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Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box - Requires Hue Bridge - Supports Dolby Vision HDR10+ and 4K - Control with Hue App - Compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit

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Style: Sync Box Only


Features

  • WHAT'S IN THE BOX - Includes one Hue Play HDMI Sync Box one power adapter, and one HDMI cable; Perfect for an immersive media experience
  • REQUIRES A HUE BRIDGE - Unlock the power of Hue and enjoy automations control from anywhere in the world, and a secure, stable connection that won't drain your Wi-Fi. Use Matter to connect your smart home devices to your Hue smart lighting system.
  • SYNC LIGHTS TO ANY HDMI DEVICE - With four HDMI inputs the Play HDMI Sync Box allows you to connect your media devices to your smart lights, resulting in a seamless, colorful display that responds to and reflects the content you watch or listen to.
  • SET UP - Easily connect to your Hue Bridge and use your sync box immediately with any TV and any HDMI device. The Hue sync box can be placed on a TV cabinet or shelf without blocking any part of your screen.
  • VOICE CONTROL - Convenient smart control; Set up voice control in the Hue app and use simple voice commands to control your lights with Alexa or Google Assistant
  • PERSONALIZE YOUR LIGHT - Use the Hue app to customize the way your lights react to the content on your TV: control the speed and intensity of the light effects adjust the brightness of the room, and more!

Description

The Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box adds premium surround lighting to your home theater by syncing your Hue smart lights with movies music and video games. Watch, listen and play with more excitement as your lights dance, flash, dim and brighten with your screen. The sync box delivers real-time syncing with superior color accuracy. The effects are always in sync with your TV because the sync box receives data directly from the source before it reaches your screen, unlike devices that react to the screen itself. This gives you a premium ambient lighting experience with no delays or mis-matched colors. Use the Hue app to personalize your settings, like brightness and speed of effects, or define a default setting for starting up. Control via the app, on- product control button, or by programming your TV remote with custom commands. Enhance your entertainment center with any combination of Hue color lights and the sync box. Create a TV backlight with a Hue Play gradient light strip or light bars. Add additional ambient lighting with Hue bulbs, light tubes and more. The Hue sync box works only with Hue lights to ensure color consistency and the premium experience you expect from Hue. The HDMI sync box won't block your screen and is designed to fit discreetly on a shelf or cabinet near your TV and HDMI devices. The sync box stays out of the way so you can see the action on your screen with no distracting peripherals. Setting up surround lighting with the sync box is simple: 1) Download the free Hue app 2) Connect your Hue lights and Bridge 3) Connect up to 4 HDMI devices 4) Follow the instructions to set up the sync box and start syncing. The Hue sync box requires a Hue Bridge. Unlock the full power of Philips Hue smart home lighting with the Bridge and enjoy benefits like multi-room control, automations and smart control from anywhere in the world. Philips Hue is the smart lighting system that lights your home inside and out, all without straining your Wi-Fi.

Compatible Devices: Television


Specific Uses For Product: TV


Connector Type: HDMI


Color: black


Item Dimensions LxWxH: 7.2 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches


Manufacturer: ‎Signify North America Corporation


Part Number: ‎555227


Item Weight: ‎1 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎7.2 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches


Item model number: ‎555227


Batteries: ‎1 Lithium Ion batteries required.


Color: ‎black


Style: ‎Sync Box Only


Finish: ‎Hdmi


Material: ‎synthetic & metal


Pattern: ‎Sync Box


Voltage: ‎24 Volts


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Usage: ‎TV


Included Components: ‎1x Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, 1x PSU & cable, 1x HDMI cable


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Battery Cell Type: ‎Lithium Ion


Warranty Description: ‎2 years


Date First Available: April 10, 2020


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • I love it!
Style: Sync Box Only
So I'll admit, it doesn't always work well. Sometimes it's too much for the setup to work well and it becomes a distraction. HOWEVER, most of the time it works wonderfully well and really adds to the experience. It's difficult to describe, but it almost sucks you in more, makes the experience seem more palpable somehow. We just have the dual light bars behind the TV, but if you had the led strip or extra bars it would probably work a lot better. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023 by Pickles
    • Worth the hype!
Style: Sync Box Only
I recently switched to the Phillips Hue infrastructure, and away from (2) other competitive brands. My reasoning was twofold: 1. Other brands were unreliable when responding to blackouts/brownouts (some bulbs requiring manual resets). 2. Other brands utilized 2.4Ghz bandwidth, which quickly overwhelmed this frequency within my home network. Instead of the 2.4Ghz band, Phillips evidently utilizes a subnetted (“fenced off”) portion of the 5Ghz band, using the Zigbee mesh network protocol. The final test of my migration, was to purchase the HDMI Sync box, in order to “kick the tires” of my new setup. I wasn’t disappointed!: 1. Although pricey, the fact that this box functions as a smart HDMI switch needs to be factored in. 2. Setup was completely seamless and intuitive. 3. Although the HDMI Sync Box initially requires 2.4Ghz access, this is apparently only used for occasional firmware version updates. All-in-all, I could not be happier with my choice to migrate to Phillips Hue. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024 by Chasman
    • If you’re having trouble syncing try doing this. It may help.
Style: Sync Box Only
This product is amazing but it has a few things to be desired. First, let’s talk about how hard it is to set up. It took me two days of me trying to set this thing up because it would not sync to my bridge. I thought may my bridge wasn’t working correctly because I couldn’t connect my phone to it. So I replaced it, reconfigured all of my lights and tried to sync the Hue Play HDMI box to the the new bridge. Unfortunately, it still didn’t work even though I was able to finally connect my phone to the new bridge. So I scoured the internet for help and Philips does not have any helpful troubleshooting information on the hue website. It does say to reboot it and try to sync it again by holding the button in until you see the blinking blue light but again it resulted in disappointment. No matter how many times I did that it wouldn’t sync and go past the set up entertainment space screen. I was beginning to lose hope and return it. But some Philips hue forum caught my attention and I saw that someone knew how to do a hard reset for the sync boxing’s most problems that people run into goes away. So I tried it. All you have to do is unplug the sync box for 20 second then before you plug it back in hold the button in. While you’re holding the button plug the sync box back in and continue to hold the button until you see a purple light then release the button and try to re-sync the box to the bridge. I did that and it finally worked. Now I’m enjoying the lights they look amazing! There is one thing I wish you could do and that is being able to adjust each light’s brightness separately in relation to the overall brightness because I have lights on the sides of the room away from the tv the I would like to adjust to be dimmer than the ones on the back of the tv. Otherwise, I absolutely love this device. Do you need it? ...no, but if you have it you’ll never want to look at tv without them again. Lol hope this helps. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020 by Keith Johns
    • Works surprisingly well
Style: Sync Box Only
Bought this to add Ambilight capabilities to my 85" Sony TV. I have a PS5, Xbox Series X and a Chromecast connected to it, with a Gradient 75" strip. You also need a hub device. Everything is working great and setup is smooth. The box connects to the TV via a single HDMI cable and the devices all plug into the box. It acts like an HDMI switch, TV recognizes each thing that's plugged into the box as a separate HDMI input - TV remote can switch between them. CEC features work - ie consoles can turn on TV and switch it into the appropriate picture profile. All HDMI features supported by TV work - 4k, HDR, and 120Hz. I have both consoles configured to turn TV on, so I never even touch the box to switch inputs - TV figures it out on its own. The remote app is great. Lots of configurability, you can use the strip as a mood light. Settings are available for how responsive the strip is. In sync mode the strip's colors match what's going on very well. Playing games and watching movies is amazing. You can also sync to sound (that's coming over HDMI) - I use it sometime for mood lighting when playing Spotify from Xbox. The only drawback of this setup is that TV's native apps still provide best quality (eg Dolby Vision isn't supported by any of external devices I got), and there's no way to sync with them. I just set the strip to static backdrop when watching through TV apps. Bottomline - if you want to elevate your TV experience, shake out your wallet and get this. Don't buy any of the cheap Chinese crap that is abundant on Amazon. Only Philips got the patent, so only they do HDMI sync right. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023 by Corvin

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