Outdoor Lighting
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Buy at Amazon AUThe Philips Hue Outdoor Lily Spotlight Base Kit is a colour-changing outdoor light that works with voice assistants including Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. It offers 16 million colour options and can be scheduled to turn on automatically or simulate occupancy. A Philips Hue Bridge, sold separately, is required for operation.
Features and specifications in this description are as the brand describes them.
This is a spotlight base kit designed to add colour-changing outdoor lighting to your garden or patio. The brand describes it as suitable for entertaining, BBQs and creating outdoor ambiance, with the ability to choose from 16 million colours spanning warm to cool white light via the Philips Hue app.
The lights can turn on automatically when you arrive home in the dark, or mimic your presence by switching on and off randomly while you're away. Voice control works through Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit, allowing you to issue commands hands-free. Note that a Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately) is required to enable smart features; without it, the lights cannot be controlled remotely or automated.
Before purchasing, confirm that a compatible Hue Bridge model is available in Australia and budget for that additional cost. Check your existing voice assistant setup to ensure it matches one of the three supported platforms. The sources do not detail brightness, actual colour rendering, weather resistance ratings or how many lights are included in the base kit.
Research-based: compiled from the manufacturer's information and Australian retailer listings. NXT Smart Home has not tested this product.
Best for: Australian homeowners wanting coloured low-voltage garden lighting integrated with Apple Home, Google Home, or Home Assistant via an existing or added Philips Hue Bridge.
The Philips Hue Lily Spotlight Base Kit (model 1741430P7) is a 24V DC low-voltage outdoor lighting set containing three matte black aluminium spotlights. Philips Hue states each 8W fixture outputs between 590 and 640 lumens at 4000K (350 lumens at 2700K) and offers White and Colour Ambiance spanning 16 million colours alongside adjustable colour temperatures from 2,000K to 6,500K. The fixtures carry an IP65 weather-resistance rating and connect via outdoor cabling to an included 40W power supply unit. Rather than operating over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, the Lily spotlights communicate using Zigbee mesh, requiring a separate Philips Hue Bridge for standard app and voice control.
This kit suits households looking for decorative garden illumination, plant uplighting, or patio accent lighting. Because it operates through Zigbee, it is suited to homes that already maintain a Philips Hue setup or an independent Zigbee coordinator, such as Home Assistant. According to the manufacturer, automations like arrival lighting, schedules, and presence simulation operate via the Bridge without an ongoing subscription fee. It also fits users who want wide platform compatibility; the Hue Bridge provides integration with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and Matter. However, buyers seeking standalone fixtures that connect directly to home Wi-Fi or Bluetooth without extra hardware will want to skip this kit. It is also designed for landscape accents rather than high-output perimeter security.
The kit comes supplied with a 40W outdoor power supply unit built to plug directly into a standard Australian 220V–240V outdoor mains outlet. Because it operates on a 24V Safe Extra Low Voltage (SELV) line, the garden cables and fixtures do not require an electrician to install. However, if your outdoor space lacks a weatherproof mains socket, you should check your state's electrical safety regulator regarding mandatory requirements for outdoor mains outlet installation by a licensed electrical contractor. The bundled 40W power unit has sufficient capacity to run up to five 8W Lily fixtures; expanding past that requires replacing the supply with a higher-wattage unit. Philips Hue provides a two-year manufacturer warranty through local Australian retail channels.
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Yes. A Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately) is required for smart control, automation and voice commands. Without it, the lights cannot be controlled remotely.
Yes, if you own an Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple HomeKit device, you can issue simple voice commands to control the lights hands-free.
The lights offer 16 million colours, ranging from warm to cool white light, which you adjust via the Philips Hue app.
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Very easy to set up - I unboxed and connected most of it indoors initially, as it was freezing outside. The Hue app discovered each light very quickly and the colour and brightness was easily set. The build quality is ...
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Posted 5 August 2025 by 112411W
Am heavily in to Philips Hue lighting throughout the house. Seem to be reliable overall. Have always wanted these for the garden and after an extension build, we made sure we had an armoured cable and power socket instal ...
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Posted 5 August 2024 by MarkMz
Really well made lights and easy to set up with the Hue bridge, with a nice range of colours to light up the garden. On the less positive side is the brightness of the lights. They are ok to spotlight plants and trees bu ...
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Posted 5 August 2025 by SM6022
I am obsessed with these lights. We have installed them on our balcony which struggles with getting any light as soon as the sun goes down as we're covered by trees. They are such high quality and we're really easy to in ...
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Posted 5 August 2022 by Irw123
I bought a selection of Philips Hue outdoor lights. 13 in total 6 spotlights, 2 downlighters, 2 lanterns, 2 floodlights and a wall washer. Really helpful chap in the Branksome JLewis lighting Dept, who helped me get the ...
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Posted 5 August 2023 by Just an ordinary man
I installed 6 of these along with a few other hue garden lights. They really help to set the mood and bring the garden to life in the evening. Ultimately they are expensive for what they are but if you're already investe ...
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Posted 5 August 2022 by Arnis65
Easy to install and works great with all the other lighting in the garden , works well with the app and gives great colour options.
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Posted 5 August 2025 by Kevin
Good product. Fairly easy to set up (I also purchased the bridge to allow for the change in colours). I think the lights are for decorative purposes only . Just my luck, after setting up, John Lewis (or Phillips) ran a p ...
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Posted 5 August 2023 by RD
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