As someone who values both ambiance and convenience in lighting, I recently incorporated Philips Hue lights into my home, and the experience has been nothing short of illuminating. From the ease of setup to the vibrant color options, Philips Hue has transformed the way I perceive and interact with lighting in my living space. Seamless Setup: Setting up the Philips Hue lights was a breeze. The straightforward installation process, aided by the intuitive app, ensured that even a novice like me could sync the lights to my preferences within minutes. The user-friendly interface made connecting the lights to my smart home ecosystem a smooth experience. Customizable Ambiance: The real magic of Philips Hue lights lies in their versatility. The range of customizable colors and shades allows me to curate the perfect ambiance for any occasion. From warm, cozy tones for a relaxing evening to vibrant, energetic hues for a lively get-together, the possibilities are virtually endless. The ability to adjust the brightness level adds an extra layer of control, allowing me to create the ideal atmosphere for any moment. Smart Home Integration: The compatibility of Philips Hue with popular smart home platforms has seamlessly integrated these lights into my connected home ecosystem. Whether using voice commands with my virtual assistant or scheduling lighting scenes through the app, the smart home integration enhances the overall convenience and accessibility of the lighting system. Dynamic Scenes and Effects: The pre-programmed scenes and dynamic lighting effects offered by Philips Hue add an extra dimension to the lighting experience. From mimicking a sunrise to syncing with my favorite music, these features elevate the ambiance, turning everyday moments into immersive experiences. Reliable Performance: Beyond their aesthetic appeal, Philips Hue lights exhibit reliable performance. The bulbs consistently respond promptly to commands, and the system has demonstrated stability over extended periods of use. This reliability contributes to a hassle-free lighting experience, allowing me to enjoy the ambiance without disruptions. Energy Efficiency: In addition to their aesthetic and functional qualities, Philips Hue lights are energy-efficient. The LED technology not only provides vibrant illumination but does so while minimizing energy consumption. This commitment to sustainability aligns with modern eco-conscious values. In conclusion, Philips Hue lights have exceeded my expectations in terms of ease of use, customization options, and overall performance. The transformative impact they've had on the ambiance of my home has made them an indispensable part of my smart home setup. If you're seeking a lighting solution that seamlessly combines style with smart functionality, Philips Hue is a brilliant choice. Illuminate your space, your way.

Pros . Out of the box plug and play, this this is easy to set up . If you don’t not have the hue hub make sure to down load the Bluetooth version of the app. This thing is crazy bright and super easy to use from the app . Found my self not even turning on my main lights . Does not get hot even to the touch Not for the cons The adhesive sucks honestly I ended up going to Home Depot and got a 3/4 Velcro and using that to stick it to the tv and have had zero issues.

Lights are fantastic, adhered well to my brand new solid wood Walnut bed frame. I was originally going to put them under the kitchen cabinets, but was informed by Litcessory that it will be a year until compatible extensions and other attachments are available for the gradient strips. Not wanting to waste them by having them sit for a year until then, I purchased additional extensions and put them around my new King size bed (The pictures taken are with my old Queen size mattress on the bed before my new King mattress arrived). I’ve set these up to trigger via a Philips Hue motion sensor when someone gets out of the bed and it casts a gorgeous soft glow at night, and adds ambiance to the room (which is admittedly still slowly being setup after my move). The review about the price is ridiculous. Yes, they’re way overpriced. We know that. That isn’t a review, that’s just complaining, as valid as it may be. The light perform phenomenally and will go toe to toe with or outclass any others. The downside is, you pay way too much for this and honestly if I wasn’t so locked in to the Hue ecosystem, I wouldn’t have either. If you’re not balls deep in the Hue ecosystem, explore the Govee lights or do some research on alternative gradient lightning. I’m only just starting to explore Smart Home accessories and setups so I’m still unfamiliar with the capabilities of HomeKit or Google Assistant. I believe there are ways to trigger scenes and the like blending Philips Hue lights with other brands and they may be the ticket. The only other downside with that method is possible issues with color matching, but I’m sure with some manual tweaking you can setup scenes where the difference is completely imperceptible. Anyhow, if you’re like me and pretty nestled into the Philips ecosystem, I would say it’s worth it to just pony up the cash and grab these, they really are a stunning improvement over the last generation of light strips!

I adore Hue lights and own hundreds of dollars worth of Hue lights. These were used for the kitchen. PRO - They look great. The ability to adjust the tone/color is wonderful. Overall just top notch quality I've come to expect from Hue. - The ability to cut and reattach them is a big plus (especially because you will probably break one bit trying to install them. CON - These *do not stick*. Period. They don't! I have tried everything to keep them stuck to the underside of my kitchen cabinets. They don't stick. I cannot understate how much they do not stick. - I have used clips to keep them in place. These work for about 2 weeks at a time before coming off. - The strip itself is made of a chunky plastic. This makes them heavy and bulky, which makes the sticking thing even worse. - The thickness means they don't bend well, and any bends will cause tension which, again, interferes with stickiness. - They are SUPREMELY DELICATE. You cannot press the lights hard or they will break (turn all green). I learned this the hard way. - Since they don't stick, you will be tempted to press them into the thing they're supposed to stick to. This will break the lights and then they still won't stick. Overall, despite the flaws, I DO recommend these lights. they are just beautiful in the kitchen. But be prepared to wage a war over stickiness with these things.

Gradient light strip extension works perfectly. It attached easily to the base strip. It came with a little clear connection clip to hold it in place. The extension runs down the left side of the media center. I’m very pleased with it.

Using in garage cabinetry paired with a hue bridge. Can’t go wrong with Philips Hue products. A bit more expensive than similar competitors but worth the extra cost given their reliability and versatility.

The pros: I bought the gradient strip to put on the backside of my desk to light up the wall behind my Samsung Neo G9. It looked absolutely amazing and really took my gaming/work setup to the next level. But the fun didn’t last long. Flipping breaker in our house: Unfortunately after I bought this light strip, the breaker in our townhouse mysteriously started tripping every other day. We couldn’t figure out what the problem was. An electrician that we called asked us if we had any LED lights in the house. Surprised, we said yeah. He told us to unplug them. I unplugged this light strip and suddenly our breakers stopped flipping. Coincident? Unlikely. Prob almost burned our house down: A few weeks later I plugged the light strip back in for a day and within 30 minutes of me doing so the breaker flipped THREE TIMES in a span of like 8 minutes. Got a used product apparently: I saw in quite a few other reviews that people said they received used units despite them being advertised as new. Funny enough, when I opened mine up, the adhesive was completely detached from the strip in one spot towards the end of the strip. I didn’t give it much thought until now but why would my “brand new” light strip be in that condition? Hue customer service: By the time I realized this light strip was causing major electrical problems in our brand new townhouse I was outside the return window and had to go through Hues customer service. To their credit they did let me send the product back. They were supposed to send me another one but it was backordered for literally months but weirdly was in stock on Amazon? I guess because they’re secretly selling used units on here that others have returned for defects. Eventually Hue offered me a full refund when it became apparent that it wasn’t going to be back in stock any time soon. Whole process took like 2 months due to the back ordering issue. If I had just asked for money back right away it all prob would’ve been sorted in like 2 weeks. Summary: Was defective. Caused electrical issues in my house. Hue refunded me. Don’t waste your money. Update 2/24/23: I received one of these light strips as a gift (this one came directly from the Hue website), plugged it in, and after literally THREE days of being plugged in, the entire strip stopped working. Only the very end near the plug lights up. I'm literally flabbergasted by how poor the quality of Hue products are. It's no wonder they don't let customers leave reviews. I actually cannot believe they get away with selling products of this terrible quality for this much money. STAY AWAY. If you're going to risk it with these light strips just try Govee. At least they're half the price so if it breaks you wont get burned as bad.

I'd decided that I wanted toe kick lights under the counters in my newly remodeled kitchen and these were incredibly easy to install and even easier to set up. Pushed the find new devices button and voilah! It took me longer to set up a routine than it did for the install! These can be set to a myriad of colours and dimming options, they are so perfect!

So in any sort of consumer product sector you're going to have various "tiers" of product. At one end it's as cheap as we can make it by cutting corners and at the other end we have over-engineered splurges where every penny is being wrung out of you for often dubious gains. Think like basic HDMI cable vs. quadruple gold plated name brand HDMI cables. This is well into the realm of dubious gains. I'll be upfront with you. Every smart bulb/strip/lamp/etc is competing with the dead simplicity of just using your existing devices with a cheap smart plug and even within that context I have a hard time justifying these Hue products. You're paying a huge premium to have granular control of individual bulbs within their (admittedly slick) app. These products are for relatively wealthy people and/or hobbyist lighting/smart home enthusiasts. Don't take it personally, this isn't a call out, it's reality. This holds doubly true for this *extremely* expensive LED light strip. I cannot emphasize how expensive this product is. I want you to understand: this is just an LED light strip and there are LED light strips you can buy on this website for less than a dollar per meter. Sure, they're cheap mass produced LEDs with cheap, paper strips and bare circuitry, but functionally speaking they do the job just fine. The exact same job this Hue strip is setting out to do, with just a tiny bit more DIY. This nearly $70 package comes with 2 whole meters (6f) of lighting. That is over $10/ft. The LED strips I normally buy are less than 30 cents per foot. This is not a value prospect, at all. I've done entire custom lighting projects with smartphone controls for less than half the cost of this single 6ft light strip + "base kit". So for that price, what are you even getting? Well, in the box you get the light strip and the power supply "base kit". The strip itself is nice, I'll be honest. Compared to cheaper strips, the Hue strip has a clear plastic housing, and a rather clean facing even in places where you can see the circuitry. It has clear markers for where it can be cut and re-attached. It definitely feels like a premium light strip when you're handling it, whatever that means. Unsurprisingly, the adhesive backing isn't good enough for the job it's trying to do, the extra housing on the strip makes it quite heavy. You will need actual double sided tape or command strips to mount this, not whatever post-it note adhesive they're trying to use. The base kit is fine? The power cable is quite long, but I'll be honest and say that I prefer the wiring on some of my cheaper light strips - much easier to hide and much much easier to "split" to multiple locations. The designed intent for this power strip as sold here seems to be that it's run as a single strip with a single power source at one end. As far as the lights themselves, I really like them. They're bright and vibrant and this strip alone easily casts enough light to brighten a room if used strategically. The app gives you substantial control over the brightness and color hue, and even supports "scenes" where it will cycle through pre-programmed color sets. If you're after mood lighting, these definitely fit the bill for any mood. One thing to note: the base station is what does the "smart" controls, the strips themselves are not special in any way aside from being housed in plastic. Just like cheaper LED strips, you can cut and reconnect the strips in various configurations provided you have the correct accessories (sold separately). But I want to emphasize that this strip is almost exactly the same as its cheaper counterparts in terms of functionality. Also: every strip connected to one base station acts as one unit. You cannot independently control parts of the light strip, it's all or nothing per-base station. The app is its whole own review, honestly. It's nice, at least on android. The controls are intuitive and clear. Putting devices into groups and setting up schedules is a snap and it does pretty much everything you expect it to. So, look, this is getting a bit long and ultimately no matter how impressive these are, they can't possibly be impressive enough to justify a 1000%+ price premium over the baseline. I have entire lighting setups in whole rooms that I've done for a fraction of the cost of this one strip, and those setups offer me just as much flexibility (if not more) because I'm not worried about spending $10/ft for more lights strips. All you're paying for here is there app, essentially. It's a good app, but it is not worth whatever this premium is. Look into cheaper options, you won't regret it.

The lights work, through it has a bug where only one third of it turns on, it takes several cycles of plugging and unplugging for all of it to light up