Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus V4

Quick verdict

The Lightstrip Plus is Hue's standard LED strip. It displays one color along its entire length, which is the key difference from the more expensive Gradient strip that can show multiple colors at once. For under-cabinet lighting, shelf accents, or cove lighting, one color is usually all you need, and this does it well. The strip is cuttable at marked intervals and extendable with add-on strips up to 10 meters. Color quality and brightness are solid, bright enough for practical kitchen under-cabinet use. The main argument against it is price. Generic Zigbee LED strips from brands like Gledopto do similar single-color work for significantly less, though without the polished Hue app experience.

Standout: Cuttable and extendable LED strip with bright output suitable for both accent and task lighting.

Notes last checked Mar 23, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Why it stands out

• can be cut to size and extended with additional strips up to 10 meters total
• bright enough for under-cabinet task lighting, not just accent glow
• full 16 million colors plus tunable white with good color rendering

Reasons to hesitate

• the entire strip is one color at a time, unlike the Gradient strip which shows multiple colors simultaneously
• expensive compared to generic Zigbee LED strips that do similar things
• cutting is only safe at the marked 33 cm intervals, and the cut-off piece needs the included connector to be reused on another base unit

Best for

• under-cabinet kitchen lighting, shelf accents, and cove lighting where a single color along the run is fine
• extending runs with additional strips for longer installations like stairway or hallway accent lighting

Avoid if

• you want multiple colors displayed along the strip at once. That is the Hue Gradient Lightstrip
• you want the cheapest LED strip possible. Gledopto and other Zigbee strips do basic color for much less

Privacy and local-control notes

Through the Hue Bridge, control is fully local. If paired to zigbee2mqtt or ZHA directly, zero cloud involvement.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: native hue integration (via bridge) or zigbee2mqtt / ZHA.

Buying reality check

Price notes: Base kit includes 2 meters (about 80 inches). Extensions add length but also add cost. Compare against cheaper Zigbee strips if you do not need the Hue app integration.

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