It was around this time I was getting into HomeKit products for testing and reviews. We looked at installing a light with an electrician, and it was going to be hundreds of dollars and require cutting in the sheetrock. It might have been due to how small it was, but it became an issue as the time would change every year and the was less natural light in the room.
#Philips hue go 2 review install#
For whatever reason, the electrician didn’t install any lights in the closet. In my oldest son’s room, we ran into this issue.
HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.Īdding lights in a closet where there weren’t previously installed lights can be a challenge. As I review the Meross Light Strips, I want to explain an underappreciated use case for this product type. Meross continues to provide an ever-expanding product portfolio with native HomeKit support.
#Philips hue go 2 review full#
However, there’s no battery gauge anywhere on the lamp – and there’s no indicator in the app either – so it’s hard to tell whether the device is charging or not, whether it’s full up or about to die.Meross continues to expand its HomeKit compatible product portfolio with its new Light Strips that include over 30 feet of lights for a fantastic price. If there isn’t, a 12W wall adapter in the box will do the trick. That said, the button lets you use the lamp right out of the box, provided there’s a little bit of charge when it arrives. Placement of the button means you’ll need to pick up the lamp every time you want to control it manually – while the button only requires a small amount of force to activate, it’s enough to topple the device when on its stand. The ‘stand’ (if you will) isn’t very big and we found we had to keep an eye on how we propped the Hue Go 2 up or it could wobble and possibly fall off its perch.Īlso on the underside of the lamp is a physical button that can turn the light on or off, as well as cycle through a few presets, which also include some colored lights. It’s still a white plastic hemisphere, with the addition of a molded lip on the underside of the bowl that lets the lamp be propped up on its side. The bowl-like design of the Philips Hue Go hasn’t changed since the first-gen lamp. (Image credit: TechRadar) Philips Hue Go 2 design and features If you already have a Hue Bridge set up for your existing lighting ecosystem, the Hue Go 2 will automatically get added to the Hue app, from where control is easy. You just need to download the Philips Hue Bluetooth app and you’re ready to go. Unlike a lot of the other Philips Hue products, you don’t need the Hue Bridge to use the Hue Go 2.
#Philips hue go 2 review portable#
Thankfully Signify – the company that makes the Philips Hue lights – has added some much-needed improvements to the portable lamp, making the Hue Go 2 a far better product than its predecessor. The first Philips Hue Go was introduced in 2015, but without Bluetooth connectivity and a very limited battery life, it was hard to justify the cost.
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