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As a Prime member, you can save a lot of money on Amazon.com well before Black Friday, because Prime Big Deal Days have started. Our favorite smart home brand is also participating: Philips Hue is offering numerous deals on lighting. I took a look at the US and picked out the ten best Philips Hue deals for Prime Big Deal Days.
This discussion has already heated up tempers in the past: Philips Hue or Govee, which one is better? In my opinion, this is a difficult comparison to make, as the product portfolios of the two manufacturers alone differ massively. The technical basis used could not be more different either. Now I’m pitting two comparable products against each other in a direct duel: the new Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip and the Govee COB Strip Light Pro.
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This morning, I found some time to install the new Hue Secure Video Doorbell with the Hue Secure Smart Chime. In this article, I would like to describe exactly what you can expect during installation and subsequent setup, as well as the settings offered by Philips Hue’s first smart doorbell. You can purchase the bundle for €199.99 in the Philips Hue online store.
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In the USA, the new Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip is already available in one of three different lengths, and it is set to launch here in Europe in November. The new light strip is intended to replace the previous premium product, the Hue Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip. But how exactly do the two light strips differ from each other?
Alongside the Hue Secure Video Doorbell, the Hue Secure Smart Chime is now also available. A digital door chime priced at €59.99 (shop link), which of course makes an ideal companion for the doorbell itself. I’d almost go as far as saying it’s essential, since the classic door chime in your home gets deactivated when installing the Hue Secure Video Doorbell.
And on we go with the new Hue products. The Hue Secure Video Doorbell is now available in both Europe and the US. I recommend purchasing it as a bundle with the Hue Secure Chime, the digital door chime from Philips Hue. This bundle is now available in the Philips Hue online store.
In recent years, TP Vision and Signify, the two companies behind Ambilight televisions and Philips Hue, have not worked particularly well together. Since 2023, Philips TVs have no longer been equipped with Ambilight+Hue, and currently, the Hue Bridge Pro cannot be paired with older TVs. Now there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, even if not all the information is known yet: AmbiScape.
Unfortunately, most of the new light strips are not expected to be released in the US until next year, with the exception of the top model: the Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip will be launched worldwide in November. And it seems that things are moving even faster in the US, where the three-meter version of the light strip is already listed as available.
At the beginning of September, Philips Hue launched the new Hue Essential series. I already found the new GU10 spotlights to be absolutely solid, and today we’re continuing with the A60 bulbs. Unlike the GU10 spotlights, these bulbs are also available in the US. One thing is clear: the price is hot.
At the beginning of September, Philips Hue introduced the new MotionAware. When used in conjunction with the Hue Bridge Pro, multiple lights in a room can detect motion and turn on the light as if by magic—without the need for a motion sensor. Today, I would like to explain in detail how you can set up a motion zone in the Hue app and use MotionAware.