Philips Hue Line Gains New 'Festavia' String Lights

Lighting company Signify today announced new Festavia string lights that are being added to the Philips Hue lineup ahead of the holidays.

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The Philips Hue Festavia string lights include 250 mini smart LEDs on a 20-meter cord, which can be used on a Christmas tree, stairway, mantel, and more.

As with other Hue products, the Festavia lights can be set to more than 16 million colors, and a single strand supports multiple colors for a gradient effect. Festavia lights are HomeKit-compatible and pair well with other Philips Hue products.

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The lights can be controlled with Siri, the Hue app, and the Home app. Lights can be turned on or off, dimmed, and the colors can be changed. With Spotify integration, the lights can be set to flash, dim, and brighten in tune with a song that's playing.

With the launch of the Festavia lights, the Hue app is gaining a sparkle effect that can make the strand twinkle, plus there is a new Scattered option that spreads five colors randomly along the light string.

The Festavia lights are priced at $160 and will launch on November 15. They will be available from the Philips Hue website.

Top Rated Comments

Imperial926 Avatar
12 months ago
Simple, plain white lights in a tree - no flashing - no music. Classy and a hell of a lot cheaper.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
contacos Avatar
12 months ago
Cool idea but ridiculous price. Cheaper to just get a smart plug ??‍♂️
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Nozuka Avatar
12 months ago

Cool idea but ridiculous price. Cheaper to just get a smart plug ??‍♂️
Being able to turn them on or off is not what makes these "special".
If that is all you need then yeah of course, that is cheaper.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kierkegaarden Avatar
12 months ago
Is this to celebrate Festivus?
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
meady100 Avatar
12 months ago
It’s like the cost of living crisis isn’t happening.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iZac Avatar
12 months ago

Is this to celebrate Festivus?
Well, this forum frequently hosts 'the airing of grievances' ('https://y.yarn.co/0f8e26b9-06f1-47dd-834d-ef1484c8fae4_text.gif') so makes sense.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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