Philips debuting large filament HomeKit bulbs, other updates in September

A new leak indicates that Philips is set to debut new HomeKit-compatible Hue products — including ones with large filament bulbs — as soon as September.

The electronics company unveiled new HomeKit-enabled products at CES 2020, and again in June 2020. But German tech site Hueblog says that Philips has more to come later in 2020.

According to Hueblog, Philips will announce two large filament bulbs with an E27 base: a 12.5-centimeter Giant Blog and a 7.2-centimeter Giant Edison bulb. Both will have LEDs similar to existing large filament bulbs, which means users should expect a color temperature of 2,100 Kelvin and maximum brightness of 550 lumens.

The smart light maker will also debut a new teardrop-shaped Philips Hue White E14 "Luster" bulb available in white with a fixed color temperature of 2,700 Kelvin.

Hueblog is also expecting Philips to update several E14 candle lamp models with Bluetooth connectivity, and the Philips Hue Iris desk lamp with new color and control options. Finally, the site predicts that a black version of the Hue Ensis pendant light is also over the horizon.

The tech site suggests that the new Hue products will arrive in the fall of 2020, possibly as soon as September.

Philips already has several filament-style bulbs in its product lineup, though with different bases and sizes. That includes Standard, Edison and Globe bulbs, which are all HomeKit-compatible.

12 Comments

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

About 4 years ago

Not sure if these bulbs are HomeKit compatible or if they connect to a hub that is HomeKit compatible.

The article suggests that the bulbs themselves connect directly to HomeKit. But previous articles have suggested the same and it turned out it was the hub that was compatible rather than the bulbs themselves.

pscooter63 1072 comments · 13 Years

What has me on the sidelines still is more wattage. I need a 75-100 watt equivalent, not 60.

macxpress 5913 comments · 16 Years

GeorgeBMac said:

Not sure if these bulbs are HomeKit compatible or if they connect to a hub that is HomeKit compatible.

The article suggests that the bulbs themselves connect directly to HomeKit. But previous articles have suggested the same and it turned out it was the hub that was compatible rather than the bulbs themselves.

As with most Phillips products, it should require the bridge to function. I already have the bridge for the Hue products so no biggie for me but I can see it being a deal breaker for some yes. The Hue Bridge is what ties all of the Phillips products together.

JinTech 1061 comments · 9 Years

macxpress said:

GeorgeBMac said:

Not sure if these bulbs are HomeKit compatible or if they connect to a hub that is HomeKit compatible.

The article suggests that the bulbs themselves connect directly to HomeKit. But previous articles have suggested the same and it turned out it was the hub that was compatible rather than the bulbs themselves.

As with most Phillips products, it should require the bridge to function. I already have the bridge for the Hue products so no biggie for me but I can see it being a deal breaker for some yes. The Hue Bridge is what ties all of the Phillips products together.

And with that being said, my Hue products work wonderfully with HomeKit.