Philips Hue Bluetooth

Our home was build in 1877. The lighting is not quite that old, but early 1900’s fixtures are hard to replace and plaster ceilings crumble when when removing such things. We were brainstorming ways to retro fit the original porcelain fixture-all because of a stripped out pull chain and no wall switch tied into the ceiling lights. We literally had to jump upon the bed to reach and screw the bulbs in and out to turn the lights on and off. Well, Hue Lights were the perfect solution. We retain the charm of our original fixture and now can turn the bulbs on from our Google device. That’s a gamechanger.

Incredibly easy set up! After purchasing an off brand version of this bulb that resulted in a failed attempt and a weekend of headache, I can now appreciate and understand why these bulbs are the premier choice. My only comment is by trial and error I came across the proper Bluetooth app that successfully connected the bulbs. It didn’t stand out to me initially that there were two different apps to connect the bulbs two different ways. A very minor thing, but resulting in downloading two apps before figuring that part out. Overall great experience!

What can I say, these lights deliver on what they say they will do: deeply dimmable, LED lights that run the full color gamut. The phone control app is easy to use. I like that there are “scenes” that make different lights different colors to create gradients and dimension to the scene with one preset tap. These have been a great replacement for conventional LED lights when I want to roll back the harshness of my kitchen lights at night before the end of the evening or jazz things up with a red and blue glow while serving drinks. And with a 3 year warranty and the inherent ultra-reliability and long life of modern LEDs it’s worth the money.

I was ready to be frustrated when I set out to set up this lightbulb. Especially without the hub or any of the accessories. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to connect the bulb to the app and get going without any setback. Aside from that, it’s wonderful to be able to control the warmth, color, and brightness of the light being given off. Honestly, I got this mostly out of laziness in that I wanted to be able to turn off a light in the bedroom without getting up. And for that and much more, this bulb is perfect.

It works great and I don’t really have any troubles starting up the app. I only gave it 4 stars because it could have more options with the light. For example, like letting there be an option where we can set the time and day when the light turns on (ie. I want my light to turn on Monday to Friday at 5 AM). But since there’s no option like this, like any scheduling, especially for the week and making a week routine, it’s reduced as too simple of an app. I hope they add these options! Not all of us have the Echo Dot either, so it wouldn’t be able to work for most of us.