Philips 472027 Hue White A19 60W Equivalent Dimmable Led Smart Bulb (Pack of 4), Soft White

I recently decided to install ‘smart home’ lighting and other devices in my home, and after some research I decided to give the Philips Hue system a try. I also have quite a few basic non-smart LED bulbs in my home.I’m very happy with the Hue system so far although it is going to take some time to fully understand all of the ways it can be varied and used. I use mine together with the Apple HomeKit system, and the integration with HomeKit has been automatic and without difficulty.There is a huge difference in the price of individual bulbs depending on what they are capable of, beginning with basic LED bulbs that don’t offer the integration with the Hue system (remote operation and programming), and continuing to bulbs that are a part of the Hue system and have features including full color control (most expensive).The Philips Hue system requires the use of a Hue hub connected to your home Wi-Fi system to connect and control Hue specific bulbs and accessories, and there are starter kits to obtain the hub together with two or four bulbs.Initially it took some time to understand the differences between the various Philips Hue bulbs, so here is a quick intro. There are five basic Philips LED bulb types (both Hue and non-Hue bulbs). ALL ARE 60W equivalent, Dimmable, E26 type (standard light bulb):- 1.  (NOT Hue) 800 lumen Warm 2700K - 2.  (NOT Hue) 800 lumen Daylight 5000K - 3.  Hue 840 lumen Warm 2700K - 4.  Hue 800 lumen White ambiance 2200-6500K - 5.  Hue 800 lumen White and color ambiance 2000-6500K plus ’16 million’ colors All of the bulbs above use approximately 9-10 watts at maximum brightnessThere is a huge difference in prices for the 5 types listed above, from about 2-3 dollars per bulb (1 & 2 above), to 10 per bulb (3 above), 20 per bulb (4 above), and finally 40 per bulb for all the bells and whistles (5 above).I quickly learned that if I don’t need to vary the ‘warmness’ of the light in a certain room or area, then all I need is the basic LED bulb, either warm or daylight, and it doesn’t necessarily need to be a Hue bulb if I don’t need to control the bulbs from an App. The brightness can always be controlled from a LED compatible wall mounted dimmer switch or other smart home dimmer that can integrate into the smart home system.If I want lighting in a certain area or room to have the flexibility to change from warm white to bright daylight, in addition to dimming, then the White ambiance style Hue bulb works great.Finally, if I want to add special effects, varying colors and everything imaginable about the lighting, then the White and color ambiance bulbs give that capability.Starter KitsI started with this basic kit, which includes four of the White ambience bulbs plus the hub: Hue Starter Kit 4 x 800 lumen White ambiance 2200-6500K plus hub Other starter kits are available, either with two or four basic white Hue bulbs, or with two of the White and color ambiance bulbs.LightstripsI’ve installed the Hue lightstrips under the counters in our kitchen, and they are terrific. I've also installed them under the sides of the bed in our bedroom, to provide night and ambience lighting: Hue LightStrip 1600 lumen White and color ambiance 2000-6500K plus ’16 million’ colors The lightstrips have turned out to be one of the more enjoyable parts of the system and are very easy to install.Accessories and Control OptionsAll of the Hue products can be controlled using the App, and there is a huge amount of flexibility available in how the lights are programmed. They can be organized by room or in other ways, and controlled in groups or separately.Hue bulbs are not intended to be used with a wall mounted dimmer switch unless the dimmer is specifically intended to be used with the Hue system. Once a light is turned off using the wall switch, then it can’t be turned back on using the Hue controls (power needs to be supplied to the bulb at all times in order for the bulb to be controllable by the Hue system, even if the bulb is turned off. This is not intuitive at first and is a part of why installing these kinds of bulbs in a home requires considerable thought about how you will use them and what is most convenient for any particular situation).The Hue dimmer switch / remote is a handy accessory to have, if you want to be able to control lights without using the App: Hue Smart Dimmer Switch Hue Smart Dimmer Switch plus 1 800 lumen White ambience 220-6500K I have two of these dimmer switches and use one to control the undercounter lights in our kitchen. For those particular lights it is the only way they can be controlled all at the same time since they plug into different outlets and the outlets are not controlled by any wall switches.There is also a ‘tap switch’ available, and a motion sensor. I have not tried either of those products yet.There is a lot more that could be said about this Hue system but my intention here is only to give a quick introduction to the types of lighting available and some of the ways in which they can be used.

I consider myself a fairly smart person. So when the order came, I pulled out the directions, plugged in the bridge, downloaded and app and changed all the lights in my living room fixture at the same time. Nothing.... I searched for the lights, found them and then they were "unreachable". Gave up, put the old bulbs in and decided to try it in the daylight. I set them all up in another room, got them hooked into the bridge, told the app that they were in the living room, and then moved them downstairs. Again, "unreachable". Decided to give up for the day, but I did some online research. I also set up a meethue.com account. Tried several times from my Android, nothing, it let me create the account but would never log into it. Went to a Windows computer, was able to log into the account. Went back my phone, same issue. Deleted all my cookies and it let me log in. Decided I would try a single bulb in a single lamp. Worked, but couldn't do anything without updating it. That takes a while, the app says up to one hour per bulb and they aren't lying, and they are downloaded sequentially, not simultaneously. Once the update is downloaded, the update needs to be applied to each bulb, at which point the bulb shows "unreachable". Once I updated it, I tried to connect it to my Google Home and my Amazon Echo. More problems with Google then Echo, but eventually got them working. Now I can use Hue app or ask Google or Echo to adjust the lights, turn them on or off. Spent about 3 hours today, setting up four bulbs in my living room (I bought a four pack plus the 2 bulb/bridge starter kit). The reason I bought these was because I have a ceiling fan in my living room and even with a dimmer the 4 lights are very bright. This works well, because once it was all setup, I can make scenes that control each light bulb. That is the best feature so far that I've seen. Also, I had to replace my dimmer in the living room (a 3 way switch) with a regular toggle switch. Before I did that, the lights were "unreachable" and were flashing like the lights in a horror movie. Hopefully the initial update was the worst, there has to be a better way. Why not make something that connects to the bridge directly and will update one or two bulbs at a time. I'd rather take my bulbs down than lose an entire fixture for hours.

Anteriormente ya he comprado el Starter Kit de 3 focos + el Bridge y me convenció al usarlos solo en 2 cuartos y sala, ahora compre este de Pack de 4 para la puerta principal y exterior. Como acostumbramos dejar luces prendidas afuera en la noche (debido a que la calle de mi casa no hay alumbrado público) ya para el amanecer y/o medio día uno tenía que levantarse para apagarlos, ahora cualquiera de la familia tiene el control desde su cel y solo colocando una rutina de apagado/encendido no hay de qué preocuparse.En cuanto a la instalación de cada foco si cuentas ya con el Bridge todo será muy sencillo, una vez colocándolo y encendiendo el interruptor por medio de la aplicación ‘Phillips HUE’ en “Ajuste de luz” -> “Añadir luz” (como si buscaras un dispositivo Bluetooth) te lo detectará y automáticamente se enlazará. Cada foco que pongas te requerirá una actualización de su software (duran al rededor de 30 min. ó 1 hora dependiendo de tu conexión a Internet) es recomendable hacerlo para tener un control sofisticado y no limitado.La intensidad de luz es muy buena como cualquier foco de luz cálida regular así como ahorradores de energía, solo con el plus que tú puedes subir y bajar el brillo al igual que colocar rutinas que vayan atenuando el ambiente conforme pase el tiempo.La caja llegó correctamente asegurada con bolsas de aire y totalmente nueva y sellada, así como su entrega por paquetería no hubo retraso alguno, todo funciona de maravilla y como de ser. Gracias nuevamente DHL & Amazon.

I have fully decked out my house with a variety of Philips Hue bulbs. These are the "basic" bulbs as they don't change colour. The colour changing ones are cool, but in reality for most of the house I just need a light that turns on/off. I have these in the hallways, in the entry ways, outside at the front and back door and the garage.For me, the top 3 pros for these bulbs are:1. Price. Four of these babies are the same price as ONE full colour bulb.2. Fully-functional with Hue hub and Alexa.3. Functions more like a regular light. If you NEED the light on without an app or Alexa, you can flip the switch off and on and the light bulbs will turn on. The ambient/colour bulbs won't turn on. I found this out on my first install when I had one white bulb in my 3 bulb fixture and ambient bulbs didn't turned on. You need this capability in hallways more than a light rotating through the colours of the rainbow :)These bulbs are great value as they provide more functionality than a standard bulb but without additional accessories. The dimming ability is amazing and I use it more than I thought I would, but there are so many things I didn't know I could have! Through the Hue app, I have my garage lights turn on at sunset and off at sunrise. Using the Hue switch, my pull-cord light fixtures in the basement will now turn on/off all at once - or separately if I use Alexa or the Hue app. The light at the backdoor is geofenced with my phone and turns on when I arrive home after dark.

We replaced the vanity lights in our bathroom requiring 8 of these bulbs. At maximum brightness I can now offer free X-Rays to those that would prefer not waiting for hospital visits. It’s equivalent to looking into the sun ☀️ But most importantly the dimmer adjustments are fantastic. Setting it to a minimum brightness for those middle of the night or early morning bathroom visits and not wanting to burn out your retinas. Setting up was a breeze programming each light to the wireless switch. Even with the bulbs being a few centimetres from each other they programmed flawlessly one at a time. The wireless controller mounts so many easy ways. We used the magnet backing to mount to the articulating arm of our IKEA magnifying mirror my wife uses for applying makeup. We use RGB Hue lights and Lightstrips in other areas of the home and we are slowly converting all lighting over to Hue.

At first they're great but I purchased these Feb 10 2018 and two of four bulbs have stopped working... 20 years or 25000 hours is a straight up lie. 50% failure rate within 2 years isnt good considering I paid $17 per bulb.. NO THANK YOU.. on a side note.. I'm now selling a Phillips hub and two bulbs as I don't make a habit of storing garbage in my house

Muy bueno e intuitivo, yo los tengo conectados a Siri y Alexa al mismo tiempo y no tengo problema con ningún asistente, los reconoce de inmediato. En estos focos sólo cambia la intensidad de la Luz, no cambia el color. Que por cierto es cálido no blanco.