Installing Philips Hue Play LED Light Bars in my GAMING SETUP! 

Let me know what you think to this type of video guys! Still trying out new stuff so let me know if you want me to make more vids like this! Thankkksss

You should mention that you need to purchase the $60 "Hue Bridge" from Philips if you want them to change colors. I bought these for $130 and went to install them and it told me I needed another piece if i wanted to set them up Otherwise they were just very bright white lights.

Finally a video that actually shows how they are installed. Thanks!

I was waiting to see a awkward scene of you sitting down at your desk, then leaving, then coming back, then leaving, to demonstrate the motion sensor. Also; "clean as a whistle" - don't know why, but that made me laugh!

Dude, just found you because of the triple monitor setup thing, which i think about. You're doing awesome videos! Thank you :)

If anyone would like to see my full review on the Phillips Hue Play bars, here's a link! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iOVwy6g4RK8.html

Is it required to have a hue bridge to setup this lights?

Great video mate, and smart set up. Also, where did you get that wall paper?

Thanks a lot for the detailed video!

Hi ! Thank you for review setup. May i please ask the Philips Hue Pc software app only works for Philips Play Bar? Does it work with Philips Hue light Strip? Thank you for reading and looking forward to your reply.

Amazing video. It helped me a lot and decided to make a purchase:D (Looks Great)

Can i use these just in my tv for when I'm on my ps4 i don't have a pc i want them for when I'm gaming.

Gratis video ! I Just a have a doubt, did you use the phillips hue hub?

Like the VLOG-type vids as well... and you know this video is lit 🔥 Pun intended...

Thanks for this! Was wondering how bright they are and was great to see an unbiased honest review.

I think you are good at vlogs keep up the good work

Question : do you need a WiFi motherboard to be able to synch games? Or can you do this via cable to your router? It's the one thing i need to know but cant find out anywhere! thanks,

Pretty cool ma! I was looking into these so im watching a couple vids to make sure i like them. I think i would have gone with a single pack vs that extension set. I mean its just $10 more expensive, yet yo do get that extra adapter. Though i wonder if any other multi adapter would work just as fine

Mate, whats that speaker below your monitor? That looks really cool and I'd love to know what it is. :-)

Just to mention, the play lights will NOT sync work with DRM video apps such as Netflix/Amazon Prime Video etc unless you either 1. Buy the HDMI sync box or 2. Disable hardware acceleration in your browser, which limits you to 1080p. This is a feature of widevine which most streaming services use for copyright protection to make it harder for apps to record movies/TV shows etc.

Hey dont you also need a Phillip Hue bridge? I had used your link to buy them with the starter kit but later found out a seperate $50 bridge is ALSO required for the starter kit to work at all. There is a different starter kit that costs $150 from bestbuy and only differnce is it included the bridge.

None of these mention or show that a bridge is needed to set it up. Without which these lights do not work.

Nice Plini model ;)

I would've liked to have seen the lights how they react with a game or a movie. The John Wick Russian Disco Rave effect is too much, to each his own.

So do you need the hue sync box to sync the bridge and lights to devices?

Probably the best and most informative video I’ve found so far about the Play Bars!! Loved it

Really good video! I can tell it’s really well prepared and a you lot of effort put in, to achieve a really well made, high quality video. Josh, I wish you all the very best for your future wether it be teaching guitar or making tech videos. Best of luck for the near future brother.

How did you connect the light bars to your phone without a bridge??

Do they work w HDR on when gaming? I tried the another hue product and it messed up the color when HDR was on.

Nice video! So you don't need a Hue Bridge to use these lights?

I got a deal where they didn’t exactly say that you only get one power unit. Didn’t think it’d be that much of a big deal but nope... you can’t even buy another power unit in the U.K. fucking nightmare.

I am quite late but still hoping for an answer. I have kinda a weird deal setup becasue my weird room forced my hand. My monitors face into open space. I want these to do the color on each side in “reaction” to the game and what is going on in game. Would slightly tucking this behind my monitor with half open still give off good lighting?

How are the rear mounting adhesives holding up after almost a year?

For a 27 monitor, would be better to have 2 or 3 bars?🤔

Hi! do you need Hue Bridge to sync with pc games?

Do you need smart home bridge for this to work?

I've had a problem where my lights were not found when I searched for them on the bluetooth hue app. The light was on, and it is bluetooth compatible, and i've researched everywhere, but the light would not find. Any tips?

Can u give me the exact name and size and brand of ur monitors or even the link? Would be appreciated

Does it work with any screen or TV?

Bought the light bar, but the app keeps asking me for the philips hub and wont go past that screen? Your review mentions nothing of buying a hub for setting these up!

How do i connect these light bars to my phillips ambiglow monitor ? Theres no option to downlosd the hue desktop app on the website ?

So you definitely need the Hue Bridge for the bar lights right?

Great video and such a sick setup! Good job

I don’t usually comment on RU-vid videos, but this was really helpful and thank you for the effort mate!!

Damn I’m so distracted 😍

Do u need the bridge in order for the bars to work with the app?

Hi! So on PC you don't need to buy the hue sync box in order to sync with games, movies and music right? Just need the app...?!

Hi, do they work without the bridge? or do you need the bridge indefinitely?

I was told these need a Wifi bridge yo be able to use the Phillips app to control the lights. Is this true? Because there was no mention of that whatsoever on your video. Pls advice.

Great video, and good to see you finally found the magnet to the motion sensor! I've just moved to a variable height desk with 3 mounted monitors, so considering installing 2 or 3 of these or nanoleaf on the wall. Tempted by this setup as I've already got hue so it'll work nicely.

What's that blue light brother ?

uncle I'm not cool that you've cut your beard 😢😢😢😢

Didn't show the game and movie modes. The most useful

is that a sound bar under monitors?

Bro. need hub bridge for all them ??

you remind me of norman in paranorman nice video though, your review made me want to consider this purchase :D

Hey man, I got the light bars with an extension one included. Now Two light bars seem to work in the Power supply but when you put the 3rd one in it just cuts them all out? Any help?

Bought them yesterday and I am pretty hyped to test them ... Now I saw this video and the part with the motion sensor is just awesome! Just ordered it also now. Can't wait! … Also can you tell me what those thin, black bars behind your monitors are? Are those speakers? I have a very similiar Setup and looking for some small speakers like that - Thanks a lot!

You didn't show if the motion sensor working

YOOOO IVE NEVER SEEN YOU WITHOUT A BEARD AND JOSH WHYYYYYY (id be equally scared of myself without a beard, crazy how once you find that beard style anything else is like wtf)

Thanks for the video, just bought them and didn’t realise you need a ‘bridge’ too..🙁

Don't you need a Hue Bridge for this setup?

you no longer get the power supply in the box

No hue bridge required in order install the play bar?

can you show the game mode? Not good works, no good colors on game Mode.....

Did you plug the USB into the monitors

Thanks for the video I was thinking about buying this

What are the led strips u have on your desk in the video called?

This also works with MacOS right?

That setup is super clean!

do you need hue bridge to use it?

WHAT, (You've never played tuber simulator) YOU'RE NOT USING STUDIO MONITORS ANYMORE? my heart... 💔😭 if you really need an rgb soundbar, use it as a mid, and do a 3.1 setup. (Still nice production quality on the vid, and I like the new PC case 👍🏼) Edit: Here's an idea, mute the soundbar, but keep them on for the lighting, and use the studio monitors. 🤔 maybe even have the sound bar hooked up to a sub as the mid speaker for 3.1. Would pay off, and would be amazing for watching movies!

Gread video cool set up. Keep it up. I tried to mount the HUE Play Bars behind my TV & Monitors great idea BUT due to heat eventually those things started to drop off especially in the middle of the night. I’ve given up so I just placed it on the stands instead.

What monitors do you have?

So no point in getting this for my ps pro as I don’t own pc etc

waaay too much rambling. had to watch on 2x and it still took a long time to see that you didnt even show how it inputs into the video.

Hi Tech Tesseract I have two monitors, what are your recommendation... 2 or 3 Philips Play sync light? Regards

Do you stream on twtich?

Have fun taking them off

I’m going to have to figure out how to completely do my desk set up now! Yours is so clean looking! I think I’ve got about 7 million cords and only Velcro strips holding anything 😂

Would you say it is better to use Phillips play bars even if your whole system is Corsair and uses iCue? How does the colors and brightness compare?

Just stumbled upon your channel from the Nanoleaf tiles video... I have no idea why you don’t have more subs, your videos are top notch!

Siiick setup

Do you put on sun screen when sitting behind that desk? hahah wtf so much light!!!

wow this is my fourth review video about the playbar and nobody showed how it looks in actual gameplay.... dont understand that

Do you need the Phillips hue bridge for them to wok

Do you need the Bridge to use them like this for p.c ?

Nice review. Are there any reason why you use light bar istead of lightstrips? Is that monitor and tv will only sync with light bar but not lightstrips? or you want light bar only because it has stronger light?

too much radiation mate, you should use glasses

you look difent

Hey, quick question, how did you hide the LED strip dotting reflecting off of your wall? I'm using the Philips hue strip and can see individual led dots reflecting off the wall. Please HELP!

How do you remove it from the back of your monitor? Adhesive too strong.

overkill and overused.

What mounts do you use for your monitors if you don’t mind me asking?

Hey I've just purchased these, I don't wish to use the hue bridge, can i still change the colour via the app?

all these RU-vidrs look so cheesy with these purple LED lights. SO BAD. moving on.

Congratulations on your setup 😉 What is the name of your chair? Thanks

did you not need the philips hue hub for theses? i heard you needed the hub for the app to work?

Do the play bars need the hue bridge to be used?

Nice