One of the things we strongly emphasized in our review of the Philips Hue Lux starter pack is how simple the installation process was. Note: Consider the Amazon links above for comparison purposes but be forewarned that at the time of publication the GE Link was at a normal price ($14.97) and the Cree Connected was oddly elevated ($27.83) compared to the prices you’d find right off the shelf at your local Home Depot. That’s really no great loss as far as we’re concerned though both bulbs are $5-10 more expansive than the two bulbs we had success with.Įven better yet you can find both the Cree Connected and the GE Link right on the shelf at big box retailers like Lowe’s and Home Depot. Both of those bulbs are ZigBee-based but won’t pair with the Philips Hue Bridge. The same story with the LG Wireless LED Bulb.
The WeMo Smart LED Bulbs from Belkin, for example, only work with the WeMo Link hub and cannot be paired with the Hue. We wish we could just tell you go out and get any ZigBee-certified bulbs (ZigBee is the radio system that is rapidly becoming the standard for smart bulbs) but, alas, it isn’t that simple because of the ways manufacturers have implemented the protocol and locked the devices to just their own smart home bridges (or those they have partnerships with). In addition to the configured Hue system you also need third party smart LED bulbs to work with.
PHILIPS HUE PARTY MODE FREE
RELATED: HTG Reviews the Philips Hue Lux: Frustration Free Smart Bulbs for the Thoroughly Modern Home If you’re reading up on smart bulbs in general, however, and wish to get started with the Hue system (and expand it with third party bulbs) we’d encourage you to check out our review of the Philips Hue Lux starter kit here. If you found this article via search query there’s a good chance that you already have your system up and running. To expand your Hue system with third party bulbs you first need a properly configured and up-and-running Hue Bridge.
PHILIPS HUE PARTY MODE SOFTWARE
Further, given the quality and the ease with which you can both add third party bulbs to the Philips Hue Bridge and control them with the Hue software there’s little reason not to expand your stable of smart bulbs in such an economical fashion.
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