Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance Discover Outdoor Floodlight, Smart Outdoor Lighting with App and Voice Command, Adjustable Garden Light

We have been long term users of Philips Hue Lighting and whilst it is significantly more expensive, especially for colour, the functionality and flexibility, plus the overall quality really makes it worth while. We bought a number of these lights to both replace existing floodlights and in a couple of new areas and we are very pleased.If you want them to function as security floodlights then you can pair them with a number of devices to act as motion sensors - the Philips Hue ones being the obvious choice, however they can quite happily function with other options via your home automation system of choice. The key thing here is that you can choose to have a very bright full strength floodlight feel to them, or you can have a much warmer white light or obviously a whole range of colours too. We actually have ours set up for a much more 'friendly' warm white at a lower intensity during the evening, switching to a much more security style bright white at night if something is detected.In terms of the actual assembly, they are a good quality, although the IP rating is definitely not as good as it could be, they would need to be in a relatively sheltered location and I would worry if they were in an exposed location that was likely to see a lot of wind and rain. Personally, I like the frosted feel of the cover and that unlike most security floodlights, the LEDs aren't openly exposed. Likely also a design choice given the mix of colour options.Not to the not so good stuff. These are a nightmare to actually put up - I was two storeys up a ladder, holding the unit to the wall fumbling with a tiny little grub screw that was going in to a hole I couldn't see that if I let go would only be held by the electrical wiring. This is a major fail. Philips needs to provide some kind of clip or catch mechanism that will hold the unit whilst the screws go in to then keep it in place. This is something that other suppliers do as a matter of course.As others have noted too, the cable entry is via the rear only which makes a massive assumption about how they will be installed - although to be fair that appears standard across the Philips outdoor range. If you will be using a cable that is running along a wall or coming in from another angle like I was mostly, I used the following ABS spacers to lift the unit off the wall by a centimetre or so to allow the cable to come in via the rear. Obviously I then just used slightly longer screws than those provided, but I am delighted with the result, very secure and much easier. I also added a blob of silicone to where the cable came in given it was slightly more exposed.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4236GR8?Overall, very happy and so far they have been very effective.

Good looking light which works well with the app. It’s bright enough but I feel that the white light could be brighter.I have it paired with the motion sensor which works well through the app. I like the way you can set timers so you don’t get blasted with light when sat on the patio.

The motion sensor is sold separately but you can have it anywhere in the garden so it triggers light as soon as its walked past. You can also have more than one and you just sync them via the hue app. The sensor is definitely worth the purchase and only takes batteries so no hard wiring.Purchased these for outside side garden, after sunset we have no street lighting so our garden is very dark. They were dead easy to put up. The instructions are good and very informative But common sense overrides the instructions because they’re that easy to put up. I have the Philips hue hub so I have linked these up to our google smart home network and a perfect addition to our forever growing Philips hue smart bulbs.I opted to get the colour ambience flood lights to bring mood and atmosphere to the garden. Your instantly transformed into a warm glow with a few short words or via the Philips hue app or the google home app. You can set it so they are on from sunset to sunrise which might be good for those who have cctv and limited lighting in their garden. Giving all round protection.I’m in the process of linking these to my Yale smart home alarm so should my homeAlarm go off these would flash red outside my house.I know they’re seem a bit expensive but having Philips hue already you know what your purchasing and quality products they are. Our plug socket is above our kitchen cupboards and we can now leave this on and switch it on and off via google or the app. No more climbing on the chairs.Definitely one of my more sensible purchases

Overall, I’m very happy with this Philips Hue Discover Outdoor Floodlight. On the bright white setting it gives off a lot of light, easily enough to cover the garden, and it feels much more versatile than a normal floodlight.The colour settings are fun to use, but they aren’t as bright as the white mode, which is a little disappointing. That said, it still creates a nice atmosphere outdoors, especially for evenings or gatherings.As with other Hue products, the real advantage is the ecosystem — easy app control, voice commands, and integration with other Hue lights make it worth it. If you’re already using Philips Hue, this is a great addition, just keep in mind the colours are more about ambience than brightness.

The lamp provides ample light for a small garden in any colour. If white is selected then it can light a very large area and will cast a shadow perhaps 30-40m away. Installation is when replacing an existing wall light by wiring live, neutral and earth to a LBI easily removable terminal block. Presumably, the reviewers who found wiring a hassle didn’t remove the block (it just slides off and on). If your fitting it solo then it may be necessary to hang the light on the wires very briefly whilst you fetch the retaining screws but it isn’t so heavy this would risk damage. The animations on the Hue app are awesome and create a whole new feel to the garden at night. I have it automated through Apple Home and this works really well with existing scenes. This is a quality piece of kit which, if my previous experience with Hue is anything to go by, will provide much enjoyment for a long time.

Not cheap but a brilliant bit of kit.