Okay...the reality is, I love these bulbs. The quality is outstanding. There are ample apps to work with them as well. And I've bought these and I've bought the Phillips color hue bulbs. So I have quite a few... of each actually.
The pros: The quality in obvious when you pick one up, and they work well. The light is good, and the color is pleasant on both the color bulbs and the white. The bulbs use a hub. The hub is actually a good thing as it keeps your wifi traffic down and improves your network speed by not bogging it down with light bulbs and outlets. But well...that's pretty much the end of the pros.
The cons: 1. They're higher than giraffe teeth. Phillips apparently thinks their crap doesn't stink when it comes to these bulbs. But my biggest gripe by far is that if I buy a four pack to get a discount, phillips forces me to buy another hub. One hub supports up to FIFTY devices. FIFTY!!!! Why do I need a dozen hubs to be able to purchase fifty bulbs? I DON'T. And that's what sucks about these bulbs to no end. You cannot come out ahead buying them in bulk and it's going to cause Phillips to eventually have to terminate this product due to insanely high costs to purchase. There are MUCH cheaper bulbs now available that will do exactly what these will. However, nearly all of them are wifi bulbs which don't utilize a hub and that isn't good either.
2. Alexa supports them. Oh joy! (NOT) As stated Phillips rams the hubs down your throat. So once you have a hub and you buy an Alexa device that supports them, the Alexa app now shows multiple devices for each bulb. It shows the one on the hub, and the one the Alex device picked up and you can't remove them.
3. All Alexa devices that support these bulbs utilize a crippled hub. So many apps that you want to use with the bulbs won't work because the apps all use the Hue hub and can't connect to Alexa to work. It's a problem with no solution other than not using Alexa. >:( Amazon, Phillips, are you listening?
| Manufacturer | CQMTO |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 929001136901 |
| Item Weight | 2.53 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 2.3 x 2.3 inches |
| Item model number | 461012 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 2 Pack |
| Color | None |
| Style | Standard |
| Finish | Opaque |
| Material | Plastic, Metal |
| Shape | A19 |
| Power Source | A/C |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Wattage | 9.5 |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Type of Bulb | LED |
| Luminous Flux | 800 |
| Switch Style | No California Residents |
| Special Features | Dimmable |
| Usage | Indoor use only |
| Included Components | Philips Hue White A19 60W Equivalent Smart Bulb Starter Kit (Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant) |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | 2 years parts and labor. |
