{"id":121872,"date":"2023-11-21T19:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/7-best-philips-hue-smart-lights-2023-gradient-lightstrip-go-lamp-and-more-tips\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T19:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:07:04","slug":"7-best-philips-hue-smart-lights-2023-gradient-lightstrip-go-lamp-and-more-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/7-best-philips-hue-smart-lights-2023-gradient-lightstrip-go-lamp-and-more-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Philips Hue Smart Lights (2023): Gradient Lightstrip, Go Lamp, and More Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Installation<\/strong>: Replacing bulbs is straightforward, but if you\u2019re fitting an adhesive-backed light strip or accessory, make sure you clean the area first and remember adhesive can damage paintwork or wallpaper if you ever remove it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Names<\/strong>: Descriptive names for your lights are important to make identification easy and allow for voice commands. You can always change the names of your lights in the Hue app via <strong>Settings<\/strong>, <strong>Lights<\/strong> by tapping the light, then selecting the pencil icon to edit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rooms<\/strong>: By organizing your lights into rooms, you can have all the lights in a room turn on or off together. Philips Hue also allows you to set up <strong>Entertainment areas<\/strong> via the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab for smaller, more specific groupings. You may want to group together a TV light strip and nearby lamp, but leave out the regular bulbs in your living room, for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voice controls<\/strong>: Hooking into your preferred smart home platform enables you to control your lights with voice commands. To link accounts and use voice assistants, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, open the Hue app and go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, choose <strong>Smart home<\/strong>, and tap <strong>Get started<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Automations<\/strong>: Select the <strong>Automations<\/strong> tab in the Hue app and tap the plus icon at the top right to add your own automations. The app will guide you through the process for different types of automations. You might want a sunrise fade to wake you or a sunset at bedtime. You can set home and away routines, light timers, and more. It is also worthwhile tapping <strong>Hue labs<\/strong> on the <strong>Automations<\/strong> tab to find different formulas developed by the Hue team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colors and effects<\/strong>: When you select a light in the Hue app, there\u2019s a brightness slider, and you can tap on each light or group to get a color palette, color temperature picker, and select effects (star icons). When you have things the way you like, tap the three dots at the top left and <strong>Save as a new scene<\/strong>. You can also select rooms and tap the plus icon to add premade scenes that create your desired ambiance. You can even use your own photos to create scenes based on specific colors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Widgets<\/strong>: If you prefer not to dip into the app, you can create widgets for your home screen that offer quick shortcuts to scenes or turn all lights off with a single tap. Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, <strong>Widgets<\/strong> to set them up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong>: Philips Hue offers a few security options. If you go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, <strong>Security<\/strong>, you can have sensors or its new line of security cameras trigger notifications and lights. You can also use automations to give the impression you are home when you are away on trips. 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