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expired Posted by renkaliko • Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022 4:53 AM
Philips Hue White Ambiance Starter Kit: 4x E26 Smart Bulbs + Hue Bridge
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They won't even work as regulars lights after they broke. The issue I had is they won't turn on…if you unscrew them and back on, they will turn on but as soon as you do any smart function or touch the physical switch they will stay off (even if physical switch is flipped on and off) until you unscrew then and back on again.
Customer support won't even begin to help diagnose the issue because the warranty is over.
Just get smart light switches (if you have a neutral wire)…much cheaper and less headaches.
yikes... philips acquired wize or whatever it's called and have them in philips' other line, which i just picked up 2 bulbs yesterday and presently i'm using them.
they are hubless and bulbs connect to your 2.4hz wifi. i set them up yesterday and this morning as a test, the bulbs came on 7am to wake me up (bulbs need to be told to turn OFF via its mobile app, but light switch on your wall needs to be ON).
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They won't even work as regulars lights after they broke. The issue I had is they won't turn on…if you unscrew them and back on, they will turn on but as soon as you do any smart function or touch the physical switch they will stay off (even if physical switch is flipped on and off) until you unscrew then and back on again.
Customer support won't even begin to help diagnose the issue because the warranty is over.
Just get smart light switches (if you have a neutral wire)…much cheaper and less headaches.
I've got over 20 bulbs and they work really well outside of the once in a blue moon glitch.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/phil...Id=63470
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The color bulbs are fun at first, but the attraction fades and you start wondering how often do you want purple/red lights. Eventually, you just use them as accents on holidays, but there's not much point using them as main bulbs unless you live a cyberpunk lifestyle.
The "plain" soft white bulbs seem a bit "ordinary," but sometimes you don't want crazy lights. A dimmer is sometimes special enough, and my favorite things to do with any hue lights is turning them off from bed or on with my voice (or all off to save energy after 12:30pm). The "plain" soft white bulbs do all of this. I first got one for my porch light to greet me and light up the keyhole before I got inside, which was great, but I realized that would have been good enough in most fixtures.
So, I think the Ambiance lights make the best gift and starter set, the "plain" soft white lights are best for expanding your system and filling your house/apartment, and then the color lights are maybe just fun for entertaining in the game room or living room sometimes. The Zigbee mesh network is nice and strong, and since I have 12 bulbs spread around most of our house, the connection is more stable and wider than our WiFi, and I wouldn't want to be constantly trying to connect with Bluetooth (remote control from away from home is kinda nice).
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