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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 1957 reviews

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81%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the immersive experience and ease of use of the Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, praising its color accuracy and the generally smooth setup process. However, some customers find the price to be high and have reported compatibility and connectivity issues. A few users also mentioned occasional lag.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GAMERS DREAM

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great item but buyers be advised. Make sure you have decent Wi-Fi service to get the FULL very much worth it experience. Hands Down Great Gamer Investment

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly. It also plays nice with Alexa. Easy to integrate into the system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wow your viewers

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Creating entertainment zones that sync with your video source changes the viewing environment immensely and it’s all made possible with this sync box.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I seen a lot of mixed reviews about this, but I took the chance and it was definitely worth the buy. It adds a lot to movies and game play. It is a great feature to add for better entertainment!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    After the latest update it's great!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This will bring your hue lights to the next level. After the latest update it has brought Dolby vision, Dolby Atmos and voice control with Google assistant. Very happy with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue Sync is a must for TV/Movies/Video Games

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hue Sync is great if you have Hue lights and want to make watching TV & movies even better. Kinda a must have if you have Hue Lights or want an amazing tv/movie experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue Sync Box - nice addition!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great addition to my extensive Hue Ecosystem! Definitely looking forward to adding the new 75” strip to my TV but thus far I’ve still been extremely satisfied with this purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must Have!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This completely changed the way I watch television!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not yet

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When it works, it's glorious. After setting it up, I immediately grabbed Suspiria, the film I pretty much bought the system for, and popped it in my 4K player. It was marvelous until it lost the signal fifteen minutes in and I had to restart everything. Then it happened again. And again. And again. I tried everything that the internet told me, but to no avail. A quick browse of other reviews will yield similar complaints. I wanted this to work, but it's just not there yet. I'll keep waiting, though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Enhance the experience

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really enjoy watching tv and movie’s The lights really enhance the experience, but have had to reinstall the system a number of times. I hope they make it possible to use it while streaming content .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Initially good, but no

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Initially impressed, quite easy to set up and get going and seemed to work great. Then the issues started. I let this “sync”, after about 3hrs it was still doing this. Contacted support, no response in a week. Other issue. There are 4 HDMI input ports, one output into the TV - this seemed to mess things up for me. Maybe I needed to dig into this more, but poor instructions and lack of support meant issues - was difficult to switch between inputs & was unable to leverage the embedded smart tv functions in prime and Netflix- probably user related but when the documents provided, the first few YouTube searches and support don’t help then I’m not investing more time...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from The Philips Lighting Team
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      Hey, we are sorry to hear that you could not reach our support team. We would like to help you out on Facebook (http://m.me/HuePhilips) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/tweethue) This is where we offer 24/7 support and aim to respond within 1 hour. Build in TV apps don't work because the content needs to pass through the Hue Sync box via a HDMI device.

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A luxury but darn cool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is really cool! It all depends on how many lights you have and where they’re located. Not to mention what you’re watching. But blockbuster movies are fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great concept, just not ready for primetime, yet

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the idea and concept, and initially it was working great... I watch everything via my AppleTV and the respective apps... I found with the NBA app, this device just simply couldn't keep up and was constantly just white, or off and then it would catch up through a viscous color cycle.. almost like buffering is... It worked well for movies, but I also noticed the buffering issue, so I ended up returning it. The fact it runs on a different app than the Hue lights is quite annoying as well, streamline it all into one app.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from The Philips Lighting Team
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      Hi Josh, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear about this experience with the Hue Sync box. We can always in to connection issues like this on our social media channels. You can reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter at Facebook.com/huephilips or Twitter.com/tweethue This is where we offer 24/7 support!

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Soooo Cool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best thing I have bought in a long time. This thing makes my entertainment area, movie room, and gaming much more enjoyable. I use the light strips on the back of the TV.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    It didnt live up to par

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It only work with cartoons. I ended up taking it back to best buy

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Makes movies almost too intense. Definitely enhances the movie watching experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the quality of all the Hue products but this was a real let down. You cannot stream from your tv. The sync box only inputs to your tv. You need to have a DVD player/ game system/ external device to sync your lights. You cannot stream from your tv! It is unclear in the description. When you have all of your streaming apps on the tv, it would be nice to use that with the Hue. This is the only device I’ve rated poorly from them and if it was fixed, it would be five stars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue Play HMDI

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchase several components from Philips to enhance my TV, I can only say that everything works as expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome home theater addition

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Expensive, but the effects from it are worth it. They add a really nice depth to your picture and it looks incredible for movies/shows with good lighting effects.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue Sync Box

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super awesome device that lets you setup your entertainment zone for Hue Sync. Pairing with the Signe floor lamps and the gradient strip makes for an experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend