Best HomeKit Filament Light Bulbs iMore 2020

Want to jump in on the smart home lighting bandwagon, but don't want to compromise your home's decor? Then HomeKit filament light bulbs are the perfect fit for you. These smart bulbs bring modern capabilities such as dimming, scheduling, and voice control, to the trendy design, giving you the best of both worlds. Here's our roundup of all of the HomeKit options that are currently available.

Vintage charm: Philips Hue White Filament ST19

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The Philips Hue ST19 filament light bulb is the only HomeKit bulb around that has the classic filament bulb shape. This thinner bulb works great with industrial style fixtures and keeps things well lit with up to 530 lumens of brightness. The filament line from Philips Hue also supports Bluetooth for direct control, as well as the Philips Hue Hub, which enables HomeKit and Siri.

$28 at Best Buy

Bright beauty: Sylvania Smart+ Filament LED Light Bulb

Sylvania's Smart+ Filament light bulb is the brightest of the bunch, lighting up areas with up to 650 lumens of stylish power. That is not all though, as this bulb is also the only one that connects directly to HomeKit via Bluetooth, giving you Siri and automations without the need for an additional hub. This means that this bulb can be set up quick and easily right from the Home app.

$26 at Amazon

Modern classic: Philips Hue White Filament A19

The regular A19 shaped light bulb from the Philips Hue line houses a neat spiral coil design that looks stunning when illuminated. This glass bulb can output up to 530 lumens of clean white light, perfect for clear pendant lights or lamps. Since this bulb is a part of the Hue ecosystem, it can slide right in with scenes that you may already have, and it also functions with accessories such as remotes.

$25 at Best Buy

Cost effective: Ikea Tradfri Filament LED

Ikea's Tradfri Filament LED light bulb is the cheapest of the bunch, especially if you already have the Tradfri Gateway in your home. This low-cost bulb mixes a three coil filament like design with a tinted brown glass globe, giving it the true retro look. The only downside to this bulb is that it is not the brightest, providing a paltry 250 lumens of light, relegating it to task lighting, or simply as a decoration.

$10 at Ikea

Large and in charge: Philips Hue White Filament G25

The G25 Hue White Filament light bulb features a larger, rounder, clear globe than its cousins, making it great for wider shades and fixtures. This dimmable bulb runs on just 7 watts of power, and can be set to your ideal light levels through the Hue app, or via your voice with Alexa, Google Assistant, and of course, Siri. Just keep in mind that you will need a Philips Hue Hub to make all of that sweet connected goodness happen.

$33 at Best Buy

Clearly beautiful

HomeKit filament bulbs are some of the easiest to install, best-looking accessories around, as they add smart lighting capabilities, inside of a stylish exterior. Simply screw in one of these bulbs, and watch it light up your room with vintage charm. Once set up, these bulbs can work right alongside all of the other HomeKit devices in your home, making them work automatically or on-demand through automations.

We love the Philips Hue White Filament ST19 for its combination of a filament style coil and the classic thinner and longer design. This bulb is also highly capable, working with all of the major voice assistants when paired with the Philips Hue Hub, as well as working directly to your phone using Bluetooth.

Want a filament bulb, but do not want to sacrifice on brightness? Then check out the Sylvania Smart+ Filament LED Light Bulb. This bulb is the brightest option available, capable of lighting an area with up to 650 lumens of adjustable white light. Regardless of which bulb you choose, your home is going to be convenient and more stylish thanks to these beauties.

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