Philips Hue
Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light
- Native integration
- Local control
- Zigbee
- Bluetooth
Prices verified October 2026
See more smart lighting picks on our Amazon storefront →Our verdict
Hue's tunable-white flagship ceiling light, and the one to buy if you want it to just work. It sits on Hue's Zigbee mesh, so with a Bridge it is local and instant in Home Assistant through the official hue integration, and the dimmer switch in the box means a guest can still turn it on without an app. White only, no colour, which is the trade against the cheaper Devote S. Amazon UK lists the silver version at around £155, but the black and white versions are priced very differently, so check the colour before you click. It is a big, premium fitting; for a small room it will be overkill.
What can Home Assistant control on the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light?
Added through the Hue Bridge it appears as a standard colour-temperature light entity, plus the supplied dimmer switch as a Hue remote with button events you can use as automation triggers. It also pairs over Bluetooth without a Bridge, but that route gives you no Home Assistant control, so budget for a Bridge if HA is the point.
Specs
| colour | Tunable white only (cool to warm, 50,000 shades per Amazon UK listing) |
|---|---|
| control | Zigbee via Hue Bridge, or Bluetooth with the Hue app |
| included | Hue dimmer switch supplied in the box |
| variants | Silver, black and white versions listed separately on Amazon UK |
How does the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light (this product) | £154.99 | Zigbee, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Athom WLED WS2812B LED strip controller (pre-flashed) | £6.5 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Elgato Key Light Air (MK.2) | £129.99 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Govee E14 Smart Bulb RGBWW | £24.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | Cloud |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Philips Hue cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light use, and do I need a hub?
- The Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light uses Zigbee and Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Zigbee coordinator (for example a SkyConnect/ZBT-1 or Sonoff dongle) attached to your Home Assistant host; or a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. Philips Hue's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue).
- How much does the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light is £154.99 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in October 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.
Philips Hue
Philips Hue Being Ceiling Light
£154.99 at Amazon UK