Specifications
The company Philips offers with its product Hue White and Color Ambiance Downlight Smart Retrofit 4 Inch a smarthome solution in the field of lighting. We have categorized this product as spot.
Communication
Communication between, for example, the smartphone and the smarthome device takes place via one or more of the following technologies:
- Bluetooth
- Zigbee
Supported functions
The following features/functions are supported by this device:
- Switch the light on or off via your smartphone or the Bridge.
- Change the brightness.
- Changing the color temperature like warm or cool white.
- Multiple colors can be selected in the smartphone app.
- The luminaire can be configured to emit a white light.
- Over-the-air updates
- Automatic switch-on behavior.
Third party integrations
Don't want to use the integration/bridge that the manufacturer Philips specifies? That's not a problem. See the list below for all verified integrations that work with Hue White and Color Ambiance Downlight Smart Retrofit 4 Inch :
- Zigbee2MQTT
- ioBroker
- Zigbee home automation
- Apple HomeKit
- Google Home
- Alexa Smart Home
Light
Typical light bulbs from the old days usually consume about 25-40 watts per hour. The smarthome light described here Hue White and Color Ambiance Downlight Smart Retrofit 4 Inch gets by in comparison with 8,5 w.
Design
Unfortunately, in this case, we have to start with bad news regarding the design, because the sustainability aspect was neglected in the light sources installed in the device. The manufacturer did not take the replacement of the bulbs into account, which means that the entire device has to be replaced. The case is made of plastic/glas in a white color. This light weighs 318 g.
Protection
Additional information