Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus by Signify - flexible smart light for corners and cabinets

Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus is one of those products you notice first as a glow under a kitchen cabinet: a soft band of light hugging the wood grain, shifting from warm white to deep blue with a tap on your phone. The silicone strip feels slightly rubbery to the touch when you run a finger along it, while the LEDs sit evenly spaced under the diffuse coating, hiding the individual points of light.

Modular strip for tight spaces

Signify positions Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus as a flexible LED strip for smart ambient lighting in homes, offices and hospitality spaces. The standard base pack is two meters long and can be extended with one-meter add-on strips up to a total length of 10 meters, allowing users to run the light around corners and under long countertops. The strip can be cut at marked points to better fit furniture or nooks, though cut-off parts cannot be reconnected without specialized accessories.

Product manager George Yianni, one of the original Philips Hue creators, has described the Hue ecosystem as a way to give lighting "emotional value" beyond simple brightness, and Lightstrip Plus is one of the core tools for that. Each LED segment can output colored light across the RGB spectrum plus tunable white, from roughly 2,000 to 6,500 Kelvin, letting users dial in a warm late-evening glow or a crisp neutral white for task lighting. The strip adheres to surfaces using a pre-applied adhesive backing, which has a slightly tacky feel once the protective film is peeled off.

Smart controls and lighting features

The Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus is part of the Hue White and Color Ambiance family, meaning it supports full-color scenes, dynamic effects and integrations via the Philips Hue app. Signify details the Lightstrip Plus on its product page, emphasizing compatibility with Bluetooth for direct control from a smartphone, and with the Hue Bridge for more advanced routines and integrations with voice assistants. With Bluetooth, users can pair the strip without extra hardware in a small room; adding the Hue Bridge later opens access to remote control, schedules and multi-room setups.

On the technical side, specialist sites report that the Lightstrip Plus offers up to around 1,600 lumens at full brightness for the two-meter starter kit, enough to act as primary lighting under cabinets or behind a television. Reviewers at independent tech outlet The Verge have noted that the strip's light diffusion is smooth, with no visible LED hotspots once mounted properly, which helps the strip feel more like a continuous bar of light rather than a string of dots. For users sensitive to flicker, the Hue range including Lightstrip Plus is driven by constant-current drivers, and reviewers rarely report perceptible flicker in normal use.

Installation, cut marks and extensions

Installing the Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus involves unrolling the strip, peeling off the adhesive backing and pressing it firmly along a cleaned surface, often under kitchen cabinets or along shelves. The strip has marked cut points approximately every 33 centimeters, where it can be trimmed to fit without damaging the remaining LEDs. Extension kits connect via a small plug connector at the end of the strip, and each extension adds one meter, up to the 10-meter maximum.

DIY testers such as German blogger Timo Schmitt have pointed out that the adhesive holds well on smooth laminate or painted wood, but may need reinforcing on rough plaster or textured walls. The strip itself is not rated for outdoor or wet-area use, which means Signify steers customers toward its separate outdoor Hue strip line for balconies and gardens. For indoor use, Lightstrip Plus is commonly installed behind TVs, under bed frames or along staircases, where the silicone casing protects the electronics from occasional dust and contact.

Integration with Hue ecosystem and Matter

Signify has been expanding Philips Hue's support for the Matter smart home standard, allowing Hue products to integrate more smoothly with platforms like Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa. While Lightstrip Plus predates Matter, Signify has updated Hue Bridge firmware so that many Hue lights, including legacy strips, can be exposed to Matter as part of the larger system. This means a Lightstrip Plus installed years ago can participate in newer, cross-platform scenes without hardware replacement.

CEO Eric Rondolat has repeatedly stressed in earnings calls that connected lighting, including the Hue line, is a strategic growth area for Signify. The Hue app now supports "effects" such as candle or fireplace modes, and Lightstrip Plus can render these as moving, subtle variations in brightness and color along its length. Technical reviewers have also highlighted the tight integration with third-party entertainment setups, where the strip can sync to TV content using the Philips Hue Sync box or PC software, with sections of the strip responding to dominant colors on screen.

Pricing, availability and use cases

In Germany, Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus is widely available through Signify's own Philips Hue store and major retailers. On the official German Philips Hue site, the two-meter Lightstrip Plus White and Color Ambiance starter kit is typically listed around 79.99 euro, with one-meter extensions around 24.99 euro, though pricing can vary slightly with promotions. Availability extends across Europe and North America, with local prices denominated in the respective currencies at regional Philips Hue websites and partner retailers.

Specialist reviewers see Lightstrip Plus as a mid-range option compared to cheaper, non-smart LED strips sold without app ecosystems. Consumers pay a premium for the Hue ecosystem, but gain robust integrations, scene management and software updates. Interior designers often use Lightstrip Plus to create floating shelf effects or indirect ceiling washes, relying on the strip's flexible form factor and consistent color reproduction. For renters, the removable adhesive backing makes it possible to take the strip to a new apartment, reusing it with minimal fuss.

Context and Signify N.V. stock

For Signify, Philips Hue is a key consumer-facing brand within its broader professional and home lighting portfolio. Lightstrip Plus sits alongside Hue lamps, fixtures and outdoor products as part of a subscription-free smart lighting ecosystem that drives recurring hardware sales and accessory extensions. The Signify N.V. stock (ISIN NL0011821392) is listed on Euronext Amsterdam in euro, and performance is regularly discussed in relation to the adoption of connected lighting solutions such as Philips Hue.