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Pros

The new switch has been redesigned and boasts a sleek matte finish. It depends on how far into the hue ecosystem you are.

The top button acts as a dimmer, while the bottom button adjusts brightness. The hue button is fantastic for customizing up to five lighting scenes. It's much better than using the app when i just want to turn on / off light or cycle through preset se...  Read More

The philips hue smart plug is a great option for automizing your home without the need to splurge on smart lights and other things. It works great with the home assistant zigbee home automation (zha) integration. Some of our light bulbs that are furth...  Read More

Strong yet easily detachable connection. Strong magnet to remove and use as a remote. Sticky bands behind it allows you to stick it the any wall or furniture you desire.



Cons

The only timer you can use with these plugs is an actual countdown timer. The app in bluetooth mode isn't practical at all, all you can do is turn the light on or off and add a very simple timer. Even after a reset, nothing works, the smart button is ...  Read More

The description of the intended application of this device was so vague and muddled that i had no idea what it did or how it worked. Legitimately one of the most enraging and annoying products. Do not buy this utterly pointless device.

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Quality


I love this simple , smooth design, flexible remote.


Light weight, easy to use and set up.


A dial to adjust 0-100%, hold for 2 secs and all the lights turn off.


I have had my lightbulbs for a year before buying this and it’s getting to be a pain to have to unlock my phone everytime i wan...  Read More

Price


The most hue products you pay a premium.


This button is a little spendy but really nice.

Competitiveness


This plug is expensive compared to other brands that offer more but at the end of the day they just work, no hassles, no unresp...  Read More


We have no connectivity problems like we do with other brands of outlets we use.


The hue smart plug doesn't do that, and it's more expensive than these alternative smart plugs.


I've tried numerous brands with various technologies using matter over wifi, matter over thread and just plain cloud based conn...  Read More

Overview

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    easy, great, new, set and through.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 10,049 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 26 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Power on and off dimmer and scene changes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ive had hue product for years


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Since they were just multicolored lights


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This updated version has more rounded corners on the back of the remote that it constantly falls off the magnetic base if you dont hit the button completely square when its on the wall


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Functionally it works well and is very convenient but it is really frustrating to chase it across the floor when it falls off


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I got this to replace a hue tap switch that stopped working after a solid 7 years or so of operation


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you use apple home and homekit like i do you can use it with that but you lose the multi functionality of the buttons


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For instance when you set up with hue you can have the top button cycle through various scenes but if you set up through homekit it can only do one thing

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