This is far easier and cheaper than the phillips hue kits as you dont need to buy an expensive hubhow to set up replace all of your bulbs with the smart bulbs switch your light switch on and off a few times until the light start blinking download and open the tuyasmart app and follow the set up guide give your lights individual names or create a group so you can change the setting on them all at onceonce you have the app set up you can pair it would your google home or amazon echo to activate your ligh