing list of Philips Hue products means that you can start a new smart lighting project without bringing new brands or apps into the mix.<\/p>\n<p>I should also mention that Philips Hue offers a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/123257\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/support\/legal\/warranty\">two-year warranty<\/a> for all of its products. 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