What's Philips Hue lighting?

Philips Hue is smart lighting. With Philips Hue lighting, you can make all the lighting in your house smart. Choose from separate lights, recessed spot lights, fixtures, outdoor lighting, and more. You can complete set smart lights to your liking. You can choose from 3 types of Philips Hue lights: White, White Ambiance, and White and Color. White lights only emit white light. White Ambiance lights emit all shades of white light, and White and Color provides 16 million different colors of light.

In the Philips Hue app, you can find all your Philips Hue lights and accessories. In the app, you can choose the light color and turn the lights on or off. You can also set up automations. Have your lights automatically switch on in the morning, for example. You'll also find lighting scenes in the Hue app, such as Savannah or Sunset. In addition, you can connect all your smart lights to your favorite Spotify playlist.

The Philips Hue Bridge is the brain of your smart lights. You can connect the bridge to your router via a network cable. It'll then set up a wireless network, which ensures your lights are also connected to the internet. Without a bridge, you can only control the indoor lights via Bluetooth. Once you've added the bridge, you can control the lights from anywhere. You can also set up routines. Have the lights switch on automatically when you come home, for example.

You can control your lights with more than just the app. You can also use Philips Hue dimmers, so you don't always need your phone. There are 2 types of dimmers: the Hue Dimmer Switch and the Hue Tap Dial. Both switches have a magnetic wall mount. That means that you can also use them as a remote. With these switches, you can dim the lights and set your favorite presets.

In addition to separate lights, you can also buy fixtures with a built-in light. You can't replace these lights. Examples of this are ceiling lamps or wall lamps. With this, you can also add lights with a design that you like. You can choose from metal fixtures, recessed spot lights, and light strips. With these lights, you can create a subtle light glow

Philips Hue outdoor lighting is waterproof. This means that you can also use them outside. You can plug some Philips Hue garden lights into the socket. These lights work on low voltage. Other lights work on high or medium voltage. In those cases, you connect them to the wiring instead of plugging them into the socket. You can choose from wall lamps, spike lights, light strips, and spotlights. You always need a bridge to use Philips Hue garden lighting.

You can also connect Philips Hue lighting to other smart devices in your smart phone. Simply connect multiple devices and control them with your voice. Philips Hue supports the smart home platform Matter, so you can connect many different devices. In addition, Hue works with Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, IFTTT, and SmartThings. That way, you can also control your lights with a smart speaker.