Question 1

How should I light my gaming room?

Accepted Answer

The focus of your gaming room lighting should be your screens, your desk and the area where you sit when you’re gaming. Also consider introducing game room lights that will be located behind you while you’re gaming. They’ll give a sense of surround lighting and an even more immersive experience, especially for any friends or family who are spectating.

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Question 2

Which smart lights work best in a gaming room?

Accepted Answer

Lightstrips are the obvious choice for your gaming room set-up. They can be easily attached to the back of your monitors and fit single- or triple-monitor set-ups. They’ll create a stunning colourful halo effect against your wall. You can also bend and cut lightstrips to fit along your desk, furniture and baseboards to give an immersive glow all around your gaming room. In addition to lightstrips, you can add any Philips Hue colour-capable lamps to your gaming room light set-up by adding them to your Entertainment area in the Hue app. Play light bars are a versatile addition to your gaming room – lay them down or stand them up alongside your monitor. Add a Signe table lamp at the side of your PC gaming set-up for an added gradient of colourful light.

Question 3

How do I sync my game room lighting with a PC or TV?

Accepted Answer

Once you’ve got gaming lights in position, you’ll need to sync them to your computer or TV so that they’ll dim, brighten and flash along with all the on-screen content. Use the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box with any TV, the Hue Sync desktop app for PCs, and if you have a Samsung TV from 2022 or newer at 60Hz and 120Hz, you can use the Hue Sync TV app.

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Gaming room lighting

There’s a colour for every game!

Best gaming room lights for ambience

Hue Play wall washer

Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K

Play Gradient Lightstrip for PC

Play light bar double pack

Lightstrip Plus base V4 2 metre

Go portable accent light

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Best gaming room lights for screens

Play gradient light tube large

Signe gradient table lamp

Tap dial switch

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