If you like the idea of the added home security, but don’t want your lights on a timer, you can manually turn them on through the Philips Hue app no matter where you are in the world. It can also give you peace of mind that it looks like someone is home even when you’re away on holiday or a work trip. You can also set up in the app when your smart lights turn on and turn off, which means your lights can already be on when you get home from work on a cold winter’s night. When you start to think about it, there really is a whole host of potential that accompanies smart lighting – and the Philips Hue Starter Kit, in particular. One of the highlights is the pre-set moods in the app that offer optimum lighting for reading or relaxing before you settle down to sleep. Within the app, you can choose from up to 16 million colours and even set up some favourites so you can in the future just ask your smart speaker for specific colours. There are also the tools to switch your lights on or fiddle with the features within the smartphone app if you’re not in the same room as your speaker.
Testing it with an Amazon Echo and Alexa, we found the speaker to be the quickest and easiest way to control the lighting in our home. You can then ask for it to be warmer or cooler to change the look of the lighting but it’ll remain blue. If you own a speaker with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple's Siri – all o f which we've reviewed – you’ll be able to connect up your lighting and control it by chatting to your speaker.įor example, you can ask your smart speaker to set your lighting to a blue shade and the lights will come on in a default blue shade. Voice control is one of the most exciting elements of having smart lighting. So far these just sound to be like normal light bulbs, right? Let’s dive into the smart features on offer. The dimmer is easy to attach to a wall so even your guests can control your lighting without any hassle. We found it particularly useful, as it’s easy to press the buttons to turn your lights on or off when you’re not near to your phone or you don’t want the hassle of chatting with your smart speaker. There’s also the option to purchase a dimmer switch, if required.
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