Philips HueSmart Slim 6 Inch LED Downlight - White and Color Ambiance Color-Changing Light - 1 Pack - 1200LM - Indoor - Control with Hue App - Works with Alexa Google Assistant and Apple Homekit

I replaced three of the boob lights in our basement to get it out of the 90s. They had small junction box fixtures so 90% of the effort in installing these were from that. If you are installing in a new location without an existing hole, install is an absolute breeze.The Good:--Rock solid Hue connectivity and quality.--These things will fit almost anywhere.--The appearance is quite nice and the diffuser is excellent! It looks and feels like a Kindle surface. The light quality is tremendous.The Cromulent:--I really don't like that these came with permanent splices. I know, "Why would you ever need to move them??" Well, given the cost and ease of install, I plan to take all of the smart home stuff if we ever move. There are several code-approved ways to connect wires. This is the worst. That's a personal preference, so I'm not going to take any stars off.--The actual issue with the splices were the fact that they weren't super easy to work with due to the uh... creative wiring choices the previous owner and/or builder made with wiring the basement. The wires were significantly larger than even 12-gauge wiring. Had to buy a separate junction box to make the splices to the large-gauge wire. If you have normal light circuit wiring, no problem.The Bad:--The lip on the light is extremely narrow. Really bad design. You have to get the hole cut within like a quarter inch. Easy with a hole saw, but not so much if you have an existing hole preventing you from using a hole saw.--The other issue that I think actually was enough to knock off a star was the included junction box. The door on it would NOT stay closed. Disappointed given the cost.Edit: I noticed some reviews mentioned connectivity being an issue, especially without the bridge. I went back and looked and I haven't lost connectivity with the bridge once with these lights since installing 3 or 4 months ago. I think having the bridge is a worthwhile cost if you have more than a couple lights. The benefits are immense. You can also look at connecting the bulbs directly to a zigbee hub like Home Assistant with a zigbee dongle. These are among the most reliable devices in my house in terms of connectivity.

The Philips Hue Smart Slim 6 Inch LED Downlight is an excellent addition to any smart home setup. It combines sleek design, energy efficiency, and smart control to provide a lighting experience that can be customized to your needs. Whether you’re setting the mood for a cozy evening or brightening up a workspace, this downlight offers the perfect solution. With easy installation, voice control, and vibrant colors, it’s hard to go wrong. If you’re looking for a high-quality, versatile smart light, I highly recommend it!

I love these! Our new house was dark. The only lights were old high hats and pendants in the kitchen and lamps you plug in in the bedrooms and main living spaces. So I bought these. 1 over the shower. 4 for the kitchen. The openings were slightly larger than these needed but we got them to work. They look so much better being white and flush mounts. The app was easy to set up. And the automations and scenes easy to program in. They are so cool. It’s so nice to be able to set them to a soft evening light for Tv time versus a bright light when cooking. My husband hasn’t seen them yet. I had a handy man install them and set them up to control myself in under 10 minutes including installing and upgrading the hub. The hub just plugs into your modem with a supplied cable and a power chord. Super easy. The App walks you through. The QR codes don’t work but the app lets you bypass the QR code to install. Pics of the old lights versus the new! Sorry for the blurry pics when the lights are onAll in all. I love them. Will update if my husband has a different opinion when he gets home.

I work from home, and to make my office 'feel' differently when I am there working or in my free time, I decided to play around with color-changing bulbs a few years ago. Depending on why I was there, they seemed to give my office the ambiance I was looking for. Sadly, the bulbs that I used before relied on an internet connection to work, and too many times, behaved not as expected.So, when I moved the office to another room in the house, I decided to go all in and find a set of (6) ceiling lights. There are definitely other options available that are much cheaper than the Philips Hue lights. Some of them are not at all bad and may be a better choice for a lot of people.I ended up paying an arm and a leg compared to others for the Hue system because of the reliability of Wi-Fi in our area. I had experienced one too many times that my previous set of lower-end bulbs simply could not connect, or I had to re-add them to my setup again.When combined with the hub, these lights allow me to set them up once and no longer depend on my internet connection. I can also turn all the lights on and off or cycle through mood settings by using the smart switch/remote (hub and switch sold separately). So, now they work as a standard set of lights without having to get my phone out every time.The quality of the lights, both the light itself and the build quality, is fantastic. To be fair, it should be for the price you pay. The app is, I think, one of the most user-friendly apps in this space. It still can be complex for some, but it will be much easier than most other apps.As others have mentioned, the Hue lights, together with the hub and the light switch, are very dependable and work nicely. Like many other things, if you are looking for lights that you will enjoy for many, many years and want them to work flawlessly and without any fuss once they are set up, it might be worth considering these.Yes, they are expensive, but ask yourself if it is worth the extra money to turn your room into something extraordinary.

We're having so much fun with switching the colors to set a mood. So slim and easy to install.