Philips lighting

Philips Hue lights

Creators cited with it: 4; From 5 reports.
First cited: October 2020; By Techno Tim. Last reported 3 weeks ago.
Reviewers: Criticised for output and control & app; From 2 reviews. What they said

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Creators cited with this

Justin Brown - Primal VideoYouTube, 1.9M followersOctober 2026
“I know that at one point, years ago, I had it set up so my Philips Hue lights would flash when someone donated.”
Watch the video at 11:11
Dan WatsonYouTube, 205K followersJune 2025
“It opened my sound effects library, cued my Spotify playlist, turned up my monitor brightness, dimmed my Philips Hue lights, and created a custom folder library for my next project.”
Watch the video at 5:47
1 more report from Dan Watson
- March 2025
  “…turned up my brightness, dimmed my Philips Hue lights, and created a custom folder library for my next project”
  Watch the video at 0:36
Simon BaxterYouTube, 68.1K followersMay 2025
“So, I've installed some Philips Hue lights. Yes, they're a little bit pricey, but they give some excellent features for when you want to illuminate prints.”
Watch the video at 8:50
Techno TimYouTube, 339K followersOctober 2020
“Most of those lights are Philips Hue lights but I do have a few no-name rgb lights”
Watch the video at 2:21

What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (0 press, 2 video), newest September 2025

What YouTube reviews of the Philips Hue lights judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where reviewers push back

Output
Control & app

OutputMostly negative: Leans negative.Many Hue bulbs run dim, though some 800-lumen models stay bright.2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “I've been using plenty of the 800 Lumen bulbs and they're plenty bright enough for most use cases”
  VideoEric Welander · December 2022Watch at 3:00
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Complaints (2)
- “now a lot of Philips Hue bulbs don't output a lot of lumens which means they're not very bright”
  VideoEric Welander · December 2022Watch at 2:21
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “the new A19 bulb is much dimmer”
  VideoMake Smart Matter, Patrick Hunt · September 2025Watch at 5:24
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Colour accuracyNot covered by enough reviews
Control & appSplit: Reviewers are split.App offers fine color control, but button and adaptive lighting disappoint.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “the light level sensor is really nice because then you can do automations like in Apple's home kit”
  VideoEric Welander · December 2022Watch at 7:42
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “in the Hue app where you can really fine-tune to very specific colors”
  VideoMake Smart Matter, Patrick Hunt · September 2025Watch at 5:55
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “I'd hate to lose all those features, the app, and adaptive lighting.”
  VideoMake Smart Matter, Patrick Hunt · September 2025Watch at 6:31
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Complaints (2)
- “one of the things I don't like about the Hue button is that it only has a single press option you don't have something like a double press or a long press like you do with acara's button”
  VideoEric Welander · December 2022Watch at 11:18
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “their Hue bulbs in Apple Home no longer supported adaptive lighting”
  VideoMake Smart Matter, Patrick Hunt · September 2025Watch at 2:24
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Fan noise & heatNot covered by enough reviews
Portability & powerNot covered by enough reviews
ValueNot covered by enough reviews