“I have 6 floodlight LED lamps in my kitchen..too bright. (I think they are a 2700 lumens) No dimmer switch/rental so I don't want to have to change wall switches, etc. Will these bulbs work to allow me to dim/change color and do I need a hub?”
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They will dim and change color. You will need a Philips hue hub. One hub is all that is allowed per network with up to 50 lights on it. At the price it's a lot to spend on 6 bulbs. You can put in a dimmer switch for about 1/5 of what the bulbs and hub will cost. Other than that. Great lights.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes they will work and yes you do need a hub if you want to control the colors and brightness. Otherwise, they are just really expensive white bulbs. Also, you should know that if you use the standard wall switch to turn them on and off, they will reset to bright white when you turn them on again. To avoid this, you will need to either use the app to turn them on and off, or you can get a Philips Hue Dimmer Switch. The Philips switch can be mounted almost anywhere and runs off a battery. If you don't really need the colors or phone control, you can save some money and get the White Philips Hue Bulbs and pair them with the Philips switch. You don't need a hub for that setup.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, these light bulbs will allow you to change color and dim, but you will need a hub in order to control them.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes you do need a Hue Hub to communicate with Smart bulbs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes but you will have to use a Hue dimmer or the app to dim or change color. You could leave the wall switch always on and then use a Phillips Hue wall switch/dimmer to control the lights.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, can adjust via programming and or with a phillips dimmer switch!
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