Hands-on: Philips Hue Go portable light

[@jdenino6022]

I got one of these about 8 years ago but it has no app. I keep it on my counter in the kitchen as a night light. I like when it cycles thru the colors. It’s been working continuously for 6 years now. Very cool light. It was a present.❤

[@ni.q]

WTF I owned this thing for a year and never knew double pressing could let me choose any colour damn

[@Kelvin-gi1sn]

NICK dumfk

[@vpofppverizonwirelessinc.4]

yeah and damn you got all of that for only $79.99

[@C53Maximoff]

me too hahaha i was like wtf

[@ninan7139]

HahahHhahahahahahahah

[@rhryrtu]

ur trash

[@SuperSadom]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@Patrickdaawsome]

Can this work well for pre-sleep reading? low brightness and low/warm temperature 2700k or less?

[@00SNIVY00]

With the new version you can use it with the Bluetooth app, so you can brighten it up to 100% and use it with or without a Hue Bridge

[@sonia417]

Thanks I was looking for this info. Just ordered mine💜🥰

[@benlightened3805]

If you get multiple hue Go's working together can you call that Hue Go Weaving?

[@terenceriley1375]

Jeff, it's because of your reviews that I sub'd to the channel. I appreciate your way of product description and pointing out the good and not so good product characteristics. This is the year I get my iMac 27" once Kaby Lakes are released. Finally I get to give my daughter the ol HP laptop for good. Thanks again for your forthright product review, they do help. TR

[@PasnThrou]

Another great Jeff Benjamin production! One small note- the face is convex, not concave. It's too bad that the light *has* to be physically powered on, and not with the app.

[@korpyk]

you can turn it on with app, when it is connected to the hub

[@Alex-tm5yg]

Is there a way to change the default scenes that the go cycles through when you press the button on the bottom?

[@nsaha07]

Can I use it with Wemo plug and use voice command to turn it on and off? Do I have to press on/off button every time ?

[@MaZEEZaM]

I was thinking this could have been nice for my bathroom but 3 hours charge just won’t cut it and there doesn’t look to be any way to fix it on the wall either. Perhaps the light strip might work...going to watch that video now 😊

[@robertinjo90]

Can it stay plugged in with wire all the time?

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Question. 1. Is the Hue Bridge an app? Or another device I have to buy? 2. What happens if the lightbulb inside breaks? Can it be replaced with a normal philips hue bulb? Or what’s the warranty??

[@apodexse]

ChicagoTurtle1 the Bridge is a physical device. You cannot replace the light bulb. You must replace the Hue Go. But the bulb life should be quite long. The warranty is likely 1 year.

[@jim529Martha]

Once it’s fully charged, and then turned off, how long will it remain accessible through a bridge or the app? How long until the fully charged battery dies when the device is off?

[@mcindoet]

I see the app on your phone. You mentioned"bridge". Is that an additional item to purchase to control the light with your phone? also does it work with Android phone?

[@sparklesap]

The bridge is the separate little box that you plug into your modem so you can control the Hue lights via the app...have a look on the Philips Hue website or ask at the store where you bought it...they should have tried to sell it to you. The starter globe kit has one included

[@konstantinosm.5242]

So to control the lamp with the app you need the bridge?

[@mickfenners]

Is it possible to change the standby time on hue go from 2 hours to something else?

[@ashjcoronado]

Does it require a hub?

[@JimmyGunawanX]

This looks great!

[@maestroconstructions]

Do you have with hue bloom the same effect?

[@kamalgrant7431]

Does this work with the sync box?

[@AnimationAndMusicTimeTunnel]

It is good but would be much better without the need for a cord, obviously I get it with the battery thing only lasting so long but when you want to place these around your home you're going to have to have loads of plug sockets around your home and wires etc. lol

[@mjcustodio9563]

Why can’t mine work when it’s unplugged? 🤔

[@Tejvir7]

Ok

[@jayz3d]

Because he never shows us his face, i assume he looks like William Haynes who used to be on SourceFed

[@WarrenKirkpatrick]

I just got this and in the instructional manual, it says on some lights, it can last up to 24hrs on some settings.

[@miguelenriquecamachorufino4643]

Hi. Do you know if Huge go works with Spotify?

[@MozartificeR]

Is the globe changeable?

[@The_Joker_]

OMFG he has no head!!!!!

[@Ridgerian]

The_ Joker Be grateful, you have joker head

[@kevinfranklin4014]

😂

[@carlyjames8519]

😂

[@stancann4149]

Does anyone know what cable is used? Mine snapped

[@BigKane23]

Will phillips do this wit the bloom

[@MeepMeep88]

Should have made it a full sphere. It'd look cooler

[@FordSierraIS]

it has to do with directional light i think. buy the sphere from ikea and put e27 hues in them. i have 4 :D

[@elviswjr]

Sorry if I missed it, but can you pair this light with your phone to control it on the go without a bridge?

[@BaMbOoZeD]

Elvis S You don't need a bridge to control it. A phone or dimmer switch can do it 😊. Just bought two of these to my bedroom and they are soooo nice 👍

[@HKT100]

so do you need a hue bridge to get this to work?

[@djpatrickperez]

Has anyone ever seen Jeff?

[@marlodeocampo7401]

can I keep my Hue Go plugged into the power supply?

[@mikig2]

Yes.

[@haroldfinch8019]

Hey Jeff, can you do a video on the HomeKit enabled iLuv Rainbow8 bulb? Thanks

[@haroldfinch8019]

And possibly compare it with a Phillips Hue

[@marshallcarlson4775]

Omar Gutierrez that bulb isn't supported by HomeKit

[@haroldfinch8019]

Marshall Carlson yes it is, it recently came out, it doesn't need a hub to work

[@marshallcarlson4775]

oops, I was looking at the Rainbow7 bulb.

[@MurchyMurch]

No hub generally means you need a cloud account or some other accessory for remote access. That's poor design.

[@alvarete66xd]

Does it need a Bridge 2.0 or 3.0?

[@BaMbOoZeD]

Alvaro Soliz Ríos Their is no bridge 3.0 xD the newest is 2.0 2017/18. And get the 2.0 if you want one 👍

[@alvarete66xd]

BaMbOoZeD thank you pal!

[@andrew1977uk]

There is no bridge 3.0

[@abhijitchakra1153]

Now days tech companies building anything

[@zekenzy6486]

this light all nice

[@KidMFeng]

That Burberry sweater tho 😍

[@brandonhaha]

Could you please explain to me why you need to purchase a separate bridge? I thought the whole point of buying a light like this is the ability to control the light with your smartphone.

[@JohnBaxendale]

Because your phone only has WiFi or BlueTooth. WiFi is higher power usage than the ZigBee protocol built into the bulbs. ZigBee is also a mesh network, meaning the lights are much simpler to deploy around a large space without having WiFi connectivity issues. The Bridge therefore "bridges" between your phone (wifi) and ZigBee, additionally, it provides stand-alone functionality like providing an API gateway to other apps and allows for timers and location based services to work without having to rely on your phone connectivity.

[@Skepgnostic]

Why tho?

[@jeanbiroute]

So useless

[@michaeljamieson3582]

I’m renting a place that has some fucked up lighting decisions, this thing is a life saver.

[@jeanneeber]

$79.99? For Real?

[@XxAlex530xX]

Lol the gym I go to has this

[@Kaj1maru]

Battery is dead after a year of use and no way to replace it.... FML

[@Tejvir7]

Recharge it

[@Kaj1maru]

Tejvir Panesar what do you mean? It’s connected to de AC and won’t hold any charge.

[@iainmackiethomson]

3 years old and still $165 RRP in Australia - this thing is way overpriced for what it is.

[@siaraps]

But for what is this Philips Go?

[@Krispy-3]

I would rather buy a regular hue 3rd gen bulb and a spotlight lamp to paint my walls with light although this is cool it's very gimicky

[@knockaya]

thats not a portable setup though

[@jirams41]

CONVEX

[@meboyotube]

Immediately paused to see if anyone else caught that or if was just me lol.

[@TheEireplane]

Damn right 👍🏻

[@r.j.stebbins8042]

​@@TheEireplane definitely caught that too!

[@Burps___]

Please take the $80 cost of this ambient light, accept that you can live without it, and donate the money to your favorite charity to help those in need.

[@Burps___]

Tyriek Filmz Done

[@korpyk]

no

[@johnf4365]

Cool One did both great idea

[@Burps___]

Supreme Bape Hence you sit and stare at it alone.

[@tadpolejacksonribbit]

Lmao bye

[@MichaelSelhost]

Lol who wants ambiance THAT badly? Not all of life needs to feel like a club

[@Mana_Maui]

Looks useless tbh.

[@vladasss]

With this washed out colors this thing should be $5-10 at max.