Philips Hue Line Gains New Gradient-Enabled Lights, Updated Filament Bulbs and More

Philips Hue parent company Signify today announced several new Hue lighting options, the most exciting of which feature the gradient technology that was added to the Philips Hue Play Lightstrip last year.

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The new Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Tube is designed to sit above or below a TV, adding a blend of multiple lighting colors in a single lighting fixture. The Light Tube comes in either black or white to match home theater setups.

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Gradient lighting functionality is also coming to an upgraded version of the Philips Hue Signe floor and table lamps and the Philips Hue Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip, which can be used anywhere.

Other lighting updates are also coming. There's a new White Filament E14 Candle Bulb, and the Hue Filament bulbs on the whole are now available in White ambiance, so users can select any shade of warm-to-cool light. Prior Filament bulbs were limited to a warm yellow light.

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White and Color Ambiance bulbs are coming in 1100 and 1600 lumen varieties (75W and 100W equivalent) so users can choose the brightness level that they need.

philips hue light 1600 lumens
New Philips Hue Infuse Ceiling Lights are set to launch in 2022, offering up white and colored light with indirect light on the ceiling.

Signify is launching a major update for the Philips Hue app that will add new dynamic scenes. With dynamic scenes, lights in a room will slowly transition through the different colors in the scene. The update is also when when a new Philips Hue Spotify integration will launch, allowing Philips Hue lights to change colors and brightness based on Spotify songs that are playing.

In the fall, the Hue app will get a new Hue scene gallery with scenes that are designed to run for 24 hours. These scenes will change in brightness as time passes, mimicking the sun's movement over the course of the day. Signify is also planning a software update for the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box that will add compatibility with the 120Hz refresh rates of the latest game consoles. The Sync Box can support 120Hz with an image resolution of 1080p and 1440p. 4K will be limited to 60Hz as it is now.

The new products will be available starting today and will be available for purchase from the Philips Hue website. The White, White Ambiance, and White and Color Ambiance 1100 lumen (75W bulbs) are launching today and pricing will start at $14.99, $24.99, and $49.99, respectively for a single bulb.

The White Ambiance Hue Filament Bulbs and the Filament candle are also available today and are priced between $29.99 and $49.99. On October 1, the Hue Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip will be available for $169.99, with an extension available for $69.99.

The Philips Hue Gradient Signe Floor and Table lamps will launch on October 12 and will be priced at $200 (table) and $300 (floor). The White, White Ambiance, and Color Ambiance 1600 lumen (100W) bulbs will be available on October 12 and will be priced at $19.99, $39.99, and $59.99, respectively.

Top Rated Comments

kiranmk2 Avatar
30 months ago
Still no HDMI 2.1 Syncbox? Would have thought that product would be an easy one for them.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gabehoffman Avatar
30 months ago
I'd buy more stuff from them, they are great products, but the ~50 device limit is too easy to hit. When I start going beyond that, they stop working right. The hub is dying for a hardware update. I'm sure they are trying to wait for Matter to land, but I literally can't buy anything else from them.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kuckuckstein Avatar
30 months ago
Does it analyze movie frames for color and adjust in real-time to “enhance” the experience across the wall? Why else would I want a light source competing with my TV?



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Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
PBG4 Dude Avatar
30 months ago

In the same boat. They are for me the most reliable smart bulbs - and I consider them every time I need to get a smart bulb, but needing to budget the small device limit the provide always has me going with another option so I can leave room in the hub in case there is a future scenario where a hue product is the only option.

Basically, I want to buy hue, but the overall limit on the amount of hue I can buy (even though I'm not at that limit) makes me not buy hue so that I can keep the ability to buy hue if needed at a future date.
I have a couple of extra hubs from buying the 3 bulb starter pack when it goes on sale. $120 for 3 bulbs (plus hub) is better than the $50 each price for bulbs.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TVreporter Avatar
30 months ago
No mention of Matter/Thread compatibility?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tennisproha Avatar
30 months ago

Wow! I love it. What is the covered warranty on these light bulbs?
lol generally your wallet
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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