Do Philips Hue lights make noise?

Philips Hue bulbs work really well in general, and are quiet to the point that you can only heard a noise if you put your ear right up next to the bulb. However sometimes they can make an annoying buzzing sound, so I wanted to cover why this (sometimes) can happen, and how to solve it if it affects your bulbs.

How do I stop my lights from buzzing?

To work around this, replace the bulbs with lower-wattage CFLs or LEDs. Upgrade your dimmer or ballast: Cheaply made dimmers and magnetic ballasts are likely to cause buzzing. Installing a higher-quality replacement may be necessary to stop your light bulbs from making this annoying sound.

Why do LED lights buzz with dimmer?

What is this? Almost every time the reason for LEDs humming when used with a dimmer switch is when the bulb’s power supply, aka driver, is incompatible with a dimmer system. It is actually the solid-state driver making the buzzing noise, and not the lighting emitting diode itself.

How do you fix a buzzing light?

Remove a bulb or two from a multi-light fixture: If the buzzing stops, this means the dimmer probably can’t handle the wattage of running the lights all at once. To work around this, replace the bulbs with lower-wattage CFLs or LEDs.

Why is my dimmable buzzing?

The dimmer will reduce the flow of electricity by removing parts of the AC voltage when dimming is engaged. Many inexpensive or lower quality dimmers will not properly reduce this flow, and a resulting buzzing sound can be heard.

Why do lights buzz when on dimmer?

The voltage actually increases when you dim the light. A dimmer switch works by breaking up the AC current faster than our eyes can see, between the switch and the light. This creates an electromagnetic effect which can cause vibrations in the switch or the bulb. That effect is what you hear as a buzz or hum.

Why do my dimmable lights buzz?

The result is that the light bulb appears dimmer, but it actually takes more electrical current to divert the current through the resistor. The resistor can thus sometimes overheat and cause vibration in the electromagnetic field, emitting that buzzing sound.

Why do my lights buzz when using a dimmer?

What are some of the problems with Philips Hue?

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Can a Philips Hue bulb be used as a dimmer?

Some may work great, some may produce a little buzzing, and some will make the Hue lights flicker to the point of being unusable. Lutron says that its dimmer switches work with Philips’ BR30 Hue bulb, but your mileage might vary. Philips says that if you do use Hue lights with a dimmer, be sure to keep the dimmer on 100% at all times.

When to use BR30 or br40 light bulbs?

For 6″ cans, a BR30 may leave so much space between the bulb and trim that you don’t care for the look, though this is a personal choice. Ceiling height is another traditional consideration when choosing your bulb; BR30s are often used on lower ceilings with BR40s on higher ceilings.

Why does my Philips Hue light bulb keep flickering?

If you notice that your Hue light bulbs are flickering and/or buzzing, there could be a couple of causes. First of all, Hue bulbs can be a bit finicky with hard-wired dimmer switches.