Our quick take
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box - 3.5 / 5
What is the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box?
- Features 4x HDMI ports Works with all Philips Hue lights Requires Hue Bridge and Hue colour lights
App setup: From subtle to intense
- Sync lights with your home TV setup in up to 99 zones Separate dedicated app to control everything
Anything with a HDMI cable is supported
- Works with all HDMI sources, audio and video
How is it different to Philips Ambilight?
- Works without Ambilight Uses different algorithms to determine colours
Watching TV, movies and playing games
- Movie, music, and gaming modes Avoid films with fast cut edits
To recap
Living at home with this little box synced to our Hue lights and we’ve enjoyed watching a number of films, TV shows, and playing games. While the experience is certainly immersive, we find the ‘intense’ setting too much and there have been issues with multiple sources, which is a bit of a deal-breaker for us.
