Pros & Cons
Pros
The hue hub and app allow for more ranges of white and soft white. They integrate seamlessly with apple homekit, alexa as well as google for voice control.
These canless lights are the width of the drywall, so it was not an issue at all. The one downfall is - they aren't super bright. The color range is great, and the brightness exceeds that of my previous led bulbs.
Cons
The clips on this model have no easy way to adjust them so they clip into the can (above drywall), instead they scrape up the drywall and do not attach in the can above. Two of the lights are defective and won’t stop flashing. They glow faintly when “... Read More
Highlights
Quality
They are expensive, but the quality and longevity is worth it.
Just purchased 9 of the philips hue slim downlights to install under the soffits (6 in the front of the house, 3 over the garag... Read More
Already not very impressed with the 'quality' (potentially used) product that i received.
However i went with the basic room light colors because in the kitchen you would typically just need standard light.
Price
I had to install cans and then these so the cost was twice what i wanted to pay but the outcome was great.
Packaging/appearance
One of the units was missing the e26 adapter pigtail so it couldn't be installed.
Competitiveness
They integrate seamlessly with apple homekit, alexa as well as google for voice control.
Hue might cost more than similar products, but you rarely have any issues.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 1,559 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 5 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Color changeable from 2000k 6500k
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
App is responsive through the hue bridge but hubitat integration uses polling rather than events that’s not on philips
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Well it took 5 years to complete the outdoor philips hue setup
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Since this is not a retrofit a new 6 hole needed to be cut for the light to fit in
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In all 43 lights are now outside alone on their own hue bridge
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had a 18000 lumen shop light before that was obviously overkill but even these 6 hue lights in the brightest setting cant light up my two car garage to my liking and i probably need 24 more
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Hue killed the design on these
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i went with the basic room light colors because in the kitchen you would typically just need standard light