Lighting company Signify today announced new Festavia string lights that will be added to the Philips Hue range ahead of the holidays.
Philips Hue Festavia string lights include 250 mini smart LEDs on a 20 meter cord, which can be used on a Christmas tree, stairs, mantle etc.
As with other Hue products, Festavia lights can be set to over 16 million colors, and a single strand supports multiple colors for a gradient effect. Festavia lights are HomeKit compatible and pair well with other Philips Hue products.
The lights can be controlled with Siri, the Hue app and the Home app. Lights can be turned on or off, dimmed and colors can be changed. With Spotify integration, the lights can be set to flash, dim and brighten in time with a song playing.
With the launch of Festavia lights, the Hue app gains a shimmering effect that can make the strand twinkle, and there’s a new Scattered option that distributes five colors randomly along the string of lights.
The Festavia lights are priced at $160 and will launch on November 15. They will be available on the Philips Hue website.
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