Philips HueGU10 – Smart Spotlight – (2-Pack) White Ambiance

Fitted into my existing fittings very easily. Easy to set up on the app via the bridge. Even I could do it!I now have my open plan space downstairs zoned into different areas and can set different scenes in each using the app or by asking alexa. I love that it is so versatile. It is expensive though.I have now morphed into Gadget Girl because of hue lighting. Search out the special offers. Amazon can alert you of a good deal, but it is worth checking other sources too. Prices can vary quite a bit.I had a query about mixing the colour changing ones with cheaper white only and found you can ask all these questions on Facebook. Philips are very helpful if you have anything you're unsure of. Am impressed .

This is the best lighting you can get for your home, that’s the end of.You get what you pay for with this product.Must sure you wait for a sale to buy, you won’t be disappointed.Connectivity is great, the fit and look of this is amazing. It works really well with the hub.Was this information any good for you?

Hue stuff is not cheap but very very robust and reliable. I would massively recommend it if you like light and want to play with it.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Philips hue and yet again they have delivered a fantastic product for tech loving households.The variation in lighting moods is great and the ease of use is unmatched. A great way to get going if you are looking to integrated smart features to your home. I’m a bit more advanced with it but this is great for those just starting out.

These GU10 spotlights work great as accent lights around the kitchen. You could certainly opt for the non RGB ones as they are definitely not essential, but wow they are certainly awesome.The Hue app integration and pairing works seamlessly and instantly detects the lights when they are powered on for the first time, connecting to the Hue Hub (which is required for more advanced features). The app has a wide range of scenes allowing you to select a lighting style that suites you, using the app you can also sync the lights to the beat of your music on Spotify for a cool party trick!Assistant integration also works well. I have a Google ecosystem so can use the direct integration with Google or use Matter which at the time of reviewing is currently in Beta access.As much as I love Philips Hue please do keep in mind if you are a home automation/privacy enthusiast in order to use the app you now must create an online account which you never previously had to do. I am guessing this is because of their new line-up of security cameras, but as I don't use those it is frustrating that I must create an account. Local control is still possible through HomeAssistant LAN/Matter/Zigbee etc and you can skip the Hub directly if you have a Mqtt/Zigbee dongle and pair them directly to your HomeAssistant installation.

I wouldn't buy these at full price unless I was forced to - Replace the existing ones.At prime price or black Friday price they are still expensive but worth it I think with the continually evolving app.Philips Hue has been at this for some time now and it shows. Friends have mocked me and said I had more money than sense but it was the first for most things smart light and everybody seems to follow... Plus I'm too lazy to keep going between apps trying to get things on and off.My hue is linked to my Amazon Echo, so when I add hue bulbs, it's automatically added to Amazon for me to call on without setup.The app is miles ahead of the competition. Not found one app that can beat the Hue App on both iOS and Android for usability and ease.I agree, some other smart light manufacturers now have better brightness and colour saturation than hue, but hue haven't sat watching everybody pass them by.Brightness is now up there with the competition and colour replication is a lot better with this version of GU10. It's not perfect yet but it's damn close.GOOD THINGS TO KNOWGo for the 350=Lms GU10's previous versions suffered from not being able to replicate greens/purples and "clean" yellows very well. Ended up with duck pond green, blue/purple and sick yellow. As I liked to call them.The 350+Lms backs are now considerably shallower than previous models, meaning they now fit better into restricted areas (shallow flat roof voids, older downlight fire hoods/ protectors)Give off less heat. Left one on for a couple of hours and took it out of fitting without thinking. I was hot, don't get me wrong but the previous version would burn/ blister. These didn't.Philips Hue has been around for a long time in the smart bulb world and I foresee they will be around for a lot longer than some of these other smart bulb manufacturers, Some of which I've noticed have not updated their apps in years or have gone out of business.They just need to sort out their recycling discount for old for new products and that will be game over and a continual money stream for them, as well as being good to the environment (i can dream :D)

The media could not be loaded. Unlike the Hive lights, which these lights replaced, the Philips Hue work faultlessly. Both are similarly priced. Got fed up with the Hive lights not responding to alexa or often only half the lights turning on or off etc. Despite numerous promises from Hive technical support re software updates over several years the faults continue.As well as being 100 times more reliable the Hue lights have far greater functionality , i.e. the GU10s are warm to cool white plus colours. If your going for more than a.few lights then Hue or TP link is the way forward.

I particularly like the music synchronisation function. Great range of colours and intensity. Very happy with them.