@ruouttaurmind Maybe? Worth is not an absolute. If you mean “Can I get then cheaper elsewhere, all else being equivalent?”, GIYF is my answer. My advice is, double your money, by folding it over and putting it back in your wallet.
@ruouttaurmind
Yes, the bridge is what the app communicates with to turn your lights on and off from your phone. The switch on the wall needs to be in the on position at all times for this to work well. DH keeps turning them off. I ask alexa to turn the light on, she says ok, nothing happens and I curse alexa until I realize it’s not her fault.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Philips Hue white light bulbs
1x Bridge
1x Ethernet cable
1x pPower adapter
Warranty
90 Day Refurbisher
Estimated Delivery
Wednesday, July 15th - Monday, July 20th
Is this thing worth the price?
@ruouttaurmind Maybe? Worth is not an absolute. If you mean “Can I get then cheaper elsewhere, all else being equivalent?”, GIYF is my answer. My advice is, double your money, by folding it over and putting it back in your wallet.
@excarnate NVM. I saw “soft white” in the bulb description and decided to pass. Not enough of a bargain price to bother with.
@ruouttaurmind Good point. I (too?) prefer daylight bulbs, and the missus prefers I don’t get anything from meh.
This is ok if you need the bridge. If you don’t need the bridge, don’t pay more than $15/bulb.
@mtb002 If I don’t have a bridge, I’m assuming I need one to use bulbs?
@ruouttaurmind
Yes, the bridge is what the app communicates with to turn your lights on and off from your phone. The switch on the wall needs to be in the on position at all times for this to work well. DH keeps turning them off. I ask alexa to turn the light on, she says ok, nothing happens and I curse alexa until I realize it’s not her fault.
@mtb002 Alexa used to be better at saying the light was not responding. Here lately she does just say ok and nothing happens, it seems.
Where is Alexa when you need her?
It’s not a bad way to try out some smart home lights. This price per bulb is pretty good, but not the best.
Got it! Does anyone want to buy my gen 1 hub?
@mehrrychristmas for how much?
What is a pPower adapter?
/giphy applicable-bitter-oil
@wmbarr Damn you @daveinwarsh!
@therealjrn What a goatly thing to say!
Is this version compatible with Alexa?
@zxinfinity yes
Only thing my wife might buy me for Christmas better not
Today’s Google Doodle is too much like work.
and at light switch 50,001 it explodes
Got it today, and the bridge doesn’t work. That’s…pretty disappointing. I was really looking forward to playing with this thing.
I’ve also been completely unable to pair any bulbs with the bridge.
Confirmed that it’s a problem with the bridge. The lights pair fine with a friends bridge, with 0 other variables changed.