[olyjohn]

The Philips Hue bulbs somehow never burn out. I have about 30 of them in my house, and the oldest ones (5+ years old now) are working as well as the new ones that I have bought recently. They are the only "smart" thing that I have in my house, because they're the only thing I've ever hooked up that worked with 100% reliability. They don't require an internet connection, etc. I never have connection problems, never have to reboot the hub, the switches work for me 100% of the time.

[cataphract]

Same. I have half a dozen hue bulbs from 2016 and none hav failed. The ones I have from Innr have not failed either. 4 of them are outdoors.

With Philips spinning off the lights division, I don't know the current quality.

On the other hand, I've had others (non smart ones) starting to flicker or otherwise just dying after as little as one year.

[8note]

I've got a couple burnouts on Phillips hue bulbs