PHILIPS HUE - SMART LIGHT FOR SMART USERS
Philips Hue (based on the English word "you") is the market leader in the field of smart home lighting. The system offers a huge range of lamps, luminaires and accessories for numerous indoor and outdoor applications. With Philips Hue, you can get started in minutes - and expand at any time later. The trend-setting system is both a mood maker and an everyday helper and enables a more individualised lighting experience than ever before!
The most important facts about the Philips Hue system
For beginners and professionals
Philips Hue is both a quick-starter and a professional system for the smart home. The system can be set up and operated in minutes via Bluetooth. The Philips Hue Bridge plus the home WLAN unfold the full range of functions.
Control via app, voice and sensor
Philips Hue can be controlled with the Hue app (Android and iOS). Once set up, wireless switches and voice control (Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit (Siri) and Google Assistant) can be used.
Highest compatibility
Philips Hue is compatible with other ZigBee-based systems such as Innr, Rademacher, Innogy, Bosch, Telekom (Magenta) or Busch-Jäger. If you have any questions about compatibility or other aspects of the Smart Home, our customer service team will be happy to help at any time.
Philips Hue range in a quick check
The advantages of the Philips Hue system
Philips Hue offers numerous application options and benefits thanks to its diverse range and unique features. It is the smart home system for entertainment and the perfect light for living and working. The lighting switches playfully from work mode to party mode via app or voice command - indoors and, thanks to a large outdoor range, also around the house.
Lighting comfort for the home office
Voice control with Google, Amazon & Apple
Lots of accessories for expansion
Individuality at the touch of a button
Perfect light - always & everywhere
Quick check: How do I get started with Philips Hue?
Quick start with Bluetooth
Philips Hue can be set up in minutes - with a Bluetooth-enabled light source. A bridge is not required for the quick start. This makes it cheaper to get started and gives you the opportunity to get to know the basic functions such as dimmable and colour-changing light.
- Choose your Hue product
- Install the Hue app
- Connect smartphone and lamp via Bluetooth (range 10 m)
- Router, WLAN or data connection not required
- Control your light individually via app
- Works for up to 10 lamps and luminaires in indoor areas (as the distance from device to luminaire can be too great for outdoor products, the outdoor luminaires are not Bluetooth-enabled)
- Products build a mesh network with each other so that the range can be extended to over 10 metres
Experience more with bridge
If you use more than 10 products or want to control your lighting by voice, for example, you can purchase a Philips Hue Bridge. This is connected to the WLAN. You can then use the app to enjoy the full range of services, from customised light scenes to home automation with schedules or sensors.
- Choose your Hue product
- Get the Hue Bridge
- Install the Hue app
- Connect the bridge to your WLAN
- Programme and automate your light
- Control your light anytime and anywhere via smartphone - thanks to ZigBee technology
- Use your voice assistant
- Works for up to 50 lamps and luminaires
- Products build a mesh network with each other so that the range can be extended almost at will
**What do I need for the quick start?
**What do I need for the professional upgrade?
Light bulb + app + bridge
Recommendation from Lampenwelt.de: Starter sets for Philips Hue
The various starter sets from Philips Hue make it easy to get started in the complete Philips Hue world, as the Hue Bridge is already included. Discover your personal smart light, which you can control at any time via app and voice - simply via Bluetooth. Create the ideal ambience for any situation from 16 million colours and a wide range of white tones from daylight white to warm white.
Centrepiece: the Philips Hue Bridge
When the bridge is installed, you can see what Philips Hue is really capable of. This is used to control the lighting throughout the house - regardless of location. Only with the Bridge can you enjoy the convenience of automatic lighting control for living, working, entertainment and home security. In addition, the bridge is based on reliable, energy-efficient Zigbee technology and can therefore also control other Zigbee-compatible products outside the Philips Hue system.
Is the Hue Bridge absolutely necessary?
No, because it is already possible to control up to 10 lights and accessories via Bluetooth. The smartphone then works like a remote control. However, the Bridge offers numerous advantages, e.g. the programming of customised light scenes and routines, sensor and voice control as well as location-independent operation.
How do I connect the Hue Bridge?
The Philips Hue Bridge is connected to the router via a standard LAN cable and is thus permanently connected to the WLAN, so that the lighting can be accessed while travelling, for example. The bridge controls up to 50 lamps, lights and accessories. If more devices are to be controlled, an additional bridge is required.
Where should the Hue Bridge be located?
When positioning the Philips Hue Bridge, it is important to note that each Zigbee device must not be more than 10-20 metres away from the next device (depending on the application, the thickness of the walls, etc.). Thanks to Zigbee and the mesh network, each product then works like a repeater: each product passes the signal on to the next, which means that the signal range can be increased as required. This also applies to outdoor areas.
Which Philips Hue light bulbs are available?
Philips Hue lamps are available for the most common sockets E27, E14 and GU10. All Philips Hue lamps offer customisable, controllable light, but differ in their range of functions. A distinction is made between three types: White, White Ambiance and White & Colour Ambiance.
Philips Hue White, White Ambiance and White & Colour Ambiance: a comparison of lamp series
Philips Hue White
Light colour: Warm white light (2,700 K)
RGB colours: No
Bluetooth: Yes
Voice control: Yes, with Bridge
Use: The easy way to enter the world of Philips Hue
Brightness of this model: 1,055 lumens
Consumption of this model: 9.5 watts
Philips Hue White Ambiance
Light colour: Warm white (2,200 K) to daylight (6,500 K)
RGB colours: No
Bluetooth: Yes
Voice control: Yes, with Bridge
Use: Light for all everyday automations
Brightness of this model: 1,100 lumens
Consumption of this model: 8 watts
Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance
Light colour: Warm white (2,000 K) to daylight (6,500 K)
RGB colours: 16 million
Bluetooth: Yes
Voice control: Yes, with Bridge
Use: The lifestyle all-rounder and entertainer
Brightness of this model: 1,100 lumens
Consumption of this model: 9 watts
Further highlights from Philips Hue
Lamps, lights, accessories: the Philips Hue range is huge! The products show how convenient and individualised lighting can be today. From waking up to going to sleep and even when you're not at home: Philips Hue fits into your everyday life.
Philips Hue socket outlet
Make any conventional light with a plug smart
With the smart plug, every socket light is added to the smart home. The plug is simply plugged into the socket and the light connected. The socket can be timed or connected to sensors via a bridge.
Philips Hue wall switch module
Make existing light switches smart
The wall switch module is installed behind the light switch or push-button and integrated into the Hue Bridge. The connected lamps can then be controlled using the Hue app and are permanently accessible, regardless of whether the product has been switched off using the light switch or not.
Philips Hue dimmer switch, wireless
Dimming without new electrical installation
The dimmer switch is flexibly attached to the wall without wiring. The magnetically attached switch part can be removed and used like a remote control. On the wall, it works like a classic wall dimmer. This accessory offers absolute flexibility in the positioning of the light switch.
Philips Hue motion detector for indoors & outdoors
Automate lighting wirelessly with sensor
For more independence when automating the light, Philips Hue lights do not have integrated motion detectors. The separately available sensors of the Hue system are battery-operated and can therefore be installed anywhere. An IP54-protected version is available for outdoor use. The sensors can be connected to any Hue lamp or light via a bridge.
Philips Hue LightStrip Plus
Pioneering architectural lighting
The LightStrip is the most flexible light source of all. The LED strip can be cut to size and extended to up to 10 m and shines in 16 million light colours. The strip can also be synchronised with music (e.g. via Spotify) or film. This means that the light colour reacts to the multimedia content. Can also be controlled via Bluetooth.
Philips Hue socket outlet
Create dynamic light animations
Thanks to gradient technology, several colours (colour zones) can be combined at the same time, which either light up statically or change dynamically along the LED strip. Intuitive control via app. Can also be controlled via Bluetooth.
Philips Hue socket outlet
Lighting ambience to go
With the Hue Go, you really can enjoy customised light anywhere. The portable, wireless product offers all the functions of Hue, i.e. a wide range of light colours and 16 million RGB colours. Can also be controlled via Bluetooth.
Philips Hue Bloom
**Customised light for desk & co.
The decorative Hue Bloom creates fascinating lighting effects on a desk, shelf or floor. 16 million colours ensure a lively living ambience, tailored to personal taste and situation. The light can be synchronised with the music using the Hue Disco app. Can also be controlled via Bluetooth.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about Philips Hue
Energy consumption is low - thanks to high-performance LEDs. Example: A smart Philips Hue White Ambiance lamp consumes 8 watts for 1,100 lumens (luminous efficacy over 100 lm/W). A conventional all-purpose lamp (the classic incandescent lamp) consumes 75 watts for the same brightness. Conclusion: Anyone who has not yet switched to LED can not only enjoy new functions with Philips Hue, but also save energy.
Thanks to LED lighting technology, Philips Hue lamps have an average service life of 25,000 hours. By way of comparison, a conventional general-purpose light bulb (known in everyday language as a "light bulb") lasts around 1,000 hours. With a daily use of 6 hours, this corresponds to a service life of over 10 years.
Philips Hue is compatible with numerous other smart home platforms, assistants and products for the smart home. Friends of Hue is an association of brands that have products in their range that also use ZigBee technology and can therefore be seamlessly integrated into an existing Hue system. These products complement the Hue range and bring additional convenience to everyday life, for example the concealed socket, the intelligent cameras from Yale or the smart switches from Senic.
About Philips Hue
Year of foundation: 1891 (Philips)
Address:
Signify GmbH (formerly Philips Lighting)
Röntgenstrasse 22
D-22335 Hamburg