Philips Hue Festavia String Lights Review

[@Justin_tech]

How will you use the Festavia string lights? 👇and stay tuned for more Philips Hue videos!

[@edgarallantoe9243]

I won’t because they look cheap. I know what they cost but I’d be embarrassed to have them on my tree.

[@paul8926]

@@edgarallantoe9243 I think they look totally tubular !

[@Kastigador19]

Well... that light coverage is very thin. Good enough if you've never bothered to get a xmas tree before I suppose which seems to be the case here with that leaning wine bottle tree topper lol.

[@misterlove6000]

I love my Phillips Hue light's for year's now

[@BWLightGuy]

These lights are awesome and not dim at all. Super vibrant colors. Another quality Phillips hue product.

[@leeware2117]

Why didn't Philips just buy out Twinkly ? My whole house is fitted out with Hue and I also have 3 sets of twinkly lights. I wont be swapping out my twinkly for these anytime soon.

[@Seriewoordenaar83]

Exactly this!

[@calebpanera9246]

I can already tell I can’t afford it 🥹

[@cincyryda]

Number 1 comment

[@Marceldavis123]

If I was to spend the money on this I would just go with twinkly. There's really no reason to pick hue over twinkly for somthing that will be used once a year.

[@Pellbort]

Twinkly is leaps and bounds better. It's not even close.

[@dReAmWiELdEr]

Yeah, I'm keeping my Twinkly lights... especially with the cost comparison in mind.

[@tobydivine8502]

Nice video Justin. I always love your reviews. Nice to see Phillips hue making Christmas tree lights. But I do prefer my twinkly lights better. How does the cost of hue compared to twinkly.

[@mgratk]

150 bucks? F no.

[@misterlove6000]

Easy to set up & works with Google assistant

[@dvwebster]

I have the Festavia lights and overall I am disappointed with them. The lighting effects are very limited and it is so odd that an indoor product is supplied with an outdoor 40W power supply. My hunch is that they were intended to be rated for outdoor use but for some reason Philips Hue changed their minds about that. Perhaps they failed the waterproof tests? I hope that the Festavia gets more effects soon with a software update but in the meantime Twinkly LEDs are far more capable and have very impressive animations, so I will be sticking with them for outdoor lighting.

[@MrEddyedr]

Get the twinkly system instead

[@dvwebster]

@@MrEddyedr in fact I already have quite a number of Twinkly lights, so I returned the Festavia.

[@antonv5488]

Here in Europe they are advertised for the outdoor use.

[@dvwebster]

Yes, the new 2023 versions of Festavia are advertised and rated for outdoor use. The original 2022 release was not.

[@jesuswarnedusaboutthem7710]

You did not explain how if u had extra lights on top the gradient doesn’t work. I have them around my windows and for some reason it doesn’t let me use any of the gradients

[@chinmoys2015]

Love CNET ❤️

[@BranislavOsif]

That is cool. Lights have always been fun.

[@CloudMak3r]

Where can I find the yellow happy face neon light?

[@BUBBLETEABOY]

It’s so expensive not worth it

[@shanew7361]

Overpriced junk, twinkly is better.

[@PaulHo]

6 minutes in: now this may sound a little extra. 🤪

[@NecroMoz]

Seems like a failed attempt to counter twinkly

[@shanew7361]

I agree pure overpriced junk and paid ad.

[@MrEddyedr]

Twinkly > this I just wish twinkly had more light options.

[@johnnychimpo7539]

@@MrEddyedrhue is in another league, that’s why it’s more expensive

[@brent0665]

I get so confused by just america talking in feet. You said 65 feet (20 metres), why would not not used the 8 metre Festavia string for a Christmas tree?. Especially, considering the huge cost difference between the 8 and 20 metre lengths.

[@ren-vl6wq]

Hey , but can they also sync with an Ambilight Philips TV without the HDMI thingy?

[@whatareyoulookingat24]

I guess as long as you have the Bridge that should be possible.

[@ChrisWhiteTech]

Philips hue are great in general but these Festavia ,in all fairness don;t hold a candle against Twinkly line

[@ryanwhybrow]

No where near as good as Twinkly. Why have they even bothered lol

[@shanew7361]

Paid advertisement, this guy is a tool.

[@wolf040882]

👎🏻, not fan of this and I own a bunch of light bulbs and strips from Phillips hue. Looks really dim and expensive for that small amount. I use Twinkly lights for my tree, expensive but well worth it.

[@shanew7361]

I agree overpriced junk.

[@Kastigador19]

Signify likes to overprice and underdesign everything. This one was just particularly obscene. Never heard of Twinkly but I like them AND they're in stock.

[@johnnychimpo7539]

@@shanew7361hahah again

[@unitymind]

Will Twinkly give the same sparkle slow effects like the hue does? I really just want it to slow sparkle like the Rockefeller tree does. Small twinkle here and there. Hard to find anyone who has tried to recreate it. I think that is the best part of the tree. I have all hue in the house and one Govee rope.

[@neverman3398]

Govee have released Christmas String Lights. By far better and less expensive with tons more options. They even work with Dreamview.

[@mikey90937464]

Why would anyone choose this over twinkly?

[@BR-ip5pz]

I really wanted to love philips hue, but the price is just absurd

[@Whatsamattau2]

Thx. A big pass on these. Crazy expensive ($160 for 65 feet) and for folks who have a a bigger and/or taller tree than yours or who like lots of lights so ornaments can be seen it’s just as crazy & limited that you can’t link one or more together. For me, I could care less that you can sync them to music

[@JDRedNation]

Have to agree. I like to overload my tree w/ lights. Hoping gen2 will be better down the road.

[@Fievelavie]

It’s crazy to spend €200 euro on string lights. I refuse to do that.

[@rahmanaklas]

@Justin can you help me or anyone is there a way I can use my sync box to work with my internal app on my tv.

[@gcastelo]

Gostei do abajur atrás do sofá!

[@whatareyoulookingat24]

It’s a pitty that when you showed all the Hue scenes and effects, the tree was mostly out of focus.

[@Kastigador19]

Another product developed by hue for europe by europeans that live in comparatively tiny homes/apartments etc. Buyers in US include well-to-do single or childless families living in small apartments that have skinny 6ft trees which is to say a very limited market. They 100% need way more lights per string for wider and taller trees for US homes in suburbs of which there are many potential buyers. The high cost is a problem, but they are unique in how they function so I'll take it if only it would cover the trees most people get like normal lights. Also they sold out in two seconds like everything hue so it's moot point on whether you're going to buy them or not this year anyway. Next year I might buy them if they make a better version with more lights. Until they do I'll pass even though I have over 100 hue lights in my house and three bridges. Frustrating that hue is allergic to selling its expensive products to a large percentage of consumers in the US. Just a faster bridge, that isn't still underpowered as of a decade ago garbage, would be nice Trying to explain why hue is better to friends that buy cheap wifi bulbs is difficult when you show how many bridges you have to hardwire in all over your house.

[@brent0665]

Philips make a 8 metre, 20 metre and a 40 metre length of the Hue Festavia String Lights.

[@macbook802]

Why review a product that isn't available yet?

[@Justin_tech]

They're cool and worth being on people's radar. Looks like they sold out of their latest batch. More coming and they can be used in lots of ways besides Xmas trees. Hopefully back in stock soon.

[@macbook802]

@@Justin_tech I'm upset they haven't come up with Christmas lights sooner. I won't be able to use them for years now as I have a nice and expensive setup. Also they need a bridge that supports more than 50 items, that would be nice too. Fish tank lights are expensive and basic, Id like to see hue reach into that market

[@rolldeep3444]

Look in to wled wayyyyyy cheaper then this.

[@ophidicism]

Twinkly lights are so much better than these. You can literally throw them up any way and the app will map them for the correct animations regardless. These are a fail and too expensive.

[@wayner2000]

wiedźmin 1😜

[@sheagoff6009]

They’re not very bright

[@MrKryss2k]

Philips Hue - overpriced and lacking features Where do I sign up (that's sarcasm btw).

[@Kastigador19]

This is so true, but nobody else has nearly as big of a platform/ecosystem that they do. Lots of flexibility using Hue assuming you don't have the standards(and time/patience) of someone that builds their own dedicated home automation server. It is frustrating.

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

This guys name is 'Justin Tech' .... Hi nice to meet you, my name is 'James Electronics' and here is my brother 'Mike TV'.

[@dm-fs4lz]

I have a 180 cm tree. If I buy the package with 250 leds, will it be okay?

[@brent0665]

The 8 metre has 100 LEDs, 20 metre has 250 LEDs and the 40 metre has 500 LEDs. It's kinda odd I thought that he used 20 metres of string for this video on a 180cm (6') tree, rather than a 8 metre. Especially considering how expensive they are.

[@thebigdoghimself]

Dude, 100 lights per foot of tree, so no, you can't put them in a taller tree.

[@shanew7361]

This guy is an idiot.

[@MrEddyedr]

Depends, what kind of girth you’re dealing with. My twinkly strings is able to accommodate a 6ft tree from Walmart just fine.

[@thebigdoghimself]

I'm glad I didn't buy these, they seem to be very dim.

[@shanew7361]

I agree, overpriced junk.

[@johnnychimpo7539]

@@shanew7361how many times are you going to say the same comment lol