• Personalise with Hue app
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  • Sync with music

Fun, festive lighting

Festavia string lights are the ultimate indoor and outdoor decor, bringing a magical touch to the holidays — or every day.

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Customise with the Hue app

Set up in the Hue app to get instant control of your string lights – along with all your other lights! With the Hue app, you can also set automations and more.

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Go hands-free with voice

Control with voice commands by pairing with smart home assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant.

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Control your way

Use the Hue app, your voice or smart accessories to control your string lights.

Add accessories

Get a little more convenience out of your lights with easy-to-use accessories such as a Philips Hue dimmer switch or Tap dial switch.

Hand pushing the button on a Philips Hue dimmer switch
Christmas tree decorated with colourful smart string lights

Indoors and outdoors

Festavia string lights are weatherproof, so they can be used both inside your home or outside all year round. And because it's Low-volt compatible, you can connect it to the same power supply unit as your other outdoor lights.

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Special string light styles

Once you've set your scene, make it unique! Use the Linear style for a gradient of colour in a single line, Scattered for a random arrangement of colour or Mirrored to mirror the colours from the middle of the string.

Bedroom decorated with string lights above the bed

Set the scene

Beyond the special holiday scenes that make that time of the year extra festive, any scene from the Hue scene gallery looks beautiful on Festavia — making for perfect year-round decor.

Questions & Answers

Can I use Festavia string lights outside?

It depends on which version you have. Festavia string lights purchased during or after 2023 are for both indoor and outdoor use. If you purchased Festavia string lights before 2023, the string lights are for indoor use only.

Can I use the Festavia power supply unit outside?

It depends on which version you have. Festavia string light PSUs produced during or after 2023 are for both indoor and outdoor use. This version can be connected to a Low-volt setup.

If your Festavia string lights were produced in 2022, the PSU is for indoor use only.

Note that if you live in the UK, you'll need to plug your Festavia string lights in to an indoor power outlet. 

Can I connect Festavia string lights to my outdoor Low-volt setup?

It depends on which version you have. Festavia string lights produced during or after 2023 are for both indoor and outdoor use. This version can be connected to a Low-volt setup.

If your Festavia string lights were produced in 2022, they are for indoor use only.

How many Festavia string lights can the included power supply unit support?

You can add Festavia string lights until you reach the maximum wattage of the PSU, which is 30 W. Add up the wattage of the lights you want to connect to see how many you can connect: 

100 LEDs: 7 W
250 LEDs: 14 W
500 LEDs: 28 W

For example, you can connect 4 100 LED strings — a total of 28 W — to a single 30 W PSU. However, connecting 5 100 LED strings would total to 35 W and overload the PSU.

 

Can I control each LED on Festavia string lights individually?

Like other gradient lights, you can control three points along the string light to create a gradient of light. While each LED can display a different colour at the same time, you can’t control each light individually.  

Are Festavia string lights Bluetooth-compatible?

Yes. You can control Festavia string lights using Bluetooth. 

How should I set up Festavia string lights for the best light effect?

If you're using Festavia string lights on a tree, make sure the free end of the string light is at the top of your tree. The power supply unit should be at the bottom of the tree. 

The 500 LED version is slightly different. It has two strings of 250 LEDs and a connection box in the middle. The connection box can be placed on the floor but make sure you keep the split section towards the centre of your tree to ensure that the two sides are even.

For step-by-step instructions, check out the guide. 

What are styles?

Festavia string lights are unique — and that means they get unique features! There are three styles that you can use on your Festavia string lights: Linear, Scattered and Mirrored. Linear produces a seamless gradient of colour from one end of the string to the other. Scattered randomly distributes up to five colours along the length of the string. 
Mirrored creates two gradients that are mirrored from the centre of the string to the ends. 

To set a style, open a Room or Zone in the Philips Hue app, tap your string lights and tap the styles icon next to the brightness setting. 

Can Festavia string lights produce both white and colour light?

Yes! Festavia string lights offer millions of shades of white and colour light, so you can set the mood and decorate for any occasion.

Can I use two Festavia string lights on the same Christmas tree?

Because there are three sizes of Festavia string lights, you could always purchase a longer version if you want more lights on your Christmas tree. However, you can still use two string lights if you prefer. [Read the guide to hanging string lights] for instructions on how to do this. 

Specifications

Design and finishing

Colour

Black

Material

Synthetic

Environmental

Operational humidity

Suitable for indoor and outdoor use

Operational temperature

-20 °C to 40 °C

Extra feature/accessory incl.

Colour changing (LED)

Yes

Dimmable

Yes

Fully weatherproof

Yes

LED integrated

Yes

Universal Plug

No

String light/Lightstrip

Colour temperature

2000-6500 K

Extendibility

No

Input Voltage

24V

Wattage

28 W

Packaging dimensions and weight

EAN/UPC - product

8720169246881

Net weight

1.78 kg

Gross weight

2.15 kg

Height

114 mm

Length

156 mm

Width

328 mm

Material number (12NC)

929003674603

Power consumption

Standby power

0.5 W

Product dimensions and weight

Net weight

1.8 kg

LED diameter

5 mm

Cable length to first LED

4.4 m

String light length

2 x 20 m

Service

Warranty

2 year(s)

Technical specifications

Lifetime up to

15,000 h

Mains power

220–240 V

50-60 Hz

Class of protection

Class II

Led light spacing

8 cm

Number of LEDs

500

IP code of power supply

IP20 | Finger-protected

Class of protection (string lights)

Class III

IP code String Lights

IP54 | Dust accumulation-protected, splash-proof

What's in the box

Power adapter

30 W

Festavia string lights

1

What's supported

Compatible with Effects feature

Yes

Philips Hue App

Android 10.0 and above

iOS 16 or later

Defined support period

5 years, except 3 years for Hue Bridge (see “End of Support Policy”)

Other

User manual

Disposal of the product

At the end of (economic) life, dispose the product according to local rules and do not dispose the product with regular household waste. The correct disposal of your product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health

Dismantling

No dismantle information available

*When a bulb displays "Up to" a certain number of lumens in its specifications, it displays the maximum lumen output of the bulb. It shows how bright the bulb can get at 2700 K (White bulbs) or 4000 K (White ambiance or White and colour ambiance bulbs). Learn more about brightness