Double pack | RGBW, 2000-6500K | Mounts and adhesives included | One power supply runs up to 3 bars | Hue Bridge required
Overview
The Philips Hue Play Light Bar double pack includes two light bars and a power supply that connects up to three lights. Hue says Play light bars are meant to surround the TV, so they have no buttons, and they come with mounts and adhesives to fix them to your TV. They give coloured and white light (RGBW), with white from 2000K to 6500K. Hue lists 500 lm at 4000K and 490 lm at 2700K, but doesn’t say whether that is per bar or per pack.
The bars can only be powered by their own power supply, which Hue says supports up to three light bars. The UK spec table lists Bluetooth and Zigbee, but Hue says twice on the same page that Play light bars need a Hue Bridge. To sync them to your TV screen you also need a sync box or the Hue Sync TV app. They are dimmable with the Hue app and switches, and Hue lists Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Matter, Samsung SmartThings and Sonos among the platforms they work with.
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Key Features
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Setup & Installation
Hue says Play light bars need a Hue Bridge, so set up your Bridge in the Philips Hue app first. Fix the bars with the mounts and adhesives in the box and connect them to their own power supply, which runs up to three bars. To sync them with your TV screen you also need a sync box or the Hue Sync TV app (Hue lists the app as subscription required), and the bars go in an Entertainment area, which can hold any colour-capable Hue lights.
If the app doesn’t find a bar, Hue’s reset guide lets you add it by serial number: in the Hue app go to Settings > Lights, tap the blue plus (+), choose Use serial number, enter the six-character code (digits 0-9 or letters A-F, never the letter O), then tap the blue plus and Search. The light flashes to show it has reset, then appears in the app.
Common Problems & Fixes
Running into issues? Our Philips Hue troubleshooting guide covers step-by-step fixes taken from Hue’s own support pages, including how to reset Hue lights, not responding to Alexa or Google and Play gradient lightstrip not syncing with the TV.
Who Should Buy It
Anyone who has a Hue Bridge, wants coloured light around the TV, and has or plans to add a sync box or the Hue Sync TV app.
Verdict
The Play Light Bar double pack gives two RGBW bars, mounts and a power supply that can run a third bar. Plan for a Hue Bridge, plus a sync box or the Hue Sync TV app if you want the bars to follow the TV picture.
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