Hue Gradient lightstrip Base NAM - Pack of 2

As someone who values both ambiance and convenience in lighting, I recently incorporated Philips Hue lights into my home, and the experience has been nothing short of illuminating. From the ease of setup to the vibrant color options, Philips Hue has transformed the way I perceive and interact with lighting in my living space. Seamless Setup: Setting up the Philips Hue lights was a breeze. The straightforward installation process, aided by the intuitive app, ensured that even a novice like me could sync the lights to my preferences within minutes. The user-friendly interface made connecting the lights to my smart home ecosystem a smooth experience. Customizable Ambiance: The real magic of Philips Hue lights lies in their versatility. The range of customizable colors and shades allows me to curate the perfect ambiance for any occasion. From warm, cozy tones for a relaxing evening to vibrant, energetic hues for a lively get-together, the possibilities are virtually endless. The ability to adjust the brightness level adds an extra layer of control, allowing me to create the ideal atmosphere for any moment. Smart Home Integration: The compatibility of Philips Hue with popular smart home platforms has seamlessly integrated these lights into my connected home ecosystem. Whether using voice commands with my virtual assistant or scheduling lighting scenes through the app, the smart home integration enhances the overall convenience and accessibility of the lighting system. Dynamic Scenes and Effects: The pre-programmed scenes and dynamic lighting effects offered by Philips Hue add an extra dimension to the lighting experience. From mimicking a sunrise to syncing with my favorite music, these features elevate the ambiance, turning everyday moments into immersive experiences. Reliable Performance: Beyond their aesthetic appeal, Philips Hue lights exhibit reliable performance. The bulbs consistently respond promptly to commands, and the system has demonstrated stability over extended periods of use. This reliability contributes to a hassle-free lighting experience, allowing me to enjoy the ambiance without disruptions. Energy Efficiency: In addition to their aesthetic and functional qualities, Philips Hue lights are energy-efficient. The LED technology not only provides vibrant illumination but does so while minimizing energy consumption. This commitment to sustainability aligns with modern eco-conscious values. In conclusion, Philips Hue lights have exceeded my expectations in terms of ease of use, customization options, and overall performance. The transformative impact they've had on the ambiance of my home has made them an indispensable part of my smart home setup. If you're seeking a lighting solution that seamlessly combines style with smart functionality, Philips Hue is a brilliant choice. Illuminate your space, your way.

Lights are fantastic, adhered well to my brand new solid wood Walnut bed frame. I was originally going to put them under the kitchen cabinets, but was informed by Litcessory that it will be a year until compatible extensions and other attachments are available for the gradient strips. Not wanting to waste them by having them sit for a year until then, I purchased additional extensions and put them around my new King size bed (The pictures taken are with my old Queen size mattress on the bed before my new King mattress arrived). I’ve set these up to trigger via a Philips Hue motion sensor when someone gets out of the bed and it casts a gorgeous soft glow at night, and adds ambiance to the room (which is admittedly still slowly being setup after my move). The review about the price is ridiculous. Yes, they’re way overpriced. We know that. That isn’t a review, that’s just complaining, as valid as it may be. The light perform phenomenally and will go toe to toe with or outclass any others. The downside is, you pay way too much for this and honestly if I wasn’t so locked in to the Hue ecosystem, I wouldn’t have either. If you’re not balls deep in the Hue ecosystem, explore the Govee lights or do some research on alternative gradient lightning. I’m only just starting to explore Smart Home accessories and setups so I’m still unfamiliar with the capabilities of HomeKit or Google Assistant. I believe there are ways to trigger scenes and the like blending Philips Hue lights with other brands and they may be the ticket. The only other downside with that method is possible issues with color matching, but I’m sure with some manual tweaking you can setup scenes where the difference is completely imperceptible. Anyhow, if you’re like me and pretty nestled into the Philips ecosystem, I would say it’s worth it to just pony up the cash and grab these, they really are a stunning improvement over the last generation of light strips!

These lights are awesome! I originally had the Govee ones but these are worth it. The colors are so much better.

The pros: I bought the gradient strip to put on the backside of my desk to light up the wall behind my Samsung Neo G9. It looked absolutely amazing and really took my gaming/work setup to the next level. But the fun didn’t last long. Flipping breaker in our house: Unfortunately after I bought this light strip, the breaker in our townhouse mysteriously started tripping every other day. We couldn’t figure out what the problem was. An electrician that we called asked us if we had any LED lights in the house. Surprised, we said yeah. He told us to unplug them. I unplugged this light strip and suddenly our breakers stopped flipping. Coincident? Unlikely. Prob almost burned our house down: A few weeks later I plugged the light strip back in for a day and within 30 minutes of me doing so the breaker flipped THREE TIMES in a span of like 8 minutes. Got a used product apparently: I saw in quite a few other reviews that people said they received used units despite them being advertised as new. Funny enough, when I opened mine up, the adhesive was completely detached from the strip in one spot towards the end of the strip. I didn’t give it much thought until now but why would my “brand new” light strip be in that condition? Hue customer service: By the time I realized this light strip was causing major electrical problems in our brand new townhouse I was outside the return window and had to go through Hues customer service. To their credit they did let me send the product back. They were supposed to send me another one but it was backordered for literally months but weirdly was in stock on Amazon? I guess because they’re secretly selling used units on here that others have returned for defects. Eventually Hue offered me a full refund when it became apparent that it wasn’t going to be back in stock any time soon. Whole process took like 2 months due to the back ordering issue. If I had just asked for money back right away it all prob would’ve been sorted in like 2 weeks. Summary: Was defective. Caused electrical issues in my house. Hue refunded me. Don’t waste your money. Update 2/24/23: I received one of these light strips as a gift (this one came directly from the Hue website), plugged it in, and after literally THREE days of being plugged in, the entire strip stopped working. Only the very end near the plug lights up. I'm literally flabbergasted by how poor the quality of Hue products are. It's no wonder they don't let customers leave reviews. I actually cannot believe they get away with selling products of this terrible quality for this much money. STAY AWAY. If you're going to risk it with these light strips just try Govee. At least they're half the price so if it breaks you wont get burned as bad.

Easy to use. Tons of lighting options

The lights work, through it has a bug where only one third of it turns on, it takes several cycles of plugging and unplugging for all of it to light up

This light strip is bright. REALLY bright. More than is advisable, really. This is better for things like behind a TV or behind/under a desk as effects lighting. It's bright enough that if your wall is white it can easily light up an entire room if you're not careful. The one downside is programming colors manually on it is a bit tricky in the Hue app.

Overall I liked them. However, I had to return one strip because a section of the LEDs wasn’t making the correct color. Then, FOUR days after the return period ended, a single LED in the entire strip won’t light correctly and it’s very noticeable. (Edit) Got absolutely great help from Philips Hue support and the new light works perfectly!