If you already use Philips Hue and want to transform your lamps into smart lights, the Philips Hue Smart Plug will be the perfect fit. It works seamlessly with all of your other smart devices too.
Voice assistant support, Works with HomeKit, Speedy and consistent
No energy usage monitoring, You won’t get full functionality using Bluetooth
The Philips Hue Smart Plug offers an easy way to control traditional lights with the Hue app but you’ll need a bridge to control it remotely.
Adds any light to a Hue system; Supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands; Works with IFTTT; Can be used independently from Hue system
No Wi-Fi; Requires bridge for remote control and IFTTT; Lacks power reporting
The Hue Smart Plug ($29.99) makes it possible to add non-smart lighting to your Philips Hue ecosystem. Designed for lights only, this Bluetooth-enabled single outlet smart plug is easy to install and uses the Hue mobile app to turn lights on and off, run routines, and interact with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice services. It can also interact with other smart devices via IFTTT applets, but you have to connect it to a Hue Bridge to do this and to control the plug remotely. It also lacks some of the features that you get with our Editors’ Choice, the $17.99 Samsung SmartThings Wifi Smart Plug, including power reporting and an embedded Wi-Fi radio. Design and Features The Hue Smart Plug is white, with a single three-prong outlet on the front and a three-prong plug on the back. At 2.0 by 1.0 by 3.0 inches (HWD), it's just a bit smaller than the SmartThings plug (1.5 by 2.6 by 2.1). It has an on/off button on the left side, and Bluetooth and Zigbee radios on the inside, but it...
The Philips Hue Smart Plug offers an easy way to control traditional lights with the Hue app but you’ll need a bridge to control it remotely.
Adds any light to a Hue system; Supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands; Works with IFTTT; Can be used independently from Hue system
No Wi-Fi; Requires bridge for remote control and IFTTT; Lacks power reporting
Working with Bluetooth, the Philips Hue Bridge and Apple HomeKit, the Philips Hue Smart Plug is the most versatile such unit we've ever reviewed. In addition, the plug is exceptionally small, so you're unlikely to experience issues fitting it into even the tightest of spots.
Works with HomeKit; Excellent size; Can use without Hue Bridge thanks to Bluetooth
Slightly fiddly accessory setup
Works with HomeKit; Excellent size; Can use without Hue Bridge thanks to Bluetooth;
Slightly fiddly accessory setup;
It does what you would expect and fits in well with other Hue products, works well with the Hue app and if you have a need for this, then it is certainly worth investing in.
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