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LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb vs Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2

Reddit prefers Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2 โ€” higher sentiment (49% vs 44% positive).

LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb
#2 in Smart Lights

LIFX

LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb

$24.98

44

Pros

  • +Good initially
  • +Collecting to google
  • +Brighter
  • +Matter support

Cons

  • โˆ’unreliable
  • โˆ’Constantly disconnected from mesh network
  • โˆ’Nightmare to solve problems
  • โˆ’Lack of innovation
โ€œI love that copper bulbs lose brightness. It completely saved a creative project I was making on Bedrock where I needed lights of varying brightness that were also triggered by Redstone.โ€
r/Minecraft
Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2
#15 in Smart LightsReddit favorite

Philips Hue

Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2

$31.00

49

Pros

  • +work great
  • +Highly configurable
  • +Can control zones
  • +Can set different actions for simple press/long press

Cons

  • โˆ’bulky
  • โˆ’larger switch
  • โˆ’magnet placement prevents direct mounting over standard switch plates
  • โˆ’buttons are hard to press
โ€œv2 is "Toggle power, brighter, dimmer and scene picker" ;)โ€
r/Hue