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Your LG TV can now synchronize with Philips Hue lights without a pricey HDMI Sync Box

By Cat Ellis Published

Make movies and games more immersive with the Hue Sync app – now available for LG TVs from 2024 onwards.

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Do your Philips Hue lights keep forgetting your last settings? There's now a fix

By Cat Ellis Published

A new software update solves a problem affecting Hue setups with motion detectors.

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Philips Hue vs Nanoleaf: pick the right smart lights for your home

By Cat Ellis Published

There are some important differences between Philips Hue and Nanoleaf, and we're here to help you make the best choice.

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Philips Hue Play Light Bar review: a fun and flexible addition to your home theater setup

By Cat Ellis Published

Got a Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box? This compact light will add a new dimension to your movies and games, wherever you put it.

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The best wake-up lights 2025: sunrise alarms tested by experts

By Cat Ellis last updated

Updated Rise and shine with a natural-looking gradual sunrise and soft audio effects.

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Got Philips Hue lights? A free software update could turn them into motion sensors

By Cat Ellis Published

Occupation detection with no extra hardware required.

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Forget AI, there's only one thing I want from Philips Hue this year

By Cat Ellis Published

An assistant that can design custom mood lighting sounds fun, but it's not my top priority.

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GE Cync Lighting Dynamic Effects Smart Bulb review: colorful, bold lighting in traditional bulb form

By James Holland Published

The GE Cync Lighting Dynamic Effects Smart Bulbs provide fantastic dynamic effects and rock solid connectivity, though it is limited to certain smart home ecosystems.

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Nanoleaf 4D V2
Nanoleaf's Ambilight alternative is now even easier to install – no more corner brackets

By Cat Ellis Published

CES 2025 Nanoleaf 4D V2 comes with a lightweight, bendy light strip, and supports wider screens.

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The Philips Hue app is getting a big upgrade this year, with a new generative AI assistant

By Cat Ellis Published

CES 2025 Details are scant so far, but Signify claims it's the start of "a new era in smart lighting".

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