I have several dimmable FEIT light switches (from Costco) so I already have the FEIT app on my phone and I've linked it to Alexa . These lightbulbs work in one application. I set them so that the bulb turns on in the dark and turns off at 10pm. I have a Wi-Fi door switch (ewelink brand) on my gate that plays the doorbell sound through the Alexa Echo devices. This also turns the light on at full brightness at night when the gate is open. So when I come home late, the lights come on so I can see the steps. Would also deter burglars or give me a better color view of them on cameras than black and white night vision. It makes different colors although depending on the color they are not that bright. My wife likes to make them golden. They definitely look golden yellow, but are about 25% as light as white. I've never tried Philips Hue bulbs, but I assume they're similar to these, just a lot cheaper in price.