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The best smart lights

The best smart lights

The latest and greatest smart lighting systems and bulbs
​How to match Philips Hue to your music

​How to match Philips Hue to your music

Bring the party with your smart light bulbs
Sync Philips Hue lights with Spotify

Sync Philips Hue lights with Spotify

Light up your tunes with Hue's new party trick
Nanoleaf Lines to light up your boring wall

Nanoleaf Lines to light up your boring wall

Backlit, modular, bar system also acts as a Thread border router
Innr’s low-cost Zigbee Bridge goes live

Innr’s low-cost Zigbee Bridge goes live

Dutch smart bulb specialist shines light on new options
How to reset Philips Hue

How to reset Philips Hue

And how to reconfigure your Hue network
Wiz smart lamps are a budget alternative

Wiz smart lamps are a budget alternative

Smart lights for those who want something simple and affordable
Philips Hue announces new line-up

Philips Hue announces new line-up

Fresh lights for buyers, new features for Hue owners
Lifx Clean

Lifx Clean

Not just smart lighting but detergent-free cleaning
Govee Lyra RGBIC-WW Floor Lamp

Govee Lyra RGBIC-WW Floor Lamp

We test the Govee Lyra lightstrip-in-a-lamp
How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home

How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home

"Hey Google, turn on my Philips Hue lights"
How to get Ikea bulbs on Hue app

How to get Ikea bulbs on Hue app

Zigbee makes it possible to get your Ikea bulbs on your Hue app
How to set up Philips Hue without a Bridge

How to set up Philips Hue without a Bridge

A bridge too far? Try these routes instead
Nanoleaf switches on Thread border routers

Nanoleaf switches on Thread border routers

Shapes and Elements Controllers become Thread routers with software update
How to connect Innr bulbs to Phillips Hue

How to connect Innr bulbs to Phillips Hue

Double Dutch: It's easy to get Innr smart light bulbs working in the Hue app
Philips Hue tips and tricks

Philips Hue tips and tricks

Do try these at home
​The best Philips Hue Labs add-ons

​The best Philips Hue Labs add-ons

Supercharge your Philips Hue smart lighting system with these 8 experiments
Nokia launches smart switches

Nokia launches smart switches

Smart switches that work with your existing lighting, and Alexa, Google, too
Ikea Trådfri smart home guide

Ikea Trådfri smart home guide

We unpack everything on Ikea's range of smart home devices
Nanoleaf Shapes

Nanoleaf Shapes

A fun way to add a bit of interest to any room... but they need careful planning
Sync Hue bulbs with the weather

Sync Hue bulbs with the weather

Bring the rain... or the sunshine
New Cync app lands

New Cync app lands

C by GE becomes Cync, teases more products and a "whole home" solution
How to reset your Lifx bulb

How to reset your Lifx bulb

Factory reset your bulbs ready for pairing with a few flicks of a switch
Nanoleaf Elements Wood-Look Hexagons

Nanoleaf Elements Wood-Look Hexagons

Wood you look at these - Nanoleaf's new smart lights are naturally brilliant
Nanoleaf's new wooden lights launch

Nanoleaf's new wooden lights launch

Wooden hexagon lighting panels have new effects and a Thread radio on board
Hue Sync: The complete guide

Hue Sync: The complete guide

Signify's entertainment party trick is a blockbuster – here's how to get involved
The best Philips Hue apps

The best Philips Hue apps

Our picks of the third-party Hue apps worth downloading
Lutron Caséta Outdoor Smart Plug

Lutron Caséta Outdoor Smart Plug

This beast of a smart plug has great range and reliability and works with everyone
Pair Ikea Trådfri with Alexa

Pair Ikea Trådfri with Alexa

Control Ikea's budget bulbs with the help of Amazon's smart assistant
How to set up and use Philips Hue

How to set up and use Philips Hue

Everything you need to know about the smart lighting system
Ring unveils new trio

Ring unveils new trio

Exterior devices are the focus for Ring's latest product drop
Govee smart lights

Govee smart lights

Alexa and Google Home compatible smart lights put to the test
How to sync Ikea Trådfri with HomeKit

How to sync Ikea Trådfri with HomeKit

Super charge your Ikea bulbs by syncing up with Apple's Home ecosystem
Lutron's Alisse wall control range goes live

Lutron's Alisse wall control range goes live

Signature Metal Collection works with HomeWorks system
Wyze adds a bit of colour

Wyze adds a bit of colour

Wyze Bulb Color goes live: Less than $10 per lightbulb
Senic Friends of Hue Outdoor Switch

Senic Friends of Hue Outdoor Switch

HomeKit extras make this a compelling smart button / switch hybrid
Nanoleaf Essentials

Nanoleaf Essentials

We put the new Nanoleaf Bulb and Lightstrip to the test
Connect Wyze to Alexa and Google Assistant

Connect Wyze to Alexa and Google Assistant

Stream video to your smart display, or have Alexa turn your lights off
New Hue dimmer switch goes live

New Hue dimmer switch goes live

Brighten up your garden with colorful new wall lights
Yeelight boasts Google Home Seamless Setup

Yeelight boasts Google Home Seamless Setup

Bluetooth bulb is one of the first to play nicely with Google's new feature
Twinkly launches new smart lights

Twinkly launches new smart lights

Light mapping and fully addressable LEDS make these lights super fun
Best filament LED smart bulbs

Best filament LED smart bulbs

Vintage-style filament bulbs from Hue, Bulbrite, Ikea and more tested and rated