Simply download the app and, where relevant, add the device to your preferred smart home ecosystem, and you’re good to go.Īs with all Philips Hue lights, it’s spectacularly easy to connect the table lamp to the app with either a preinstalled Philips Hue Bridge, which allows for up to 50 devices, or Bluetooth, which allows for up to 10. You can opt to exclusively use the preset hues on the lamp (my personal favorites are Forest Green and Cosy Candle), but as with all of the best smart lights, there’s no need to fork out for one of the best smart switches to remotely control the Hue Go portable table lamp and unlock its true potential. A decisive knock will see it fall off its dock, and even when placed on a table, vibrations through the floor as you walk around your home can cause the lamp to teeter, flickering the light on and off in the process. Second, the lamp isn’t terribly secure on its base. This feels like an oversight from a company as design and aesthetic-intensive as Philips Hue. Although I tested the black lamp, I’ve seen customer feedback online stating that the base plate for the white colorway is also black. The black charging dock itself is the source of two of my biggest complaints with the Philips Hue Go portable table lamp. One of my greatest gripes with Philips Hue lights is that there’s no way to determine the level of battery remaining, but the manufacturers suggest it takes 3-4 hours to fully charge.
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On test, more vibrant hues at full brightness saw it last just under 6 hours, while dimmer and less intense settings such as the flickering Cosy Candle scene saw it last close to 48 hours.
This is almost double the lifespan we saw in the Philips Hue Go 2. The lamp charges on a small wired dock – and, fully charged, the battery can last up to 48 hours, depending on the hue selected. Philips Hue Go portable table lamp at Apple for $159.95.
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