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Philips Hue

Philips Hue

Brand Publisher · Smart home, lighting & security · 252 mentions · 15 subreddits · discussed in r/smarthome, r/homeautomation, r/travel, r/HomeNetworking

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Pros

  • I'd find a way to carve out a day or two for Hue if you're already going to be in the area anyway.
  • When I was renting I just replaced all of my lights with Philips Hue and left all the switches turned on. No need to mess with any wiring or switches and doesn’t require wifi.
  • In most rooms a double tap on will turn on all Hue lights for ambience.
  • Hue for example one of the most known and very user friendly. But can be pricey.
  • Philips Hue bulbs do everything you describe.

Cons

  • The hardware (bulbs etc.) is still really high quality, the main issue with them is the locked down ecosystem.
  • The closed down controller and stuff is irritating, but they do work out of the box with HomeAssistant with zero issues. In fact I find that when I set schedules with the Hue app they work but sometimes only some of the grouped bulbs tur...
  • I really Hue, but it can be quite rainy that time of year. My first trip there was in a December and rained the whole time.
  • Philipp Hue's 10m for 160$ (16$ per meter)
  • Bulbs (hue seem very expensive, i was looking at govee? any other suggestions)

Sentiment

189 positive (75%) · 46 mixed (18%) · 17 negative (7%)

Trust + time weighted score: +68% · raw score 68%

What redditors said (10 of 252)

I'd find a way to carve out a day or two for Hue if you're already going to be in the area anyway.
positive · u/m****y · r/travel · comment · Feb 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
When I was renting I just replaced all of my lights with Philips Hue and left all the switches turned on. No need to mess with any wiring or switches and doesn’t require wifi.
positive · u/K****I · r/homeautomation · comment · Aug 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The hardware (bulbs etc.) is still really high quality, the main issue with them is the locked down ecosystem.
mixed · u/L***m · r/homeautomation · comment · Aug 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
In most rooms a double tap on will turn on all Hue lights for ambience.
positive · u/h****T · r/smarthome · comment · Jul 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Hue for example one of the most known and very user friendly. But can be pricey.
positive · u/m****s · r/smarthome · comment · Feb 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Philips Hue bulbs do everything you describe.
positive · u/e****b · r/homeautomation · comment · Jan 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Hue is probably the gold standard. A lot of their sensors are battery operated and should last 1-2 years.
positive · u/L****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Jan 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Lighting, Philips Hue and/or Lutron Caseta if you want the best control.
positive · u/L****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Jan 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you have the money, which it sounds like you do, definitely go crazy with Philips Hue.
positive · u/G****7 · r/smarthome · comment · Jul 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My favorite is Philips Hue, but I’ll admit it’s pretty expensive. To do 30 bulbs through Hue would not be cheap.
positive · u/G****7 · r/smarthome · comment · Jan 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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