Philips Hue
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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.
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.
The hardware (bulbs etc.) is still really high quality, the main issue with them is the locked down ecosystem.
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.
Hue is probably the gold standard. A lot of their sensors are battery operated and should last 1-2 years.
Lighting, Philips Hue and/or Lutron Caseta if you want the best control.
If you have the money, which it sounds like you do, definitely go crazy with Philips Hue.
My favorite is Philips Hue, but I’ll admit it’s pretty expensive. To do 30 bulbs through Hue would not be cheap.
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