Bring HomeKit to your Christmas tree with Festavia string lights

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Just in time for the holidays, new Philips Hue Festavia string lights offer a smart decoration experience thanks to the companion app.

Philips Hue Festavia string lights
Philips Hue Festavia string lights


Philips Hue Festavia includes 250 mini smart LEDs attached to a 20-meter cord, over 65 feet. People can dim and brighten the lights, change their color, turn them on and off, set timers and schedules, and more using the Hue app.

People can also add several colors to the string of lights for a gradient effect. A new style called Scattered also spreads up to five colors randomly along the string.

The lights can be synced with music using integration with Spotify and Samsung's SmartThings app.

The lights can be synced to music with Spotify
The lights can be synced to music with Spotify


Philips Hue Festavia lights include a new Sparkle effect to make them twinkle on a Christmas tree or other household area, or people can choose the existing Candle or Fireplace effects for a cozier atmosphere. And a new style called Scattered spreads up to five colors randomly along the string.

Pricing & Availability

Philips Hue Festavia string lights will be available on November 15 exclusively on philips-hue.com for $159.99.

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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    jamnapjamnap Posts: 89member
    We have been using Twinklys year-round in/out without any issues.  They are HK compatible or solo and come with a great App and lots of program options.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    jellybellyjellybelly Posts: 111member
    Phillips Hue site via the article link, has no info or reference to Philips Hue Festavia string lights. That’s odd. 
    AppleInsider has info but a search as well as perusing the Phillips Hue site has no info or announcement. 

    I was hoping to see examples of the lighting options as word descriptions in the article could have different interpretations. 
    I hope I remember to check their site on November 15th in my busy life. I’ll make a calendar event to remind me. 
    edited November 2022 Japhey
  • Reply 3 of 7
    jellybellyjellybelly Posts: 111member
    jamnap said:
    We have been using Twinklys year-round in/out without any issues.  They are HK compatible or solo and come with a great App and lots of program options.
    Please provide a link, as when I search Twinklys I get a page about twinkles on tutus on game characters. That has nothing to do with this article —and I am guessing, nothing to do with your comment. 
    A link will be appreciated. Thank you. 
    StrangeDays
  • Reply 4 of 7
    jamnapjamnap Posts: 89member
    twinkly.com.  An Italian company. These are great year-round lights with very cool App, great support, and the longest lastingoutside lights we have owned.  Thet can be pricey but last week Target had 50% off and the wife went crazy buying mire sets
    welshdogdoozydozen
  • Reply 5 of 7
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 12,886member
    jamnap said:
    twinkly.com.  An Italian company. These are great year-round lights with very cool App, great support, and the longest lastingoutside lights we have owned.  Thet can be pricey but last week Target had 50% off and the wife went crazy buying mire sets
    250 lamp color, $125:
    edited November 2022
  • Reply 6 of 7
    S12S12 Posts: 25member
    jellybelly said:
    Phillips Hue site via the article link, has no info or reference to Philips Hue Festavia string lights. That’s odd. 
    AppleInsider has info but a search as well as perusing the Phillips Hue site has no info or announcement. 

    I was hoping to see examples of the lighting options as word descriptions in the article could have different interpretations. 
    I hope I remember to check their site on November 15th in my busy life. I’ll make a calendar event to remind me. 
    Click on the Press link at the bottom of the Philips page. It will take you to a page of Press Releases where these lights are mentioned.
  • Reply 7 of 7
    EastTexasEMTEastTexasEMT Posts: 1member
    S12 said:
    Phillips Hue site via the article link, has no info or reference to Philips Hue Festavia string lights. That’s odd. 
    AppleInsider has info but a search as well as perusing the Phillips Hue site has no info or announcement. 

    I was hoping to see examples of the lighting options as word descriptions in the article could have different interpretations. 
    I hope I remember to check their site on November 15th in my busy life. I’ll make a calendar event to remind me. 
    Click on the Press link at the bottom of the Philips page. It will take you to a page of Press Releases where these lights are mentioned.
    https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-festavia-string-light-250leds/046677580148

    I just bought 2 strings from the website,  
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