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Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account (defcon.social)
submitted 2 years ago by IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I bought 8 hue bulbs for $12 each like 6 years ago and every one of those suckers still work to this day. And the bridge came with the bundle. I just looked up a replacement bulb and its $20 per bulb. If those still last as long as my originals I will happily keep using them. They have worked flawlessly on my homekit schedule and they turn off at 1am and turn on at dusk every day without fail.