I just got myself another Philips Hue product. This time I Got the Filament E27 Globe bulbs. In fact, I got two of them and I have written this little review of my experiences with the product.

Philips Hue Filament E27 Globe

The Philips Hue Filament E27 Globe, is an impressive bulb with its 150mm height and 95mm wide is quite a big bulb. It gives a nice warm light that is great for the dark winter evenings. The light can be dimmed if you are going to watch TV or a good movie. The bulb can be controlled easily from an app on your phone and you don’t need to buy a Philips Hue bridge in order to do that, because this bulb can be controlled directly via Bluetooth. You can buy just one bulb or you can put multiple bulbs next to each other to get a more elegant look depending on what you want and what room you have to light up.

Controlling the Filament E27 Globe

The light of the Filament bulb can be controlled in multiple ways. I you already have a Philips Hue Bridge you would properly control it via the Philips Hue app, that you use to control your other devices with or using one of the dimmer switch that can be bought separately. If this is the only Philips Hue product you have, you can download the Philips Hue Bluetooth app that is available for both Android and Apple devices. With this app you can control the light of the bulb via Bluetooth.

Controlling with Voice commands

Another option for you to control your new bulb, is by your voice. The Filament E27 have support for both Apple Home Kit, Alexa and Google Assistant voice control. Check out how to configure Google Assistant for Philips Hue devices.

Voice commands for Philips Hue

Below you can see the most common voice Commands for turning Philips Hue lights On/Off:

• Ok Google, lights (on)
• Hey Google, let there be light!
• Hey Google, lights off
• Ok Google, turn couch on
• Hey Google, make the Go lamp in the Dining room go off

Some other voice commands you might find interesting:

• Ok Google, dim the lights
• Hey Google, lumos
• Hey Google, activate relax couch
• Turn the living room light blue

Here you can find More Google voice commands for Philips Hue.

Specifications of Philips Hue Filament E27 Globe

Below I have listed the most important specification of the product:

• Dimensions: 
  • Depth: 95 mm
  • Width: 95 mm
  • Height: 150 mm
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, remote app (Bridge required)
• Warranty: 2 years
• Color temperature: 2100 kelvin
• Light source power: 7 W
• Energy Efficiency Label: A+
• Rated lifetime: 15.000 hours
• Fitting light source: E27 (large fitting)
• Smart home platform: Amazon Alexa, Apple Home Kit, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings

Final verdicts of the Philips Hue Filament E27 Globe

No doubt, that I am a very big fan of the Phillips Hue products and overall, I really like my two new bulbs. They look awesome over our couch in the Livingroom and gives a nice warm light on those cold and dark winter evenings. From my smartphone or via my dimmer remote I can easily dim the light when we are watching TV or movies. I can even control the light via my voice using Google assistant even Google does not always understand my commands and start searching on Google instead 🙂