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Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware vs Philips Hue Smart 60W A19 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color-Changing Light - 2 Pack - 800LM - E26 - Indoor - Control with Hue App - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit

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Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware
#9 in Smart Plugs

Home Assistant

Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware

$179.00

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Pros

  • +Local control
  • +Voice control capability
โ€œIโ€™d use HA with zigbee for as much local control as possible..โ€
Philips Hue Smart 60W A19 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color-Changing Light - 2 Pack - 800LM - E26 - Indoor - Control with Hue App - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit
#4 in Smart Plugs

Philips

Philips Hue Smart 60W A19 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color-Changing Light - 2 Pack - 800LM - E26 - Indoor - Control with Hue App - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Homekit

$134.99

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Pros

  • +Has everything you're looking for
  • +Most people are pretty happy with them
  • +Frequently on sale/discounted
  • +Relatively easy to install (like changing a lightbulb)
  • +Issues can be resolved by troubleshooting (e.g., changing zigbee channel)

Cons

  • -Weird integration with alexa
  • -Expensive (bulbs)
  • -Can be daunting for non-handy users depending on setup
  • -Pairing can take time
โ€œWhen I recently migrated over to the new bridge pro I was having nothing but trouble with adding new bulbs and sometimes when I would turn on lights from the hue dimmer switches or from the hue app soโ€