Philips Hue Akari White Colour & Ambience Downlight 90mm $62.10 (RRP $99.95) Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Philips Hue Akari White Colour & Ambience Downlight 90mm $62.10 (RRP $99.95) Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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A great price if you need to buy multiple. I'm renovating a home so will need to about 20 of these. Probably the best smart downlight for compatibility with Apple/Google Home.

Looks like Bunnings is price matching Amazon.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/philips-hue-down-light-led-800lm…

Features:

  • Smart Lighting with Bluetooth Control: Easily manage your Philips Hue downlights with the Hue Bluetooth app. Control up to 10 lights in a single room with just your mobile device—no hub required.
  • Customisable White & Colour Ambiance: Enjoy warm-to-cool white light with dimmable brightness, perfect for creating the ideal mood lighting for any occasion.
  • Seamless Smart Home Integration: Pair with the Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately) to unlock full-home automation, including remote access, multi-room control, and scheduling.
  • Preset Light Recipes: Enhance your daily routine with four preset light modes—Energise, Concentrate, Read, and Relax crafted to suit various activities and boost productivity.
  • Energy-Efficient LED Performance: These LED downlights provide brilliant illumination while conserving energy, making them perfect for living rooms, kitchens, and hallways.
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  • nightelves on 20/05/2026 - 11:41

    FWIW these aren’t as bright.

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    • Anubis on 20/05/2026 - 11:46

      As bright as?

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      • USER DC on 20/05/2026 - 11:48

        whites are okay

        colors are not bright tho.

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        • themedic on 20/05/2026 - 12:00

          yeah its only 8.5 watts so we are putting 12 of them in the kitchen/living area

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          • VerticallyIntegrated on 20/05/2026 - 13:31

            @themedic: The image shows these need a dedicated plug. Do you have extension leads snaked around your roof or can these connect to a transformer?

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            • j33prong on 20/05/2026 - 15:11

              @VerticallyIntegrated: If you dont have these sockets at your downlights get a sparky to install them. All downlights use standard plug sockets now.

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          • Jackson on 21/05/2026 - 09:00

            @themedic: I have 9w cheapies and I have 12

            6 in lounge
            4 in dining
            2 in kitchen

            Whole room is around 7m x 6.5m roughly. Cant imagine it being brighter than that. On a side note, I do have additional lighting in the two fans but don't use it. It was a happy accident that all areas have different numbers, because it means I have a lot of flexibility with just turning on and off different areas without having dimmers. Adding smart dimmers from AliExpress could cost anywhere from 10 to 25 bucks each, so cheaper than paying for these

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    • HangryCakeStore on 20/05/2026 - 13:46

      Comparing to these ones or
      https://amzn.asia/d/0cyqguAZ

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    • IMadeYouReadThis on 20/05/2026 - 13:54

      Lifx lights are amazingly bright and require no hub and work with HomeKit and Matter.

      edit: looks llike latest Lifx lights are just as bright as these Philps ones

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      • Yakkus on 20/05/2026 - 14:45

        LIFX stuff is fantastic in my experience

        The only downside is wifi not zigbee but their connectivity on wifi seems reliable from my several years of using LIFX stuff

        Mind you, i dont think the Hue that are on special are zigbee anyway

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        • IMadeYouReadThis on 20/05/2026 - 14:48

          The only downside is wifi not zigbee but their connectivity on wifi seems reliable from my several years of using LIFX stuff

          I still have their first gen lights from 2015 and they are still rocksolid but they lack few of the best features from recent version. The biggest thing missing from my 2015 lights is that they don’t remember their last state, so after a blackout they turn back on at 100% brightness — ouch!

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        • sloshie on 21/05/2026 - 06:42

          The Akari are definitely ZigBee.

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        • Alx75 on 21/05/2026 - 09:07

          All Hue lights are Zigbee, with some being capable of Bluetooth too. WiFi is fine until you have 100+ lights around your house, plus dimmer switches and sensors. That's where Hue lights+bridge truly shine and have no competition.

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          • Yakkus on 21/05/2026 - 14:31

            @Alx75: ah i didnt realise theyre all zigbee, i thought some were bluetooth only

            Agree 100% about the connectivity with Zigbee, a lot of my gear is Zigbee and in terms of responsiveness and reliability it cant be beaten

            I dont use Hue bridge though, I use homeassistant SkyConnect

            If LIFX did Zigbee they would be THE brand, IMO - their lights are absolutely top notch

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            • Whiplash on 21/05/2026 - 17:53

              @Yakkus: my zigbee stuff lags like a dog with no back legs.

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              • Yakkus on 21/05/2026 - 21:48

                @Whiplash: Damn that sucks, my Tuya Wifi stuff is slower than Aliexpress delivery but my Zigbee (including Tuya Zigbee) stuff is snappier than my boss when I make perfectly reasonable requests.

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  • USER DC on 20/05/2026 - 11:49

    BTW if you are okay with smart battens or E27 type bulbs in the ceiling they are way cheaper than these smart downlights.

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    • enigma48 on 20/05/2026 - 12:51

      There are so many smart battens and other branded bulbs out there, and so many have integration or other issues.

      Hue is definitely more expensive but for Apple/Google home, Alexa, and home assistant, they just work. It’s been solid.

      The labour will be around as expensive as the bulbs anyway (unless you already have plug bases) so my opinion is don’t underspend on the hardware and regret it later. Remove and reinstall is not cheap.

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      • bheart on 20/05/2026 - 12:56

        Remove and reinstall is not cheap.

        aren't these just plug and play and fit the standard 90mm cutout holes in the ceiling and it can be easily done yourself?

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        • enigma48 on 20/05/2026 - 14:21

          Kind of.

          If you're using these (which use plug bases) and you're replacing 90mm lights, and you don't have a lot of insulation to move around - it wouldn't be a fun job but you could do it.

          If you set up a hardwired set without plug bases and connectivity, software, or performance is flaky - it'll be a lot more expensive.

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        • ONEMariachi on 20/05/2026 - 14:36

          Just beware they do not work on dimmer switches. Learned that the hard way

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          • bheart on 20/05/2026 - 14:48

            @ONEMariachi: did you have flashing lights? I had that and it seems older dimmer switch was not compatible with the new LED downlights, and installing a new dimmer switch may resolve that (flashing light).

            What did you do to fix your issue?

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            • ONEMariachi on 20/05/2026 - 19:37

              @bheart: we just disconnected the dimmer. wasn't necessary anymore with the hues. and yeah the lights were flashing and the hub couldn't see them

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  • Shon on 20/05/2026 - 12:43

    Or just get smart wall switches if you don't care about colour (after 20 mins you won't.)

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    • Srey on 20/05/2026 - 12:56

      Agree that full RGB is of limited value in typical downlights but controllable CCT is asbolutely worth it in my opinion. I really don't like having a warm, low temp cast during the day when there's also some daylight spilling through the windows, but there's no way I'd put up with a cold white at night. Smartlights with CCT are the best way to address that.

      FWIW I've also found these Akari downlights have way better dimming range than some cheaper generic smart downlights I tried previously.

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  • hopper on 20/05/2026 - 12:53

    How are these diff from aldi smart downlights. The price gap is way too high

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    • drhip on 20/05/2026 - 12:57

      It has Philips Hue brand name and boxes

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    • NigelTufnel on 20/05/2026 - 13:16

      ZigBee vs wifi, Philips vs non-name (probably tuya rebrand).
      Hue downlights are super reliable.

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    • naphman on 20/05/2026 - 13:33

      Also you need the hub I think…..Comments from people in the know…here..

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    • IMadeYouReadThis on 20/05/2026 - 14:01

      How are these diff from aldi smart downlights. The price gap is way too high

      These do have true color compared to those Aldi RGBW ones but given the price difference and how many you may need - I will not recommend Hue lights. The main advantage with these are that they work on hub not wifi, but if you have a smart router than can do separate IOT network then its not a big issue.

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      • bheart on 20/05/2026 - 14:12

        smart router than can do separate IOT network
        I didn't know these existed. Do you use one?

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        • ONEMariachi on 20/05/2026 - 14:38

          I’ve used the tapo router to do it. It’s decent but the hie hub is more reliable

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        • IMadeYouReadThis on 20/05/2026 - 14:51

          I didn't know these existed. Do you use one?

          Most modern routers should have it - mine is Deco Mesh wifi 6 and I have dedicated IOT network which is 2.4ghz and apparently if someone hacks into it, they can't get into the main devices as it is isolated. I have over 50 wifi devices connected to the network and never had problem

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      • Whiplash on 21/05/2026 - 17:55

        Aldi's lights are actually pretty good. Mate cleared out 3 stores (wa gets limited stock). Color consistensy is good, but he runs a seperate cheap router to look after the all the automation on a seperate band.

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        • IMadeYouReadThis on 21/05/2026 - 21:55

          Mate cleared out 3 stores (wa gets limited stock)

          I hope they bring out more soon as I was only able to grab 4 in NSW, I need at least 20 more and its been almost an year since they were available as special buys.

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  • Brothergherkin on 20/05/2026 - 13:12

    Can only buy 5 even if you try to do separate orders.

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    • themedic on 20/05/2026 - 13:26

      I ordered through Bunnings so I could use my Onepass for free shipping and Flybuys. Jbhifi will also price match amazon.

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      • Brothergherkin on 20/05/2026 - 22:00

        Price matched with JB on their website, thanks OP

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  • almostfrench on 20/05/2026 - 13:51

    Does other smart downlight offer the wake up with fade duration like the Hue?

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    • IMadeYouReadThis on 20/05/2026 - 13:59

      Yes, pretty much all of the newer smart lights support this now. I’ve got both LIFX and Aldi smart lights, and they both have the feature. The Aldi ones were only a fraction of the price compared to LIFX or Philips Hue.

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  • ppywong on 20/05/2026 - 13:59

    Bunnings also offering the same price.

    Price beat at Officeworks for further 5% off :)

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  • tlo001 on 20/05/2026 - 16:02

    I price matched with JB as they are giving a free hue bridge when you get 3 of them. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/philips-hue-colour-ambian…

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    • Brothergherkin on 20/05/2026 - 22:01

      I tried to get them to add the bridge but it didn't work for the free one online, but I'll end up getting another bridge or using my ConBee II

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    • olderman on 20/05/2026 - 23:24

      Offer ends 20 May 2026

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    • Splagito on 21/05/2026 - 10:15

      Good deal, but not sure how you managed that.

      Surely the price match for the lights, should have impacted the ability to get the the bonus item?

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      • tlo001 on 22/05/2026 - 09:33

        I was surprised they offered it as well but I just got my delivery of nine lights and three hue bridges so worked out well :)

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    • saltoftheocean on 21/05/2026 - 13:43

      Thanks, I did the same pricematch online with no difficulty and had the bonus device added to my order.

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  • Splagito on 21/05/2026 - 10:14

    Does anyone know why Phillips Hue hasn't started supporting Matter / Thread?

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    • ChiggenWingz on 21/05/2026 - 11:41

      They do now with their latest batch of lights. I suspect the discounts we're seeing these days is a flushing of the old stock

      In Feb, I was able to get a bunch of their fancy lights significantly cheaper at Bunnings cause they were getting rid of them all.

      To give you an idea, I believe the new Batten/Edison screw globes are on their 5~6th generation of improvements. I mean you can still plug in a 1st gen light and it works fine, but the latest gens bring in more controller options (Bluetooth, Matter), better energy efficiency, and better brighter colours.

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  • tlo001 on 22/05/2026 - 09:34

    JB have now lowered their price to $62, instead of $62.10, so you might be able to get bunnings to beat the price by 10%

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  • AncientWisdom on 22/05/2026 - 16:00

    Thanks OP, one of our old Garnea ones stopped working so this is good replacement.

    Now need to find some deals on the Edison screw bulbs…

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  • CtrlAltSpoods on 29/05/2026 - 18:08

    Thanks OP, bought 10! (From JB's match)

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