Question 1

What’s the difference between Philips Hue White ambiance and Philips Hue White smart light bulbs?

Accepted Answer

Philips Hue smart bulbs are available in three color ranges: White, White ambiance, and White and color ambiance. A White light bulb offers dimmable, soft warm light. A White ambiance bulb offers dimmable light in thousands of shades of warm-to-cool white light.

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Question 2

How long do Philips Hue smart light bulbs last?

Accepted Answer

The exact lifespan of Philips Hue smart lights differs slightly depending on whether you have a smart bulb, fixture, or lightstrip. There’s also a difference in how long Philips Hue lights of different generations last. First-generation smart lights last up to 15,000 hours, while second- and third-generation lights last up to 25,000 hours.

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Question 3

How bright are Philips Hue smart light bulbs?

Accepted Answer

Smart bulbs generally produce around 800 lumens, which is roughly equivalent to a 60 W incandescent light bulb or a 12 W LED bulb. Standard Philips Hue White ambiance smart bulbs and Philips Hue White and color ambiance smart bulbs offer 800 lumens. The Filament range offers 550 lumens, while the Lightguide range offers 500 lumens. Some other Philips Hue smart lights are even brighter, while others cast softer, lower light.

Question 4

Do smart bulbs work without Wi-Fi?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Philips Hue smart bulbs can be controlled by Bluetooth or the Hue Bridge, which uses Zigbee to communicate with the bulbs.

Question 5

Do smart light bulbs work in any lamp?

Accepted Answer

Smart bulbs come in most of the standard bases, meaning they will fit into most lamps.

Question 6

Do all smart bulbs need a smart hub?

Accepted Answer

No. Philips Hue smart light bulbs are Bluetooth capable, meaning that you can use them without the Hue Bridge. However, adding the Hue Bridge unlocks more smart lighting features.

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