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3-Pack Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 E26 LED Smart Bulb

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Amazon has 3-Pack Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 E26 LED Smart Bulb (562785) on sale for $67.99 after clipping the 15% coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.

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Key Features:
  • Set the mood with 16 million colors. Control your Philips Hue Smart Lights all with just the touch of a button on your mobile device or your favorite voice assistant. Add up to 10 Hue Bluetooth/Zigbee smart bulbs with the (free) Hue Bluetooth app. When ready to connect a voice assistant, just go to Settings > Add voice assistant in the Hue App.
  • Certified for humans: Struggle-free, tinker-free, stress-free. No patience needed—they're actually simple.
  • Lifetime: 22 years or 25,000 lifetime hours (based on industry average usage), Energy Star Certified
  • Previous Hue Customers; This smart light, while Bluetooth compatible, will continue to work with your Hue Hub and can be seamlessly integrated into your current Hue Ecosystem. With the Hue Hub, you can control up to 50 smart lights throughout your home (even outdoor). Create timers and routines to automate your entire smart home lighting setup. Control your lights while away from home or add accessories such as motion sensors and smart switches to further enhance your experience.
  • Set the right mood: Style up your home decor with color accents or set up fun light colors for your next party. Support your day with pre-set light recipes, to get you energized in the morning and wind you down after a long day.
  • The White ambiance range offers 50,000 shades of warm white light and cool daylight as well as instant wireless dimming.

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    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 35,000 customer reviews.
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Amazon has 3-Pack Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 E26 LED Smart Bulb (562785) on sale for $67.99 after clipping the 15% coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.
  • Note: Must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically limited to one per account.
Key Features:
  • Set the mood with 16 million colors. Control your Philips Hue Smart Lights all with just the touch of a button on your mobile device or your favorite voice assistant. Add up to 10 Hue Bluetooth/Zigbee smart bulbs with the (free) Hue Bluetooth app. When ready to connect a voice assistant, just go to Settings > Add voice assistant in the Hue App.
  • Certified for humans: Struggle-free, tinker-free, stress-free. No patience needed—they're actually simple.
  • Lifetime: 22 years or 25,000 lifetime hours (based on industry average usage), Energy Star Certified
  • Previous Hue Customers; This smart light, while Bluetooth compatible, will continue to work with your Hue Hub and can be seamlessly integrated into your current Hue Ecosystem. With the Hue Hub, you can control up to 50 smart lights throughout your home (even outdoor). Create timers and routines to automate your entire smart home lighting setup. Control your lights while away from home or add accessories such as motion sensors and smart switches to further enhance your experience.
  • Set the right mood: Style up your home decor with color accents or set up fun light colors for your next party. Support your day with pre-set light recipes, to get you energized in the morning and wind you down after a long day.
  • The White ambiance range offers 50,000 shades of warm white light and cool daylight as well as instant wireless dimming.

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 35,000 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Mr.Enigma
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In my opinion, yes. Especially when you have people who are less tech savvy in the house. Hue lights just work with or without internet. I don't need to worry about family member calling me because the light isn't turning on or something.

I've also replaced some of the light switches with the lutron dimmer switch which helps eliminate the confusion of never turning off the light switch.

It's also far more responsive compare to some of the wifi lightbulb I've tired/use.

The reliability, consistency, and convenience is worth it to me especially when it's on sale. I go for the white ambiance since I almost never use the color.
BrightTerrier259
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In my personal experience, I have around 40 smart bulbs in my house of different types. The only ones that have consistently worked and never seem to de-sync, etc, are the hue bulbs. They just work and now I just buy them when they're on sale versus trying to save more on off brand bulbs from amazon.
RubberDuQQy
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Each person is going to have their own cost/benefit calculation. They're certainly pricey, but as others have said, they "just work". ~$20 a bulb for the color ones is a good price by historical standards.

IMHO, the Hue products have enough features and reliability to command a premium over the generic cheap bulbs. How much of a premium is a personal decision. Some of the things I like about Hue, in addition to all the typical things like color, dimming, variable color temperature, etc:

They use Zigbee, not WiFi
Local control (Hue Bridge or via Bluetooth) works when internet is down or servers unavailable
Can use them with other Zigbee controllers if you don't want a Hue Bridge
Groups of lights can fade on/off at precisely the same time - useful for multi-bulb fixtures
Cloud service available for remote access, but it's not required
Integrates with just about every Voice Assistant (Google, Alexa, Siri, etc.) and home automation system I've seen.
Lights can remember their last state before power interruption and restore that state when power comes back
Hue app is well designed and pretty much "just works"
Motion sensor batteries last multiple years
Motion sensors and remotes have very fast (< 1 sec) response times. No meaningful delays vs. using a wall switch.
Colors are consistent among different Hue products (bulbs, strips, gradient strips, etc.)


Things I don't like about Hue:

They're expensive, even with a "deal"
They're really expensive at MSRP
They make my wallet sad.
They're not a standard A19 shape, which makes them not work with some lamp shades that clamp to the bulb

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Aug 9, 2022
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TodayOnly
Aug 9, 2022
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decent price on the previous model 800 lm
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mrkmrk69
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from TodayOnly :
decent price on the previous model 800 lm
This is the current gen for the 60w.
Aug 9, 2022
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theRainMaker
Aug 9, 2022
64 Posts
Quote from TodayOnly :
decent price on the previous model 800 lm
On most of the reviews I have read, the difference was hard to tell between old model and newer model higher lumen bulbs.
Aug 9, 2022
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tim200x
Aug 9, 2022
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Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
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SeriousLlama437
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
My kids use it in the den to sync with their gaming machine. The lights match the scene. Music too. Pretty responsive.
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SIR_of_Cricket
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from TodayOnly :
decent price on the previous model 800 lm
Agree...4pk 75W at costco is much better deal at 99
Aug 9, 2022
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BrightTerrier259
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
In my personal experience, I have around 40 smart bulbs in my house of different types. The only ones that have consistently worked and never seem to de-sync, etc, are the hue bulbs. They just work and now I just buy them when they're on sale versus trying to save more on off brand bulbs from amazon.

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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
In my opinion, yes. Especially when you have people who are less tech savvy in the house. Hue lights just work with or without internet. I don't need to worry about family member calling me because the light isn't turning on or something.

I've also replaced some of the light switches with the lutron dimmer switch which helps eliminate the confusion of never turning off the light switch.

It's also far more responsive compare to some of the wifi lightbulb I've tired/use.

The reliability, consistency, and convenience is worth it to me especially when it's on sale. I go for the white ambiance since I almost never use the color.
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Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost?
Each person is going to have their own cost/benefit calculation. They're certainly pricey, but as others have said, they "just work". ~$20 a bulb for the color ones is a good price by historical standards.

IMHO, the Hue products have enough features and reliability to command a premium over the generic cheap bulbs. How much of a premium is a personal decision. Some of the things I like about Hue, in addition to all the typical things like color, dimming, variable color temperature, etc:
  • They use Zigbee, not WiFi
  • Local control (Hue Bridge or via Bluetooth) works when internet is down or servers unavailable
  • Can use them with other Zigbee controllers if you don't want a Hue Bridge
  • Groups of lights can fade on/off at precisely the same time - useful for multi-bulb fixtures
  • Cloud service available for remote access, but it's not required
  • Integrates with just about every Voice Assistant (Google, Alexa, Siri, etc.) and home automation system I've seen.
  • Lights can remember their last state before power interruption and restore that state when power comes back
  • Hue app is well designed and pretty much "just works"
  • Motion sensor batteries last multiple years
  • Motion sensors and remotes have very fast (< 1 sec) response times. No meaningful delays vs. using a wall switch.
  • Colors are consistent among different Hue products (bulbs, strips, gradient strips, etc.)

Things I don't like about Hue:
  • They're expensive, even with a "deal"
  • They're really expensive at MSRP
  • They make my wallet sad.
  • They're not a standard A19 shape, which makes them not work with some lamp shades that clamp to the bulb
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deathalo
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hifi007
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
That being said why are you looking if you go for the cheap stuff go shop at Walmart you'll find a cheap off brand that works for you
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GARBAGEPLAY
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Quote from RubberDuQQy :
Each person is going to have their own cost/benefit calculation. They're certainly pricey, but as others have said, they "just work". ~$20 a bulb for the color ones is a good price by historical standards.

IMHO, the Hue products have enough features and reliability to command a premium over the generic cheap bulbs. How much of a premium is a personal decision. Some of the things I like about Hue, in addition to all the typical things like color, dimming, variable color temperature, etc:
  • They use Zigbee, not WiFi
  • Local control (Hue Bridge or via Bluetooth) works when internet is down or servers unavailable
  • Can use them with other Zigbee controllers if you don't want a Hue Bridge
  • Groups of lights can fade on/off at precisely the same time - useful for multi-bulb fixtures
  • Cloud service available for remote access, but it's not required
  • Integrates with just about every Voice Assistant (Google, Alexa, Siri, etc.) and home automation system I've seen.
  • Lights can remember their last state before power interruption and restore that state when power comes back
  • Hue app is well designed and pretty much "just works"
  • Motion sensor batteries last multiple years
  • Motion sensors and remotes have very fast (< 1 sec) response times. No meaningful delays vs. using a wall switch.
  • Colors are consistent among different Hue products (bulbs, strips, gradient strips, etc.)

Things I don't like about Hue:
  • They're expensive, even with a "deal"
  • They're really expensive at MSRP
  • They make my wallet sad.
  • They're not a standard A19 shape, which makes them not work with some lamp shades that clamp to the bulb
They can also actually trigger scenes, like flashing, pulsing, or other more complicated things that the cheap bulbs can't.
I learned this the hard way after spending hundreds on feit electric bulbs and other brands. You can ONLY control the scenes directly on their apps, not through any automated triggers.

Apparently (and stupidly) it's up to each and every manufacturer to enable or disable how many functions you can control from zigbee or alexa, even if the bulb natively supports it.

Hue is the only bulb I've seen that consistently supports every single feature universally.

Cost of my current setup is 24 bulbs x $5 per bulb so it would cost about 600 to upgrade everything everything to hue. ouch.
Aug 9, 2022
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gadgetzilla
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from SeriousLlama437 :
My kids use it in the den to sync with their gaming machine. The lights match the scene. Music too. Pretty responsive.
Can you please share how you do this?
Aug 9, 2022
221 Posts
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Trukyatto
Aug 9, 2022
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Quote from tim200x :
Hive mind, I've always wondered: are Hue bulbs worth the cost? I've always gone for the cheapest smart bulbs I can get my hands on, and by and large they work...although on rare occasion it has resulted in them occasionally dropping off and needing a reset. But I have probably a dozen and a half smart bulbs in my house and before I start investing in Hue I just wonder if it's worth the increase in cost.
You're paying a premium for the software, the ecosystem, and (perhaps) some quality control. I don't need that many bulbs and I was kinda meh on the color bulbs but if you enjoy the app features (like they have curated sets of colors where it'll evoke a certain setting and you can cycle the bulbs so the colors kinda cycle through all
the bulbs) I think it's good value.

One thing I don't get is why there aren't more wireless switches. It seems that nearly every other smart bulb manufacturers require a neutral wire. Maybe Philips has a patent? Not sure.

Also having a hub for lights helps because it makes it so that each bulb you have doesn't appear as a wireless device on your network. The disadvantage is the range is limited.

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Quote from BrightTerrier259 :
In my personal experience, I have around 40 smart bulbs in my house of different types. The only ones that have consistently worked and never seem to de-sync, etc, are the hue bulbs. They just work and now I just buy them when they're on sale versus trying to save more on off brand bulbs from amazon.
Yeah, I feel like if you care enough to have colored bulbs you may as well get quality ones. I wish more manufacturers had a sophisticated ecosystem but smart home interoperability is just getting underway. We have a ways to go. Anyway, glad to hear someone else likes them.

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