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Forbes
5 days ago
- Forbes
Philips Hue Play Wall Washer Will Light Up Your TV Viewing
The new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer in action After leaking on Amazon UK earlier this month, Signify has officially taken the covers off of the Philips Hue Play wall washer. The new Play wall washer is available now in black or white, priced at $219.99 for one or $384.99 for a two-pack Stateside, £169.99 / £299.99 in the UK. That's still on the premium end of the spectrum - especially when you consider the Hue Light Bar comes in at $89.99 - but you are getting a more powerful and dramatically styled bit of kit, which packs the ColorCast projection optics system that debuted with the Twilight bedside lamp late last year. It uses a wide-beam ColorCast setup to drench your walls with gradient lighting that reacts in real time to whatever you're watching or playing on your TV… if you've got a Hue Play HDMI Sync box that is (or, indeed, a compatible LG or Samsung TV with the Hue Sync app.) The new Philips Hue Play Wall Washer ColorCast tech Design-wise, it's pretty leftfield with a matte aluminum housing, transparent front, and sculptural shape that's clearly meant to be seen, not hidden behind a TV. Aside from the Hue Sync action, all of the usual Hue ecosystem features are baked in; so you can just use it as a regular Hue lamp, with nice effects available through the app. You also get granular control in the app, including a slick 3D drag-and-drop tool for adjusting the beam's exact position, plus tweaks for brightness, speed, and intensity. Signify tells us that you can move it closer to the wall for a tighter focus, or pull it back to flood the room. Aside from the new Play wall washer, the smart light specialist has also announced that the new Hue AI assistant is officially live, at least if you're in the Netherlands, Belgium, or Luxembourg. It's coming to the UK in July, and should hit globally by the end of August. The assistant lives inside the Hue app and lets you type or say requests like 'Set the mood for a summer party' or 'Create something cozy for movie night,' and then it will suggest scenes that match the prompt based on existing ones, or by creating a new one. You can also adjust lights with natural language, and Hue says more features - like smart automations and chatbot support - will roll out later this year. We've seen similar functionality from the likes of Govee in recent months too, so it's clearly the 'thing' for smart light brands at the moment.
Stuff.tv
6 days ago
- Stuff.tv
This auto Philips Hue smart light might replace all my home lights
Philips Hue's new Wall Washer smart has me seriously reconsidering every boring white wall at home. This isn't just another smart light you chuck behind the telly and forget about – it's aiming to be the centrepiece. Hue's calling it 'immersive entertainment lighting,' which might actually check out. The Wall Washer throws out rich colour gradients using something Philips dubbed ColorCast projection. This shines beams of light up on to your wall to perfectly coat it however you'd like. It plays nice with the Hue Sync box, the app, your computer, even Alexa, but you can also just switch it on. Design-wise, it's made from aluminium with a matte finish that even looks good even when it's turned off. That's a win, because I've got more than enough plastic glowing tubes already. You get proper control here: drag-and-drop light positioning, customisable intensity, and even the ability to angle the thing however you'd like. Since we're living in 2025, Philips is about to release an AI assistant for Hue Lights. This can supposedly take your vague description ( think 'cosy Sunday', 'disco kitchen', and so on) and turn it into a custom lighting scene. If nothing in the app fits the bill, it'll just make something up on the fly. I'm not sure how useful it'll be, but if that's your thing, it can now take over your walls entirely. The Philips Hue Play Wall Washer is available now in the UK, US, Canada, and EU in black or white. A single unit will cost you $220/£170/€200, while a 2-pack goes for $385/£300/€350. The AI assistant is rolling out in the UK this July, with global access coming by the end of August.
