Customer Ratings & Reviews

The units themselves work great. The setup and pairing was easy. The colors are fantastic. Everything you would expect from a Philips Hue product. But... Do not be fooled by their marketing. They do not easily sync with the content on your TV. You'll need Philips Hue Sync running on a PC. Once this is installed, Philips expects you to either connect an HDMI cable or cast the content from your PC to your TV. Only then will the lights sync with your TV. In the age of the streaming device and smart TV, this is not a good solution. I'm still going to keep the units, as I hope Philips will introduce an installed application for my Fire TV or other smart device to provide better content sync. I've also had no luck getting these lights to sync with my Sonos home speakers.

I got this for my son for Christmas and he loves it. He hooked it up to his computer monitor and while he is playing games the color on the bar changes color to what game he is playing on the screen. The cost was a bit high but it was worth it. I just wish the Phillips stuff didn't cost so much. I like their products.

[Employee of bestbuy] Smaller than you think; you'll definitely want more than one bar for anything other than a small corner area. These are really cool but hella expensive. It's probably not worth the full price but

I love this hue play bar light I know it's expensive for many people but when you save and buy a lot of lights they look amazing I like how you can now sync your lights to your Spotify music it makes it so much better and it makes you feel like your at a concert

ok! let me first start with these play bars are expensive for what u get, I ordered the dual pack and the single pack, the single pack that I'm reviewing which there are 2 versions, one comes with the power adapter and one without, paying 69.99 for the single pack with the plug, that's a lot of money. The single pack without the plug is 59.99 still a lot of money, but I have been using 3 light bars for a while now and I have to say I like them. The build quality for pricy lights are plastic but durable, the mounting hardware is plastic, and the double-sided tape that comes with it sticks on well. As I was screwing in the mount to the bar I dropped the screw and I was looking for it on a carpet took me about 30 mins till I found the screw and they don't give you and extra screw in the box so be careful!! overall the screw is small, I am very happy with them but my wallet isn't, lol.

These things live up to the hype. The ambience in my entertainment area is unmatched. I have three of these surrounding my tv and it creates a watching atmosphere that’s enjoyable and not a strain on the eyes. Highly recommend.

Philips - Hue Play White & Color Ambiance Smart LED Bar Light - Black Only at Best BuyCompact design, full light experience. Create a vibrant ambiance with the Hue Play light bar. Choose from 16 million colors to experience different light effects. Lay it on the floor,...

Bought to use as back-lighting for a PC monitor. Works well for the purpose, only wish it could be a little brighter in daytime use. Dazzling array of colors and integrate well into the hue app. Comes with two different brackets to enable a variety of install placements, a nice touch. Good product, if a little pricey for what it is.

[Employee of bestbuy] Easy to setup, great lighting option, and it pairs really well with my entertainment. A lot lesss hassle than the strip light

This light is a great addition to my Philips lighting system at my house. I also love the ability to connect this light with my Xbox or movies to really set the mood through the Hue Sync app. Adds a great ambiance to any situation.

I have hue bulbs, and the half moon lights as well. i feel like this bar light shines better than the portable lights. the long bar add some style to your room. it feels a little flimsy or cheap but its very light in weight. the colors are rich. Cons: -has to stay plugged in. -more than i'd like to pay.

You get a quality product out of Phillips. The problem is the pricing. I never buy their products unless they are on sale. The competition is heating up in this area as well. There are other companies creating quality lighting products at a better price point.

I purchased this to put on the back of my monitor on my gaming pc. I've got it stuck to the center using the enclosed 3m double sided tape. The windows software is reasonably easy to use. It syncs pretty well with the game or videos I'm playing. It's absolutely awesome for Overwatch. The bright pulses of light used in the game come alive with this. Very neat. The only issue I have with it is that when you've got the sync feature turned on, it kind of locks the lights on. You have to click several things to turn them off and voice control with google home or alexa can't do it on their own.

I wish I could give it 4-1/2 Stars Though the description of the light bar clearly states that the light bar is 10" long, for some reason I thought it was longer. So I was a little disappointed when the package arrived. That's my problem, not Hue's, I know. Secondly, I'm using the light as a mood light, not connected to a television. I presumed I would be able to choose multiple colors for it at one time, or maybe even be able to rotate between scenes, as is pictured in the description. In actuality, when used in this way, you may command it to be any rainbow color of your choice, but the whole light is that one color. That's when used in this manner, it has the same functionality has any hue light. Note that the power supply appears to be able to connect to 3 light bars, not 2 as is detailed in the description. That said, I'm delighted with the light bar doing what it does. It is very bright, when fully on, and dims smoothly to 1%. I know it could have returned the unit, but actually I'm very happy with it.

Got for my so, he loves it, works awesome. He has all the other ones that connect to it.

Hue is great but ridiculously over priced. after getting over the price I put 4 of these behind my tv and connected them to the HUE sync box. its a nice effect. but to expensive

Much brighter than the standard Hue lightbulbs. Design is sleek, so you don't really have to hide it behind anything. Really adds a lot of color to the room.

These are very nicely designed hue lights. They add an extra dimension of light to your workspace, entertainment setup or just general room ambiance. I have these positioned underneath shelves near my desk for a cool downlight effect.

Great light, easy set up and when paired with hue light sync behind a monitor it creates a great atmosphere to match what's on your screen. Only downside is the price but being able to get a second and third light cheaper and use only 1 power plug makes it a bit better.

Make sure you have a starter kit before purchasing. The light can turn on/off without it but it will need to be manually plugged in and out in order to do so. The light itself is pretty bright and is easy to connect with additional light if needed.