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TL;DR Philips Hue has launched new Play table and floor lamps that sync with movies, TV shows, games, and music to create room-wide lighting effects.
The company has also upgraded its smart candle bulbs with a wider range of white light tones, Matter support, and up to 40% better energy efficiency.
All three products are rolling out in the US this month, giving Hue users new ways to expand their smart-home lighting setup.
Smart lighting has come a long way from simply turning bulbs on and off with an app. These days, the goal is to make lighting feel like part of the experience, whether you’re watching a movie, grinding through a gaming session, or just trying to make your living room feel homely after sunset.
That’s the direction Philips Hue is taking with its latest additions to the lineup. The company has unveiled new Play table and floor lamps designed to bring synchronized lighting effects into more corners of your home, alongside upgraded smart candle bulbs that promise better efficiency and more natural-looking light.
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The new Play lamps are designed to make your room feel more connected to whatever you’re watching or listening to. Say you’re spending a lazy Sunday watching your comfort show — the lighting can subtly shift with the scenes on screen. Later in the evening, when you switch to a music playlist while unwinding on the couch, the lamps can adjust to match the mood again.
What’s particularly nice is the flexibility — the lamps are designed to fit into existing spaces, allowing users to add immersive lighting effects without rearranging an entire room around a giant LED setup.
Of course, the real magic happens when the lamps are paired with the broader Hue ecosystem. They can sync with compatible TV and PC apps, and HDMI devices through Philips Hue’s existing synchronization tools.
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