Philips Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb Twin Pack LED [B22 Bayonet Cap] – 1100 Lumens (75W equivalent). Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit

Price: £54.00
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What’s Required? – Nothing! This product works out of the box with the free ‘Philips Hue Bluetooth’ app. Simply screw in your new GU10 perfect fit bulb and connect to the Bluetooth app for in room smart lighting control!
Designed for Full Rooms:With a brightness 1100 lumen, these smart LED bulbs provide the perfect amount of light to fill areas of your living room or kitchen, especially when placed in pendant fixtures.
Dimmable Cool To Warm White Light – Play with 50,000 shades of tuneable warm to cool white light to put you in the mood to work, play, or relax. Start your morning off on the right foot with cool, energising bright white light, or settle down for the night with golden tones.
Control Lights With Your Voice – Works with all Echo smart speakers/displays and Google Nest devices for hands-free voice control (Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately) is required for Echo 1st Gen and Echo Dot 1st Gen).
Unlock Your Homes Full Potential – Add a Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately, optional) to your cart and unlock full home control, either when you’re home or away.
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Reviewer: Kahho
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Expensive but worth it
Review: The bulb and the app running it is of good quality as expected at this price point; my previous cheaper bulb made a high pitched squeal when on standby which stopped me from sleeping. This bulb is silent, connects easily and easy to control. Durability will hopefully be for many years which would make it cost effective. Full spectrum of colours and adequate brightness.

Reviewer: Candy Floss
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best smart colour light existing on the market
Review:  The best smart colour light existing on the market. Works just great with Alexa and the Hue app.

Reviewer: Jake
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quality smart bulbs
Review: The bulbs are pretty much exactly as I expected, besides having a larger maximum brightness than I thought they would, which is nice (though it puts out less light if you’re using the colour options). I can’t for that reason give it anything other than 5 stars, but with lots of caveats.If you’re currently looking at disposable income and thinking “what can I spend this on?” and you get a particular kick out of good lighting, and don’t set unrealistic expectations, I’d recommend this. It’s not going to change your home in a significant way, unless you buy a bunch of other Hue stuff, but it is nice.Some warnings listed below, if you’re anything like me, largely to do with the potential money-sink you’re getting yourself into. Also, it is “easy to set up” if you’re only considering the fact that it technically works just after plugging things in and connecting to ethernet, but not if “setting things up” includes the time spent on getting the whole thing together enough to be happy enough to stop fiddling with it. Although I am a bit of a tech tinkerer, I expect most people will be more like me.- Just getting the bluetooth bulbs is a bad idea as you do not get feature parity with an ordinary bulb without a switch at the entrance(s) to a room. So you will want a Hue switch (such as the v2 dimmer switch). These work with both bluetooth-only setups and with a bridge. Having to pull out your phone on entering a room to get lights on is just terrible, so you will buy a switch eventually. However, I do massively appreciate that it can act as a normal bulb if you, say, lose interest in the Hue-specific aspects or lose your phone for a few days; just turn the main power switch off, wait a few secs, switch it back on and you get a defautl warm-white bulb (what it defaults to can be changed).- Do note that there are starter kits on Amazon too, plus different connectors (E11, E14, B22, etc). Though if one type of bulb is cheaper on here, adapters (e.g. E11 to B22) are quite cheap. I’m not sure if Hue even does a bulb like this with an E11 connector, so for that you will need an adapter.- You will probably want to get a bridge, even if you think you’ll be satisfied just with the bluetooth bulbs. Without the bridge, you have access to none of the time and location based automations (presumably also the sensor stuff you can buy). The third party (?) apps Hue Essentials, hueDynamic, and so on, at time of writing, require a bridge. It is nice that there is an API for people to write custom software for, though, if that is why these exist. I hope it is an open API and protocol, though I expect probably not else they’d risk losing customer lock-in, but I don’t know.- You will probably not be satisfied changing only one or two of the bulbs in your room with Hue bulbs. It quickly becomes a pain to keep the mental model in your head of keeping power to multi-bulb lamps and ceiling lights if they’re Hue, then going round the room flicking off non-Hue bulbs and opening the app or using a Hue switch to knock off the Hue ones. Also annoying for integrating with automations if not everything is a Hue bulb in a room.- It works best if you have multiple bulbs in one room, particularly to make full use of a colour bulb. Setting blues and reds and yellows according to my modified version of the Tokyo scene is lovely. But just setting one ceiling light to, say, red, is a bit of a nothing. If I just had the ceiling bulb, I would probably just always have it acting as a normal warm-white light.- The default Hue app leaves a lot to be desired, in my view. Time-based lighting isn’t as I’d like it: when it thinks sunset and sunrise is is also just flat wrong; it is pitch black outside by 4:30pm here at the moment and it still has it as a bright “reading” level light, and until 4pm a very bright “energise”; it seems to stick closer to what a workday use of lighting might be, rather than actually trying to follow the level of light from the sun. The most irritating thing about this is that “custom scenes” are not flexible enough to reproduce something like the sunset-sunrise thing from within the app; it is bad design in general to provide a feature X (scenes), a cool example use of the feature (sunrise-sunset scene), a way to produce custom Xs (scenes), and not make that customisation flexible enough to produce the provided cool examples (to tweak them). I would also like to see more sophisticated options, such as location-based which takes into account multiple users.- Gimmicks like Spotify integration, “candle flicker”, etc work absolutely horribly imo. Only buy these bulbs if the basics is enough to draw you in: time and location based automations, colour options, dimmability without buying dimmer bulbs and getting an electrician out (though do consider if this is a better use of money), stuff like that. For the middle-class purchaser who constantly frets about their property being stolen there is the “mimic presence” automation, where the lights will come on and off such as to mimic your presence at home, which maybe rises to the point of actually being useful and usable.- Location based switch-off and switch-on didn’t work for me for the first day or two. It also failed once because my internet went down in the house, meaning it didn’t know where I was (via my phone’s location) to switch off any of the lights in the house, nor could I do it manually for the same reason. This is just to say that you are potentially adding some fiddly and annoying aspects to your life if your internet is spotty, or you have power outages, or you regularly pass into areas with no internet after leaving your home. Though I have both my router and my Hue bridge plugged into a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which I was already using for network-attached storage (actually, if you want a more practical way to spend a few hundred quid and have some tech competence, I think something like a Synology NAS is probably a better purchase before splashing out on fancy bulbs).- Obscure but relevant to me: if you use an Android launcher like AIO Launcher where widgets only stack vertically and cannot be placed horizontally, you will probably end up taking up a lot of vertical space on the bottom of your home screen for X room off, Y room last-on, whole house off etc widgets. Opening up the Hue app for this is a pain.For these reasons, I think this usually going to be a bad gift to get someone who might resent having to spend money to get the most out of your gift, unless they’re rolling in cash and enjoy tinkering.I wish Amazon had a way to group reviews into product ranges as people are inevitably doing general Hue reviews on things like this.

Reviewer: Peter Y
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Bright and Versatile Lighting Solution for Every Mood!
Review: As a UK resident, I recently purchased the Philips Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb Twin Pack LED [B22 Bayonet Cap] – 1100 Lumens, and it has proven to be a fantastic addition to my home lighting setup. I primarily used these smart bulbs in my living room and bedroom, and they have completely transformed the ambiance of my space.One of the things I absolutely love about these bulbs is their versatility. With a wide range of color temperatures available, I can effortlessly adjust the lighting to suit my mood or the time of day. Whether I want a warm, cozy glow for winding down in the evening or a bright, crisp light for productive mornings, these bulbs deliver exactly what I need. The 1100 lumens brightness is impressive, providing ample illumination for any room.The ease of use and integration with smart home systems is another highlight. Setting up the bulbs was a breeze, and I was able to control them seamlessly through the Philips Hue app or voice commands with my smart assistant. Dimming the lights or changing their color has never been easier or more convenient.However, there is one aspect that I found slightly disappointing. Despite being labeled as a twin pack, I had expected a more competitive price for the package. While the quality and performance justify the investment, it would have been even better if the pricing were more attractive, especially considering the availability of other smart lighting options in the market.Overall, the Philips Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb Twin Pack LED [B22 Bayonet Cap] – 1100 Lumens is a game-changer in terms of lighting flexibility and convenience. Its ability to create different atmospheres to suit any occasion or mood is truly impressive. Although the price point could be more enticing, the quality and performance make it a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to elevate their home lighting experience.

Reviewer: Medic
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Expensive but a game changer
Review: I ordered some lights in the Black Friday sale and liked them so much that I ordered some more. Due to their expense, I will likely have to wait until next years Black Friday sale to order some more. I like they can be clear and bright or dim and different colours. Would love my whole house to be Philips Hue bulbs but this will be very expensive indeed.

Reviewer: Dolly809
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love these!
Review: Around a year ago I was feeling down and my mum decided to get me to ‘lighten up’ by buying me a smart light bulb. One of the cheaper options by a brand I still cannot name. And it was all fine until earlier this week when it decided to start turning itself on and off again of its own volition. So I decided to invest in these. I got this set and one other that only does white. Genuinely the simplest smart device to install I’ve yet to own. It was that simple I did it when I was drunk. Literally, screw it in, switch it on at the wall, couple of taps on the app and a short chat with Alexa. Done.I also love how many colours it can be in and I’m really loving the scenes feature.If you’re unsure whether it’s worth the money and you don’t much care about having multicoloured lights, the single white Hue bulb is a good place to start, but personally I love the colour change option. And with my previous experience of off brand options, it probably is worth spending the money. When mine went wrong there was no online support available to me to troubleshoot what might have gone wrong. As Phillips is the market leader in smart bulbs any question I can think of has already been answered.Highly recommend.

Reviewer: Stefano
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Inutile stare a lesinare pochi euro, il detto “chi più spende meno spende” con i prodotti Philips Hue è una certezza.Ottima fattura, magari non una grande luminosità, ma per delle abat jour sono più che sufficienti. In più si connettono in un batter d’occhio all’hub Philips, che a sua volta può connettersi a tutti i vari assistenti domotici (Siri, Alexa, ect).

Reviewer: Miguel H.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Como siempre, las bombillas E27 de Philips Hue son las más versátiles. Debes tener el puente de conexión para poder utilizarlas, no lo olvides. En este caso son de 1.100lm y compatibles con blanco frío y blanco cálido, debes tenerlo en cuenta, ya que hay otras versiones de menor potencia y rango de tonalidades.En este caso se sincronizan fácilmente y son ideales para sitios como despachos o el salón/comedor. Llegan bien empaquetadas y su configuración también permite el uso a través de Bluetooth.

Reviewer: B. Birke
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sie werden in einer Deckenleuchte mit zwei klassischen E27-Glühbirnenfassungen verwendet, wo vorher zwei gewöhnliche LED ohne Dimm- oder Farbfunktion ihren Dienst verrichteten. Man kann sie mit dem programmierbaren Hue Smart Button ansteuern, zur Not auch nur mit dem normalen Lichtschalter bedienen. Zur Langlebigkeit kann ich noch keine brauchbare Angabe machen, etwas über ein Jahr haben sie mittlerweile überlebt…White Ambiance lässt sich fließend zwischen warmweiß und kaltweiß einstellen und dimmen. Es gibt die Standardprogramme für die Lichtfarben: Hell/Lesen warmweiß, 4000K neutralweiß, wie im Büro, und dann das angeblich energiespendende Kaltweiß. Dazu gedämpftes Entspannungslicht und runter gedrehtes Nachtlicht. Alles frei von Stroboskopeffekt oder Farbflimmern.Ich hab mir dazu “Schneeweiß”, einen Zwischenton aus neutral- und kaltweiß, sowie ein “Mondlicht” programmiert, “Schneeweiß”, aber in niedrigster Intensität. Gut für nachts zur Orientierung.Die vielen in der Hue-App verfügbaren Programme für farbiges Licht funktionieren damit natürlich nicht richtig; manchmal wäre aber ein Farbwechsel-Programm schön. Es gibt einen Flackereffekt, bei dem ich fürchte, dass dann jemand die Feuerwehr rufen wird.Wer bunte Lichteffekte nicht braucht, ist mit White Ambiance gut bedient. In einem “ernsthaften” Umfeld kann man damit jede Menge anfangen.

Reviewer: Louise Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: So Useful, Easy to install & to connect to a Google Nest

Reviewer: James Barrett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: These Philips Hue Light Globes are indeed smart in many ways and brighter than usual. First and foremost they are LED light globes that consume little electricity but yet give a bright radiance that ‘Lights Up’ the room to your satisfaction. Not only that, they have built-in Bluetooth technology so that you can turn them on/off with your smart phone or watch. Also when coupled with a Philips Hue bridge (Sold separately) you will have full access to its capabilities including dimming, timed schedules to wake up (turn on) or sleep (turn off) at times that you specify eg. sunset to sunrise which adjusts automatically as daylight hours change, fade in/out, pre-set scenes etc are all possible with these smart globes. Price is on the high side, however they last ages without having to replace them so quickly. So you will understand the long term saving advantages. Go ahead and buy them, you won’t regret it

View recycling information for this and other types of lamps.
What’s Required? – Nothing! This product works out of the box with the free ‘Philips Hue Bluetooth’ app. Simply screw in your new GU10 perfect fit bulb and connect to the Bluetooth app for in room smart lighting control!
Designed for Full Rooms:With a brightness 1100 lumen, these smart LED bulbs provide the perfect amount of light to fill areas of your living room or kitchen, especially when placed in pendant fixtures.
Dimmable Cool To Warm White Light – Play with 50,000 shades of tuneable warm to cool white light to put you in the mood to work, play, or relax. Start your morning off on the right foot with cool, energising bright white light, or settle down for the night with golden tones.
Control Lights With Your Voice – Works with all Echo smart speakers/displays and Google Nest devices for hands-free voice control (Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately) is required for Echo 1st Gen and Echo Dot 1st Gen).
Unlock Your Homes Full Potential – Add a Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately, optional) to your cart and unlock full home control, either when you’re home or away.