If you’ve been eagerly awaiting one or even both of the new models since the announcement of the new Philips Hue outdoor light strips, then I’m afraid I have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is that I’ve already received both models to test. The bad news is that you’ll have to wait a little longer.
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The new version of the Philips Hue app is already available in the Google Play Store and should be available in the Apple App Store shortly. Version 5.54 of Philips Hue brings some exciting new features, some of which can provide a whole new user experience. I’ve gathered all the details for you.
Philips Hue is really hitting the ground running this year when it comes to light strips. I’ve already introduced you to the new premium model, which will also be launched in Europe in November. The Hue OmniGlow leaves the competition standing and is already available in the US. However, the Hue Flux offers maximum brightness.
Philips Hue currently appears to be experiencing an issue with its Hue Secure cameras and the new Philips Hue Secure Video Doorbell. It seems that live video cannot be accessed via a mobile connection. This has been reported by numerous readers of the Hueblog. I can also confirm these issues. “For the past two days, I’ve had the problem that I can no longer access my cameras from ‘outside’ via my cell phone.
Last Friday, Signify, the manufacturer of Philips Hue, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The key figures can be found in the official press release: Revenue fell by 8.4 percent, and profits also declined significantly. This was mainly due to the conventional business and OEM solutions, where sales fell by over 20 percent.
With all the light strips that Philips Hue is launching this year, it’s easy to lose track. Not if you keep my little overview in mind, of course. After the Hue Flux and the Hue OmniGlow, the third candidate has now arrived for me to test. I’ve already had the opportunity to try out the Hue Flux Ultra Bright Lightstrip.
There is another new software update from Philips Hue. This time, the focus is on the Hue Bridge Pro, which is receiving its second firmware update in the second month after its launch. This time, the manufacturer is addressing network problems that could occur under certain conditions. “We have resolved an issue where in very rare cases the Bridge Pro did not start correctly, and the LEDs kept flashing white when the LAN IP address of the Bridge Pro was in the range 10.x.x.x/8
The Hue Flux Lightstrip is something like the new all-rounder from Philips Hue. My first impression was already very positive, and another version is set to be released soon in the form of the ultra-bright Hue Flux Lightstrip. However, I did ask myself one question during the presentation in September: What about extensions for the two new light strips?
The new Hue Flux Lightstrip has been available since mid-September and performed very well in my initial hands-on. The ultra-bright version of the Hue Flux Lightstrip is set to launch shortly. It has a maximum brightness of 6,000 lumens. It can produce almost 1,000 lumens per meter. No Philips Hue light strip has ever been this bright.
Yesterday evening, I was browsing Reddit again and read a few posts in the Hue community. Among other things, I came across a post about poor quarterly figures, the new CEO, and the future of the consumer division. There, I read several comments like the following: We all buy Hue because we think it’s the most reliable product, but competitors like Govee have a much wider range of products.