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Edited January 12, 2022
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I found this Philips Hue Gen 3 60W kit on eBay for $80 and it seems like a pretty good deal
From The Description:
The 60W Equivalent A19 White and Color Ambiance 3rd Generation Starter Kit has everything beginners need to turn a house into a smart home. Just install the Hue bulbs, download the Philips Hue app, and sync them with the included Hue Bridge, and you'll have complete control of your lamps and lighting fixtures. Now you can dim or brighten your lights, set the mood with cool or warm lighting, and even put your lights on a timer so they turn on as you get home from work. With 16 million colors to choose from, you are sure to find the right mood for the occasion. You can even choose colors that go with your favorite books, movies, music, and video games! Gradual dimming and brightening functions mimic sunset and sunrise so you can fall asleep and wake in natural lighting. The 3rd Generation White/Color Ambiance bulbs have a richer blue, green, and cyan than the previous generation. Pair the bulbs with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant and you won't even need an app to control your lights, just your voice. You can even pair them with an existing Nest or SmartThings system. With Philips Hue, the future looks bright. Or dim. Or however you want.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154718965485 >Now $84.99
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As switchers said, but I will add that the ecosystem. And UI of hue is the most reliable of all the smart bulbs. I have had feit, kasa, Meross and others and find those to drop connection from time to time, needing to be reset by a power cycle etc. Hue rarely if ever have this problem because of the design and Bridge. They talk to each other so you can get farther from your router then wifi bulbs if that matters for a large property. But, cost of Kasa is certanly lower. I know plenty who dabble with cheaper bulbs then buy Hue later because of the features. But everyone had different needs. Good luck.
Are they compatible with this hub?
I have both, and have had just about all the other brands of smart bulbs. I'd put the Kasa bulbs in second place, after Hue. They're great for the price, and I stopped buying Hue. The Hue are better, but not twice as good, like they're priced. The worst bulbs were the C by GE. They're the only bulbs that went in the trash, as I would've felt bad giving them to someone.
*1600 lumens for white/ soft white colors. Color/ ambiance remains 800. Great if you need brighter white light but otherwise may not be necessary depending on your situation.
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Have bought from Tech-Rabbit (the seller) many times in the past, mostly the Hue lights and have never had a problem with them
Kasa bulbs are a good cheap bulb. They do not integrate with as much smart home stuff, or not as cleanly as the Hue, if that's something you're looking to do.
Have you tried using it with SmartThings? I find automation to be easier here. I then link it to Alexa for voice control
If you're talking about the Hue bridge then it has to be hard-wired with an ethernet cable.
I did that, and then I just cant find hue bridge in the app, and only power led is on. (On the bridge).
It's really sad, I wanted it for a while, but 200 is a lot, so I bought this and delivered it to Ukraine, return would be expensive and hard to do..
I guess I will contact phillips support first and see what is the options.
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This is still a solid deal, but unless I'm missing something it appears that the warranty is only 30 days. If they are purchased new the warranty is 3 years.
The bulbs in this deal come with a 2-yr warranty