$247.49 | Philips Hue Datura Smart Ceiling Panel (Large Round 2.49 in x 22.60 in) White & Color Light at Amazon

CoreyOBuckeye

Mar 20, 2026 10:47 AM

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CoreyOBuckeyeMar 20, 2026 10:47 AM

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I love hue, and you can really tell the quality of development on their app compared to others.

But in the fixture market, you can get the same fixture for $50 elsewhere. Govee is a great example. But the app is terrible.

I still don't know why these are 8x the price as Govee. I understand the quality difference, but 8x!?

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PhantomCypher

Mar 20, 2026 11:42 AM

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PhantomCypherMar 20, 2026 11:42 AM

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It's funny all the smart lights have been getting cheaper every year except Philips hue which has been getting more expensive. Not worth it just for software when you can buy a whole room for the price of one light.

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grandmasterzii

Mar 20, 2026 11:49 AM

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grandmasterziiMar 20, 2026 11:49 AM

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Quote from CoreyOBuckeye

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I love hue, and you can really tell the quality of development on their app compared to others.

But in the fixture market, you can get the same fixture for $50 elsewhere. Govee is a great example. But the app is terrible.

I still don't know why these are 8x the price as Govee. I understand the quality difference, but 8x!?

It's the ecosystem unfortunately. If you're already using the Hue app, you probably don't want the Govee, Kasa, and all other 3rd party apps to control just the lights. People get locked into the ecosystem and will pay the premium tax just to avoid the hassle

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DelightfulHose3645

Mar 20, 2026 11:51 AM

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DelightfulHose3645Mar 20, 2026 11:51 AM

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If you really like your job and never want to retire

NukeIcbm

Mar 20, 2026 1:01 PM

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NukeIcbmMar 20, 2026 1:01 PM

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Quote from grandmasterzii

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It's the ecosystem unfortunately. If you're already using the Hue app, you probably don't want the Govee, Kasa, and all other 3rd party apps to control just the lights. People get locked into the ecosystem and will pay the premium tax just to avoid the hassle

And that is why you find a solution like Hubitat or Home Assistant where you can mix and match ecosystems into a single control. I do understand this isn't as simple as the plug and play nature of Hue etc though.

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random2000

Mar 20, 2026 1:46 PM

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random2000Mar 20, 2026 1:46 PM

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Quote from CoreyOBuckeye

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I love hue, and you can really tell the quality of development on their app compared to others.

But in the fixture market, you can get the same fixture for $50 elsewhere. Govee is a great example. But the app is terrible.

I still don't know why these are 8x the price as Govee. I understand the quality difference, but 8x!?

There's a reason why they call it the hue tax

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boourns84

Mar 20, 2026 3:03 PM

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boourns84Mar 20, 2026 3:03 PM

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I had hue bulbs at my old house and loved it. But I got a govee light like this for fifty bucks max. Would never pay this even on sale

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TheAlchemist10

Mar 20, 2026 3:43 PM

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TheAlchemist10Mar 20, 2026 3:43 PM

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I wish Lifx would have taken off like Govee as an alternative for Philips hue. To me they have great quality products and their software is also great.

far3320

Mar 20, 2026 3:53 PM

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far3320Mar 20, 2026 3:53 PM

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Quote from CoreyOBuckeye

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I love hue, and you can really tell the quality of development on their app compared to others.

But in the fixture market, you can get the same fixture for $50 elsewhere. Govee is a great example. But the app is terrible.

I still don't know why these are 8x the price as Govee. I understand the quality difference, but 8x!?

Totally agree. I have dozens of Hue color bulbs in my homes, but these prices are crazy- even on sale.

I'm better off getting a fixture and throwing hue bulbs in there.

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DidntRealizeINeed

Mar 20, 2026 3:57 PM

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DidntRealizeINeedMar 20, 2026 3:57 PM

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Quote from boourns84

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I had hue bulbs at my old house and loved it. But I got a govee light like this for fifty bucks max. Would never pay this even on sale

I hear you. I have 60 plus hue lights in my condo across 2 bridges. I needed a ceiling and saved $300 by buying a Govee instead of this one. I was hesitant but it works just great. The app works fine to me but use other means to turn my lights on most times anyway (Google home, smart switches). Don't regret the decision to go Govee for this ceiling light even at this price.

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TenseApple583

Mar 20, 2026 4:03 PM

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TenseApple583Mar 20, 2026 4:03 PM

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Quote from TheAlchemist10

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I wish Lifx would have taken off like Govee as an alternative for Philips hue. To me they have great quality products and their software is also great.

Lifx only makes WiFi bulbs, which are a big no for me. Zwave or Zigbee are required for reliability, distance, and network congestion reasons.

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brickwindow

Mar 20, 2026 5:54 PM

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brickwindowMar 20, 2026 5:54 PM

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Quote from CoreyOBuckeye

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I love hue, and you can really tell the quality of development on their app compared to others. But in the fixture market, you can get the same fixture for $50 elsewhere. Govee is a great example. But the app is terrible. I still don't know why these are 8x the price as Govee. I understand the quality difference, but 8x!?

As someone with maxed out hue hub I couldn't have said it better myself. I love my nearly 50 hue bulbs, but they are pricing themselves out of the modern market. We did all hue on our home roughly 10 years ago, but I would not recommend anyone starting out pay the premium for them with so many really solid alternatives that are 90% of the quality at 15-20% the price.

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sampg

Mar 20, 2026 8:42 PM

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sampgMar 20, 2026 8:42 PM

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Costco has 15" flush mounted LED for $25. Not all this fancy but who wants to spend this much if available for less?

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danmanishere1978

Mar 21, 2026 4:07 AM

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danmanishere1978Mar 21, 2026 4:07 AM

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Quote from random2000

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There's a reason why they call it the hue tax

They are Zigbee devices. Use them with another Zigbee software/device like Home Assistant and an SMLight radio.

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