Philips Hue has launched hundreds of new products in recent years. Light bulbs, ceiling lights, mood lights. Everything was available in multiple versions and in different series. Only the light strips fell by the wayside. Apart from the Play Gradient Lightstrips, which serve a very specific purpose, there have been only three light strips for indoor use in well over ten years.
The Hue Bridge Pro has been available in stores for just over a month now. I have already replaced one of my two old Hue Bridges, and I am still waiting for the improved migration feature for the second one. A little patience is still required here, but Philips Hue has now announced the first software update for the Hue Bridge Pro.
Halloween is about three weeks away and there’s still some time before the real spookiness starts. If you want to start preparing for Halloween, you can now find the familiar Halloween scenes in the Philips Hue app again. No update is required, you can simply take a look at the Hue light scenes gallery.
And here comes the next new product release from Philips Hue. Admittedly, it’s not really spectacular this time, but I don’t want to leave it unmentioned. It’s the new second generation of the Hue Secure camera with 2K resolution. Compared to the first generation, it has almost twice as many pixels.
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.
I’ve already provided you with some details about the Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip and a comparison with the Hue Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip. However, Govee is repeatedly mentioned on social media and in comments as a major competitor to Philips Hue. And the Asian company has a direct competitor in the form of 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.
The Apple community has been waiting a long time for this. With the update to version 5.52, Philips Hue has finally gained the ability to transfer scenes to Apple Home via a Matter connection. This had not been possible since the launch of Matter integration in autumn 2023. To export a scene to Apple Home, you need to activate the scene and then tap the icon with the three dots directly to the right of it.