ALTERNATIVELY…

Elgato Key Light

From streaming on Twitch to Zoom work calls, you want to do yourself justice with proper lighting, and Elgato’s Key Light is an effective, hassle-free and unintrusive way to look your best. After clamping it to your desk, you can use an app to dial in your ideal light/temperature and be Youtube-worthy in seconds. It’s good for general videography too.

£190 / elgato.com

Sengled Smart Health-monitoring Light

If being able to change the colour of your bulbs seems a little gimmicky, how about one that doubles as a health monitor and can even detect when somebody in the house might have collapsed? This light, which works over both Wi-fi and Bluetooth, uses radar tech to measure heart rate and body temperature, plus it tracks sleep. £tba / eu.sengled.com

Govee Immersion Kit

If you’re hankering for some Ambilight-like effects but don’t want to drop a bunch of cash on a new Philips TV, then Govee’s aptly-named Immersion Kit is here to save the day. Featuring an LED strip for the back of your TV, along with two light bars, it lets you lose yourself in glorious colours, made possible by a cleverly positioned camera that tracks what’s on screen. £140 / uk.govee.com

Innr Wifi Vintage Globe

While blasting ever-changing RGB lighting into a room can make it fun and fruity, there’s nothing wrong with slowing things down every now and then. Take these retro filament bulbs: they’re (quite literally) not trying to be flashy. Instead, they’re a pair of bulbs that can be controlled via an app or your favourite smart assistants with no need for a separate hub. €40 / innr.com