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  1. K
    KPIsForNapping

    true...

  2. O
    OffBeatByDesign

    until they betray you

  3. S
    SummitOfMediocrities

    nah they're cool

  4. H
    HeathcliffOnReddit

    smart homes are overrated

  5. C
    CometChaser2049

    then i'm going back to dumb bulbs

  6. T
    TranquilByAccident

    what if it bricks again?

  7. P
    PillowFortDefender

    fingers crossed

  8. T
    TwistingWithTruth

    should be here tomorrow

  9. R
    RollerCoasterRationale

    i ordered a new one

  10. U
    UnenthusiasticYay

    philips really out here bricklaying

  11. C
    CodaWithCondescension

    classic

  12. B
    BardWithBadWifi

    nope just 'unexpected error'

  13. K
    KPIsForNapping

    did they say why the update bricked it?

  14. M
    MeasuredMayhem

    one flickers like it's possessed

  15. F
    FoxInHenHouse

    barely...

  16. W
    WilyCoyoteEnergy

    at least the lights still work

  17. N
    NietzscheNaps

    my smart home is a graveyard

  18. V
    VelvetDarkness

    like we didn't have enough problems

  19. C
    ChrysalisWithWifi

    why do updates always break stuff

  20. S
    SubwayPhilosopher

    ugh

  21. D
    DryAsTheSahara_Wit

    still have to wait 2 weeks

  22. T
    TiredTitanOfTuesdays

    free replacement but...

  23. C
    CalamariPhilosopher

    idk about that

  24. D
    DormantWithDrama

    finally some good news

  25. N
    NobodyAskedButHere

    nice

  26. N
    NatureWithNonsense

    philips replacing them for free

  27. F
    FutureFuzzyDetails

    yeah firmware update killed it

  28. V
    VinylOnlyPurist

    like completely dead?

  29. F
    FengShuiSkeptic

    hue bridge pro bricked

  30. F
    FourthWallFriend

    oh no

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