75-Watt Equivalent A19 Smart LED Color Changing Light Bulb Starter Kit (4 Bulbs and Bridge)

Save your money and buy wither product if your going to use their lightbulbs with the Hue app. Seriously, the agreement you have to accept in order to use the app has more pages than the Bible and I refuse to accept the terms that require a lawyer to advice me on what I would be giving up in order to turn my lights on. Totally unacceptable when a company changes the rules after years of using their products and app.

Very cool lightbulb, that I can change white hue and brightness dynamically with my phone! I don’t have a smart hub but that is now in my plans. This light is controllable from the app on my iPhone, it quickly paired over Bluetooth and I can change it to any white hue easily. I currently have this installed in my music room and adjust the hue for mood lighting. I’ve been using it for over a week now and I’ve had no issues connecting to it on demand and changing the hue. Unfortunately, after not adjusting the lights for a while I attempted to use the app and discovered that the original app has been replaced with a new app that forces an online login and sharing of info. So I can no longer control this light.

Using these bulbs in the living room has been great in bringing ambiance to go with situations or moods. Set up was very easy through the Alexa app and I was able to add them without any issue. I simply ask Alexa to change the color and it happens instantly. Great for parties, movie nights or just hanging out. I also like that I can change the color temperature of the white light from soft for relaxing to cool for focus on things like reading or doing work. Overall, I'm glad I went with these lights as they appear to be from a brand that has a good long history in smart lighting and are often paired with devices from what I read through my research.

I absolutely love the Phillips hue line of light bulbs! The ease of integration and the sheer amount of customization is fantastic. Since we have a few Hue bulbs already in the house and a Hue Bridge, integrating the new bulbs into the ecosystem was effortless and straight forward. This batch of light bulbs we added to our nursey to allow us to dim the lights for the baby, as well as change the colors for added fun during play time. The Hue app allows you to fully control the bulb, giving you the option to choose from thousands of color combinations, as well as adjusting the brightness. If you have multiple bulbs synced in a room, you can create scenes (multi-color combos) which I always found super cool. The hue app also gives you the option to play with “labs” which lets the bulbs act in fun ways, such as flickering candles, or my personal favorite, making it seem like a TV is on, which we use constantly when we go on vacation or leave the house for an extended period. The only thing I need to mention is that these lights are great if they are always “on”, as in receiving power and turned on/off via the app or voice control if you choose to connect them to an Alexa or Google device. If you turn the bulbs off using a light switch, it will reset the bulb settings (color and brightness will go back to default white/100% brightness) and there’s a half a second delay between hitting the light switch and the light bulb turning off which is just a bit annoying.

We have numerous lightbulbs and other items in our house that are connected to our Alexa, and this was the easiest set up out of all of them. I didn't have to troubleshoot, switch the light on and off numerous times, or relaunch the app. It just connected, which is worth it to me. Obviously, it works well with Alexa. The bulb itself can do 5 shades of white (warm, soft, white, daylight and cool), and 14 different colors. The ability to control lights without getting up is a great, but ours are set up on routines and schedules, and I had no issue getting those set up as well. Quality product from a trusted brand

These are nice lights that are quick to set up. The app is mostly intuitive, though instead of just having a turn on/off routine option like some others I've used, you have to select wake up/go to sleep which means that the light fades in and out for a certain number of minutes - a minimum of 10 or max of 30. Not a huge deal, but I'm just using them in areas where I want there to be light after the sun goes down and turn off after midnight, so I don't really need a fade feature. The bulbs have a good brightness, and it's easy to fine tune the color you want. All in all, solid addition to a smart home setup.

These bulbs are like many other LED smart bulbs in that they provide a decent amount of light and are color changing. Without the hub, the app allows for color changes, dimming and brightness, along with some limited timer functionality. My issue is with the app and lack of functionality, along with bugs that appear in using the app. Frankly I’ve not been able to provide easily multiple schedules for things beyond on and off. It is not user friendly and does not lend itself to the flexibility I am used to. Philips bulbs will last a very long time, for sure. I’ve had and used Philips bulbs for years, which are still working. And I’m confident the functionality of the app will improve. It’s a newer venture and therefore a learning curve. Right now, I just can’t see spending 5x the price of a comparable bulb, with limited functionality.

These smartbulbs are among the easiest to both install and tailor to your lighting needs. Just download and install the app from the Google PlayStore to your smartphone and modify the hues and light output to your liking. Easily controlled with either Alexa or Google depending what smart control devices you have at home. Max light output is 800 lumens which equates to a normal 60-watt legacy incandescent light bulb.