Philips HuePhilips Hue Smart 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

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 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.

I replaced an off-brand wifi retrofit downlight that kept having connection issues, and the Hue slim downlight has been a huge upgrade. It responds instantly, works perfectly with Home Assistant, and integrates smoothly with the rest of my smart lighting. The brightness and color options are great, and setup was straightforward. It’s a bit pricier than some alternatives, but the reliability makes it worth it. If you’re looking for a solid smart downlight, this one is a great choice.

Everything is quality about these lights. Installation, and especially programming (a breeze) and ease of use.I also purchased from a different company here on Amazon. That set was upstairs (returned and exchanged with Philips), Philips downstairs. The other company is absolutely no comparison to Philips.While they work, unless you use smart lights only for rarely used rooms, it is an absolute pain to use any other company than Philips.1. Philips is a breeze to program.With the other company you need to program every single command. I.e. turn lights to 30%, turn lights to 50%, etc. You also need to program individual steps like, turn hall lights on, turn hall lights off, and any other command you may want your lights to do.Also the programming was not straight forward. It took quite some time to figure out and make it work.With Philips you hook up Siri in no time (need a hub!-definitely worth it) and you just ask Siri to turn lights on or off, or to any percentage without having to program it.2. Philips comes with 113 pre-made light scenes to choose from. A huge time saver, and options I could have never come up with. Very beautiful and pretty much anything you can think of for any occasion and events. Very classy!The other one offers maybe three scenes. And very basic. You have to program anything else.3. Philips comes with a separately purchasable remote control (definitely worth it plus VERY stylish and no screws or wiring needed) that can save numerous of your favorite light scenes so you, your kids, partner, guests don’t need to download the app to turn on, off or dim lights.4. The Philips app itself is so much more use friendly than the app from the other company.5. Note: you don’t need the remote or hub but it does bring out all the options the Philips lights have to offer.General note: with any smart lights, the light switch has to remain on at all times for smart lights to function and can only be controlled via an app or voice control (or remote).If you have a family or often guests, it really is a pain for them to turn lights on and off without a remote. Something to consider.

I recently installed these white and color-changing ambient mood lights in my living room, and I am absolutely thrilled with them! The lights are super easy to install, and the setup process took no time at all. Once in place, I was blown away by the variety of colors and the smooth transitions between them. Whether I’m in the mood for a calm, soft white light or want to create a fun, vibrant atmosphere with color-changing effects, these lights deliver exactly what I need.