smart bulbs

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Ph ilips Hue From £59, philips.co.uk

Hue dominates the smart lighting sector for good reason: it’s a superb system with the widest range of bulbs and a simple, useful app. Rivals may be cheaper but they can’t compete with Hue’s variety.

Lifx From £19, lifx.com

If you fancy a Hue system but don’t want to spend so much, LIFX has a strong product range and integrates with your favourite personal digital assistant. Philips still wins, but only just.

Ikea TR ÅDFRI From £13, ikea.com

Ikea’s Zigbee-compatible system doesn’t have the range of Hue, but if you prize control over colour options it’s stellar value for money and has some great controllers and dimmers.

TP -Link Smart Light Bulb £19.99, tp-link.com/uk

With Alexa and Google Home compatibility, hubfree operation and a decent smartphone app the TP-Link range is a limited but effective alternative to the better known names in lighting.