Bluetooth would offer the control advantage when you’re out of range of your home Wi-Fi network, except there’s no easy way to toggle back and forth between Bluetooth and the Bridge (Wi-Fi). The Hue Go’s battery power option means you can take it outside or even on an overnight camping trip. The Philips Hue Go can operate tilted on its side, as in this shot… That proximity requirement might not seem like a big limitation for the Hue Go since you’re essentially controlling a lamp, but having the Bridge in the mix also gives you the option of controlling your Hue lights when you’re away from home.
Bluetooth also provides much less range than Wi-Fi in fact, you’ll probably need to be in the same room. Bluetooth or the Bridge?Ĭontrolling the Hue Go via Bluetooth will save you from buying the $60 Hue Bridge, but you’ll be limited to controlling about 10 Bluetooth-compatible Hue bulbs, versus up to 50 if you use the Bridge. A slider at the top of each of the app’s three lighting control panels (color, color temperature, and scenes) lets you brighten or dim the light, and there’s a button for turning the Hue Go on and off there as well. You can also create custom lighting scenes or choose from a variety of pre-programmed ones, such as “Arctic aurora” (a cool blue shade), “Tropical twilight” (a warm orange glow), and “Energize” (a bright cool white). The Philips Hue Go can produce all the colors of the rainbow as well as warm to cool shades of white light.
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