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new company page. tv brand licensed to tp vision, lighting to signify. incidents: smart tv shutdowns (2016, 2025), hue bridge v1 eol, gibson blu-ray smart feature removal, dutch privacy investigation. |
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|CompanyAlias=Royal Philips,Koninklijke Philips N.V.,PHIA | |CompanyAlias=Royal Philips,Koninklijke Philips N.V.,PHIA | ||
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=== Lighting: Signify === | === Lighting: Signify === | ||
Philips spun off its lighting division in May 2016. The independent entity was renamed Signify N.V. in 2018 but continues to market products under the Philips brand, including the [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the | Philips spun off its lighting division in May 2016. The independent entity was renamed Signify N.V. in 2018 but continues to market products under the Philips brand, including the [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the Hue app|Philips Hue]] smart lighting line.<ref name="signify-spinoff">{{Cite web |url=https://www.signify.com/global/our-company/history |title=Our History |website=Signify |access-date=2026-03-28}}</ref> | ||
== Incidents == | == Incidents == | ||
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Gibson Innovations removed Smart TV functionality from Philips-branded Blu-ray & media players (2010-2014 models) in February 2016 without advance notice. Users attempting to access Net TV encountered a blank screen or a looping sign-in prompt. Philips support told complainants it was "too much work to maintain the devices." Gibson offered a Google Chromecast as compensation.<ref name="gibson-bluray" /><ref name="myce-gibson" /> | Gibson Innovations removed Smart TV functionality from Philips-branded Blu-ray & media players (2010-2014 models) in February 2016 without advance notice. Users attempting to access Net TV encountered a blank screen or a looping sign-in prompt. Philips support told complainants it was "too much work to maintain the devices." Gibson offered a Google Chromecast as compensation.<ref name="gibson-bluray" /><ref name="myce-gibson" /> | ||
=== [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the | === [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the Hue app|Philips Hue Bridge v1 end of support (2020)]] === | ||
Signify discontinued server support for the first-generation Philips Hue Bridge in April 2020. Cloud-based features including remote access & voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home) stopped working. The dedicated v1 mobile app was permanently retired on April 30, 2022. Signify stated the v1 hardware "no longer has the resources to guarantee the evolution of the system," & directed owners to purchase the v2 bridge at $59.99 with no trade-in discount.<ref name="cnet-hue" /> | Signify discontinued server support for the first-generation Philips Hue Bridge in April 2020. Cloud-based features including remote access & voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home) stopped working. The dedicated v1 mobile app was permanently retired on April 30, 2022. Signify stated the v1 hardware "no longer has the resources to guarantee the evolution of the system," & directed owners to purchase the v2 bridge at $59.99 with no trade-in discount.<ref name="cnet-hue" /> | ||
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* Philips Smart TVs (manufactured by [[Philips shuts down Smart TV service of a lot models sold between 2009 and 2013|TP Vision]]) | * Philips Smart TVs (manufactured by [[Philips shuts down Smart TV service of a lot models sold between 2009 and 2013|TP Vision]]) | ||
* [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the | * [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the Hue app|Philips Hue]] smart lighting (manufactured by Signify) | ||
* Philips Respironics CPAP/Bi-PAP devices | * Philips Respironics CPAP/Bi-PAP devices | ||
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* [[Planned obsolescence]] | * [[Planned obsolescence]] | ||
* [[Philips shuts down Smart TV service of a lot models sold between 2009 and 2013]] | * [[Philips shuts down Smart TV service of a lot models sold between 2009 and 2013]] | ||
* [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the | * [[Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the Hue app]] | ||
* [[Philips Hue: MotionAwareTM]] | * [[Philips Hue: MotionAwareTM]] | ||
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[[Category:Philips]] | [[Category:Philips]] | ||