Philips Hue Play White and Colour Ambiance Smart Light Bar Double Pack Base Unit, Entertainment Lighting for TV and Gaming (Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit), Black

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We've picked out four of our favorites that are available right now, including Nanoleaf Shapes, Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Strip, and some more inexpensive solutions from the likes of Govee and My Lamp. After everything was ready to go, I immediately added it to HomeKit, which is my smart home platform of choice, and again, the process was quite simple.

com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The upright allows you to stand the light bars upright on your desk or behind your tv, the flat mounts are designed to be attached to the back of your TV or display. The light bars themselves are well designed and built, the base of them have a rubber angled base so they are titled towards a wall to shine up against, ideal for use on a desk or table top if they are not mounted.Sure the lights are capable of displaying bright lime greens on demand, however a darker shade just seems to be the one color that manages to miss out on the fun, which is sad to see even after all of the advancements in the area over the years. For example, when synced with movies, the lights will mimic the predominant colors on the screen, and when synced with music the lights will change to the beat. Included in the box are several mounting options, including: a stand for placement on a table and a TV mount for attaching them directly to the back of a TV.

Back when Philips Hue first burst onto the scene, I was right there along for the ride, adding the company's light bulbs, light strips, and dimmers, everywhere I could. That's because it works brilliantly alongside Hue bulbs, and it requires the use of the Philips HDMI Sync Box to work correctly with your TV content.While the lights aren't very bright, they're perfect for mood lighting and they respond quickly to color changes made using the app. Perhaps the biggest downside to the Play Bar is that it does require the Philips Hue Hub for just about everything. Wiring for the Play Bar comes in the form of a single (per light) 80-inch, pre-attached cable that attaches to a power supply. Another option is to use one of the two pairs of plastic mounting brackets, which you can easily attach to the light bars using the included screws and an Allen wrench. You can also create IFTTT applets to have the bars interact with other IFTTT-enabled devices and view a list of third-party apps you can use to control them.