Philips Hue’s Festavia series lights are hitting $158 just in time for Christmas

Festavia lights are gorgeous holiday string lights, featuring rich colors, individually addressable LEDs, and a variety of preset magical scenes that combine to create an effect that will outshine most competitors. The great thing is that you can use it indoors and outdoors thanks to its IP54 rating, so if you don’t want to decorate your balcony or walkway, you can use it to decorate your Christmas tree or stair rails.

The lights will work via Bluetooth, but with Hue Bridge or Latest Bridge ProYou can take things even further with automation and the ability to sync the lights to your music. It also plays well with other Philips Hue equipment — like color-changing light strips, spotlights, and bulbs — so you can create a festive light show that will wow the neighbors. As a bonus, you can set schedules in the easy-to-use mobile app, so lights can be turned on and off even when you’re not home. And because it supports Matter, it works with all major smart home platforms, including Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home.

If you’re looking for something affordable or extra size options, Govee Christmas lights 2 It is also on sale now. You can grab a 66-foot strand of Amazon and Goofy for $63.99 ($36 off), or a 99-foot strand for an additional $11 (Amazon / Goofy). The longer 164-foot set is also available for $129.99 ($70 off) from Amazon and Goofywhile the 328-foot chain can be had for $249.99 ($150 off) at Amazon and Govee online storefront. As for how these prices stack up to previous sales, these are the best we’ve seen, regardless of strand length.

Like the Festavia, it supports Lights 2 Matter and can be used safely indoors or outdoors thanks to its IP65 rating. However, the included power adapter is only IP44 rated, and the LEDs use drop-shaped heads rather than bullet heads, which is fine for the ceiling but not as dazzling on a Christmas tree. The Govee’s companion app isn’t as intuitive as the Philips Hue app either, and the Festavia lights still offer a better selection of preset scenes.