Philips Hue has come a long way since it first launched back in 2012. Entering the market as not much more than a simple smart bulb you could control with your phone has evolved into what’s now one of the most popular and expansive smart lighting ecosystems you can get your mitts on.
Whether you’re after ambient mood lighting, full-on colour scenes for movie or gaming nights, or motion-triggered security lights outside your home, Hue pretty much has the lighting for it, whether that’s inside or outside your home. And if anyone should know, it’s me – I remember attending the first Hue press launch in London in my early years of journalism and have been using and reviewing everything from the brand – including its bulbs, strip lights and smart plugs – ever since.
