Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the Philips Hue Tap Switch and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Philips Hue Tap Switch.
September 2014
(76%)
17 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
46 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
76010017
The editors liked
Fast button response time
Unassuming design
Kinetic power means no batteries to replace
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless
Kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity
Which is beyond cool
No power source required. Convenient. Programmable. Simple setup.
The editors didn't like
Limited to three scenes and "lights off"
Button one sometimes sticks
Expensive
Pricing and Availability
Philips' Hue Tap is now available in U.S. Apple Stores for $59.95
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also
The lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
Published: 2014-08-11, Author: Ry , review by: cnet.com
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense....
Published: 2014-08-06, Author: Lee , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: Pricey but lovable bulbs leave us incapable of going back to normal lighting.That's no longer the case. Armed with the Hue Tap, you get one-click access to up to four different functions. You can turn some or all of the lights on or off, change their brig...
Published: 2014-08-04, Author: Russell , review by: Geek.com
Abstract: Samsung Galaxy S4 [AT&T]Philips has finally released a physical component to their smart light bulbs, making it so you don't have to have a phone or tablet in your hand in order to control your connected lighting. We've spent a couple of days with them, a...
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Published: 2014-08-02, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
On the face of it, $60 is a lot to pay for a light switch, particularly when all the same functionality and more is offered in a free app. Then again, hue was never designed to be the cheapest lighting system, and trying to squeeze more features into Hu...
Fast button response time, Unassuming design, Kinetic power means no batteries to replace
Limited to three scenes and "lights off", Button one sometimes sticks, Expensive, Pricing and Availability, Philips' Hue Tap is now available in U.S. Apple Stores for $59.95
Tap breaks out control from the Hue iPhone app into the real world, but the hardware is somewhat limited. With one button slaved to power-off the system, that leaves only three scenes from which to choose. For many, the selection is more than enough, but...
Published: 2018-10-24, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Lighting control via your smartphone,Easy to install,Easy to setup,Easy to expand,Alexa/Google Home/Apple HomeKit support
Expensive,App and service is isolated to just lights,Requires smartphone to setup
When Philips Hue first launched, its competition wasn't really a factor. Now there's a lot more competition - Hive, Osram, Ikea, Elgato, Belkin, Lifx and others all have lighting systems - but no other manufacturer has quite managed to gain as much ground...
Published: 2018-08-08, Author: Ry , review by: CNET.co.uk
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs or HomeKit gadgets in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense...
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Published: 2014-08-11, Author: Ry , review by: CNET.co.uk
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense....
Brainlessly easy setup, Near-instant operation, No batteries needed, Detachable from mount
Slightly overpriced
Despite its small size, Tap is a big addition to the Hue family. It breaks some of the Hue app's most useful functions free from the digital prison of your smartphone, and brings them into a more easily-accessible physical location. In so doing, Tap eff...
