Philips Hue Welcome Floodlight / Outdoor Wall Light Discover and Outdoor Sensor

Welcome Floodlight (Amazon):
amzn.to/33EnLUm
Outdoor Sensor (Amazon):
amzn.to/33I0K2U

[@michaele9314]

Would have been great to see how bright it is at night 👍🏻

[@bigseano8]

Everyone comes here to see what the light is like at night….. it’s like he’s teasing us all… tragic. Thumbs down

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

Yup, this feller is not the brightest.

[@richardprettyman1285]

Is the only reason I came here, skipped through all the intro and unboxing to see a bulb change colour during the day 😂

[@marianrazvanscurtu5071]

Exactly

[@Puggo_Huggo]

Thanks so much for showing this during the day.... that's exactly what I'm looking for in a light review.

[@RichardSlater]

Haha

[@richardprettyman1285]

😂😂😂😂 It's exactly what I want in an external light.

[@curlydude2012]

Ok but how we never got to see it at night or see the sensor work

[@dad.0]

Loved it, keep them coming!

[@puretoronto]

Think I’m doing the same for my backyard... looks good.

[@jamesjarman6946]

Thanks for the video. How did you find the brightness at night? Hard to tell from the video. Trying to decide how high I should mount it (under eaves of house (2 storey) or eaves of single storey garage)

[@littlesmarthome]

I'd definitely go for the first storey option. It's not crazy bright but one for up it's great

[@Mroctaine]

Nice Video. I find it so odd why there are not more videos of their products. I have ordered the "Flourish ceiling light" from the uk website. could not see a single picture or video online of it anywhere except on the official website. Getting an electrician in on Friday to hook it up to the ceiling.

[@littlesmarthome]

Yes, totally agree. Some of their products have a lot of videos but some are just non existent. Never heard of the Flourish ceiling light but just had a look and it does look very cool. We've got this one in a bedroom and it's incredible - amzn.to/2ZiTLdo - although it's not full colour, but incredibly bright.

[@alexisjankowski3281]

The sensor looks smaller than I thought it would. But that’s good and will help when I install it!

[@littlesmarthome]

It's quite a bit bigger than the indoor sensor, but not too big.

[@PalmBeachFlorida24]

Thanks for your tutorial! Its been helpful for my electrician!! 🌞

[@littlesmarthome]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thedomamato]

Would it work if it was linked to a dimmer switch indoors?

[@jhonattan19]

Hi, do you have the screw size of the ones shown on minute 6:53 ? Thank you! :)

[@Trevoroml]

Slightly Picky but its not positive and negative its Live and Neutral we arte talking mains not a battery. however thankf for the walkthrough

[@simplycoldbeer]

Wanted to see the light running and how bright the light is, found many indoor hue lights are just not bright enough...

[@walkerdan901]

Is the light motion adjustable side to side? Or is it fixed on one position?

[@littlesmarthome]

It's fully adjustable, side to side and up and down. Hope this helps!

[@BigMems]

Do you need a bridge for the flood light ? I dont have any Hue lights currently.

[@littlesmarthome]

Yes, you do need a bridge. Quite often you'll find deals on them either in a store or online though. Most of the time they are cheaper in a bundle with a couple of bulbs.

[@BigMems]

@@littlesmarthome Do I still need the bridge if I have no intention of getting any more Hue lights ? I only want the colour floodlight thats it !! I want a floodlight that changes colour and is dimmable.

[@littlesmarthome]

​@@BigMems yes, you do need one (as far as I know). Sorry, I don't think that's what you wanted to hear.

[@BigMems]

@@littlesmarthome Thank you so much for your help

[@angelaslaney1514]

"get on with it", he says but he keep droning on!!! Cut to the chase Pam!

[@petemallon1009]

Hi, is just a security light or does it have an ‘always on’ setting?

[@littlesmarthome]

By default it's just a normal light. You turn it on or off. For the security aspect you'd need the outdoor motion sensor.

[@ctpurley1]

Hi, good video. Could you comment on how bright the light is at night, on its brightest setting, how much of your garden is illuminated?

[@littlesmarthome]

I can indeed! It's not super bright. It's definitely not 'security light' bright, but we've got it above our deck and hot tub and it seems to light things up enough for us when we need it. To be perfectly honest and transparent, we're contemplating putting in a security light in addition to this Hue light for better visibility for our cameras just in case someone came into our garden. If you're using it (as we do) mainly for seeing where you're walking late at night it's perfect, but you couldn't read a book with it. Hope this helps?

[@grocerylist]

@@littlesmarthome disappointing that it doesn't sound to be very bright. Seems a wasteful to have to have both this and need to install an additional "security light" for actually lighting up a space.

[@richardo1986]

Thanks for the English video .Is it bright at night ? Can you post a video at night ? Thanks again 😊

[@littlesmarthome]

I'll see about putting something up, but it's definitely not a flood light in the traditional sense. It's bright enough to see things but not as bright as the traditional 'burn your eyes' flood lights. I personally would call it outdoor mood lighting. Having said that, our garden's quite small, it's a new build property so gardens aren't big whatsoever. It's bright enough for us, and doesn't annoy the neighbours as much as the old one!

[@ZekeMagnum]

Do i really need a hue bridge to set it up? Especially the small one

[@littlesmarthome]

Yes you do if you want it connected to Hue. If you just want it as an on/off (without dimming or colours) then no you don't have to have a hub, but it'd be cheaper to buy a traditional outdoor light.

[@judilpt]

How do you get the back off the sensor to get to the batteries?

[@littlesmarthome]

We honestly haven't had to, the battery is already in the unit, just pull a plastic tab out to turn it on for the first time. I'd imagine though it's the single screw on the back to remove the old battery and replace it. Hope this helps!

[@kenackroyd6060]

So what’s the screw on top of the sensor for please?

[@littlesmarthome]

On the back of the sensor there's a plate that screws onto your wall. The screw just holds the sensor against the plate.

[@HarveyTAS]

I have this floodlight and the mount is totally different. This mount looks much easier.

[@littlesmarthome]

I wonder if our one is the second generation or something then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@HarveyTAS]

@@littlesmarthome Yeah must be, the one I have is wide open on the mount box, so it requires silicone sealing to be applied all around the base. It also had the worst mount design I have ever seen. Your version must have been created from the negative feedback of the original mount for sure.

[@littlesmarthome]

​@@HarveyTAS Sounds like it! Mind you, the mount on mine was tapered, so it's narrower on the top than the bottom, I originally put it up so the horizontal line was straight, not even thinking about whether it was a perfect square. Needless to say I was a little annoyed when I realised.

[@GBMark90]

Can it be mounted to a wall with the wire attached to the wall rather rather going into the wall like the video

[@littlesmarthome]

@@GBMark90 It probably could, but you'd have to drill a new hole in the mount. Let me know how you get on with it, but obviously be careful you don't have any extra holes for rain/water to get in.

[@efmarosario4953]

Curios if this can be converted to work via PoE connected to a switch?

[@littlesmarthome]

I've not opened it up, but that would be pretty cool. I imagine a fair amount of hacking around would be needed, which would worry me a bit

[@carmellatte71]

It would have been nice to see the light at night....

[@littlesmarthome]

I agree. Sorry, my first video and completely didn't think clearly.

[@carmellatte71]

@@littlesmarthome no worries...I appreciate you sharing...

[@caugustino09]

Is it possible to use the light in America?

[@littlesmarthome]

You probably know this already, but I'm in the UK and our power is 240v, whereas the US is 120v. Mine isn't compatible with US voltage. However, there's a version of this light in the US which Philips say is 100-120v. Here's the link to the US one on the Hue site: www2.meethue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-discover-outdoor-floodlight/1743530V7 Hope this helps you out!

[@guys8162]

What are the dimension for the part mounted against the wall?

[@littlesmarthome]

The part against the wall is 12cm tall by 13.5cm wide (4.7" x 5.3"). Hope that helps!

[@jspaceman71]

Is it true the motion sensor will also measure the outdoor temperature?

[@littlesmarthome]

Apparently there's a lab for it here: labs.meethue.com/formulas/huelabs/temperature-monitor I can't speak from experience as don't have a need to turn it on, but maybe have a go? Would be awesome to know if it works. Thanks!

[@sebastiangraah7792]

Good,

[@hikinguphigh]

Do I have to have the bridge to control it with my smart phone?

[@littlesmarthome]

Good question. Honestly I'm not sure. We've got a hub so didn't even explore it. I'm fairly sure that the lights without a hub are a new thing, so you probably need a hub but maybe someone else knows a better answer? Sorry I couldn't be more help though 😔

[@hikinguphigh]

@@littlesmarthome not to worry. Thanks for the reply. Think I will just get the bridge anyway

[@NFawc]

If only with a spot light review, you'd shown it lighting a spot...

[@dkodko11]

Wish the floodlight was motorized controllable through the app, so we don't need to grab our ladder in our garage every time we want to change the light angles.

[@RogerThomas]

Heck yeah! That would be awesome 😎

[@littlesmarthome]

Absolutely.

[@1pt21gw]

I love my hue bulbs but I always thought the packaging is cheap.

[@littlesmarthome]

I agree entirely, except for the newer (and more expensive) actual light panels or whole units. Those seem to be very nicely packaged

[@weAreNotAloneHere]

In a world where we care more about looks than what it actually does. If you review a spotlight, show us ...the spotlight working. Other than that you where looking good

[@littlesmarthome]

Might have already mentioned this to other comments, but yes, you're right, would be nice at night, but it wasn't possible. I wouldn't class this as a spotlight either. It's more of a 'soft light'. Definitely not bright enough to be called a spot light, or even a floodlight. Gives enough light to see stuff, that's about it.

[@TMCC401]

Shouls show how it looks at night...otherwise great video

[@littlesmarthome]

Yeah I totally agree!

[@borgie83]

I really like the look of these but chose against it and went down the hue fugato route. Unfortunately when the led on the hue lamps and floodlights eventually die, the lights are toast as they don’t have changeable globes. The hue fugato lights on the other hand can take any GU10 globes.

[@littlesmarthome]

Isn't the Hue Fugato an indoor light? I really like the look of them though

[@borgie83]

@@littlesmarthome they can also be used outdoors provided that the globe is inside of a lamp/cover etc. Half of our lights are outdoors.

[@littlesmarthome]

@@borgie83 that makes sense actually. Learn something every day! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@ericcardenas2590]

will it work on stucco wall?

[@littlesmarthome]

It's on render here, which is basically like stucco. You should just be able to use wall plugs into the stucco for the screws to go into

[@carlosmessuti1601]

How bright it is at night? 😞 seems incomplete

[@littlesmarthome]

Sorry, yes, I agree. When we put it up it was a 30 minute break in about 3 weeks of rain and our garden was a complete mess as we were waiting for our turf to arrive. We rushed to install it. Definitely should've had a night view.

[@caugustino09]

Is it just me or does the light look crooked compared to the box?

[@littlesmarthome]

It's rather strange. The box is about 1/2 inch narrower than the bottom, so if you line the box up with a vertical 90 degree, it'll be slightly off. You're right though, mine was off a bit, I since loosened my box and straightened it up.

[@elringoRS6]

Got one today and zero plastic now.

[@littlesmarthome]

That's amazing. It did feel a bit cheap with it being all plastic on the one we have

[@elringoRS6]

The packaging to be more specific sorry.

[@penghu6560]

Great video! Is possible to grant me an online interview to talk about philips hue floodlight? Big reward contained :)

[@tgidds]

How do you review a floodlight only in the day????

[@gm2543]

Good vid but you never show how bright at night and how.much lights output when dark lol

[@littlesmarthome]

Don't I know it! Sorry :(

[@ivo_huth]

Beware: My lamp is using an excessively high Standby Power of 7W when the lamp is off or brightness is at 0%. That's at today's rates more than 30 EUR per year to have no light!

[@RogerThomas]

This is a fairly decent amount of stand-by power. Might hook up a monitor to check it. I know it's rated at 15w and has an efficiency score of 'G', but if it is 7w on standby, that's 168w a day, 61,320w a year (or 61.32kw). That's £20.87 a year in the UK right now.

[@AndrewBartram]

Probably should have read the instructions haha

[@littlesmarthome]

Probably!

[@andywatkinson3839]

230V is lethal. Suggest next time to dont show the hook up since you didnt check for dead or remove the fuse in the spur.

[@littlesmarthome]

The main breaker was off, but point taken, should've shown that. Our electric here is like shaking hands with God if you get hit with it

[@bigseano8]

could this be wired into a plug ? I have an outdoor socket I’d rather run this light from.

[@littlesmarthome]

@@bigseano8 It absolutely can be. Although, unless you're comfortable with electrical and understand how things work, I'd suggest getting an electrician to do it.

[@ppi57]

zoom out a bit, and stop shaking the product so much pls. ;)

[@Marco-cz7rb]

bro why you dont show it at night thats the only point someone watches this video

[@pw0000]

Pointless video. It's a floodlight, nobody cares about the unboxing, it would've been more useful to make a 30 second video showing what it looks like at night from varying distances to see how far it illuminates as well as your impressions about it.