Philips Hue White Ambiance A19 2-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulbs (Hue Hub Required, Works with Alexa, Apple Homekit & more), Old Version, 2 Bulbs (453092)

Bought 4 of these to replace the generic cool white bulbs in our master bedroom ceiling fan. The lights work perfect and would get 5 stars except for two issues: too expensive ($25 each when purchased in two packs), questionable CRI (Philips doesnt publish the CRI of these bulbs at any temperature, but based on their white bulbs it is nothing special, just >80 which is the standard of generic LED bulbs). Purchased with the Hue dimmer switch, which I also reviewed: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2MYUBAH8UHZ36/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8

These lights are my go to light bulbs for overhead lighting. While Hue are more expensive then other brands they have the best integration with other smart home devices. I own several of this bulb and have not had any issues with them. The color gets very warm to very cool and the bulbs are very dimmable. This bulb is a great option if you are not interested in color lighting but want more options on the range of whites then the basic hue bulb.

I have several different types of hue bulbs with the hub, and it’s been a very reliable network. Very much worth the investment. A+++. Highly recommend!

Desde que los compre no he tenido ningún inconveniente, los puedes programar para que se encienda a la hora que tú quieras así como que se apaguen a la hora que tú los programes. Lo volvería a comprar.

Put these in two hanging lamps, put them in a “room” in the Hue app called “bedside lights” and set up a Hue dimmer to work with them.

I prefer the color bulbs, but these bulb are the economical choice for sure. My lamp is a floor lamp and has 2 bulbs on the top. IT is nice because I programmed it with a Hue switch and put some routines on these bulbs. With 2 bulbs you get more color variations since they dont have to be the same warmth and intensity.

I spent an hour trying to get it to connect with no luck the instructions with the package as well as on the website did not work.

I quit using these and went with another brand. Hue is fixated on making you name the room your lights are in and unnecessarily complicates the setup. I never was able to get the lights, their color or the time the way I wanted it. They need to redo their app again. I had several products set up when they changed their app and nothing has worked right since then. I will not buy any more Hue products. Hue products are still overpriced without any indication of higher quality.

If you notice a common thread among Hue reviews, its that people are amazed about how they work so well despite being so far from the hub. Theres a simple explanation for this, its because Hue uses a protocol called Zigbee to connect. Zigbee devices all talk to one another, rather than just to a single access point like WiFi connected bulbs do. As a result, as long as any bulb or switch can trace a signal via other bulbs all the way back to the hub, they will work. They even have redundancies so if you turn on a device that interferes with the signal (like a microwave), they will try to negotiate a new path through via a different bulb. This makes for a much longer ranged and reliable setup, that gets better and better the more bulbs you add to your home. There are other bulbs that use Zigbee as well, and as long as the hub supports them, they will work as repeaters as well - you will want to do some searching before you buy to make sure that any given brand will work this way. That doesnt mean Hue bulbs are without issues, though. The biggest one is that they tend to not be as bright as some of their competition, especially in some color profiles. In yellow mode, they are noticeably dimmer than than, say, the Sylvania competitors. In my opinion, though, the convenience of the most widely available software platform makes up for this shortcoming.

Expensive. Works as expected. No complaints.