{
  "id": 3048334,
  "title": "Philips Hue is working on a more affordable TV sync box",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/philips-hue-is-working-on-a-more-affordable-tv-sync-box",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:15:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/philips-hue-play-sync-box-lite-3702243/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A UK retailer has listed an unannounced version of Philips Hue's TV sync box, called the Hue Play Sync Box Lite. This new model offers only a single HDMI input, in contrast to the current model which has four. At a price of £109.99, the Lite version is significantly more affordable at around a third the cost of the existing 8K model priced at £299.99 in the UK. The Hue Play Sync Box 8K allows users to synchronize their smart lights with the content on their TV for a \"fully immersive light syncing experience.\" The Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box is capable of matching the color and brightness of smart lights with the video content in real-time, creating an immersive ambiance.",
  "summary": "It's apparently a lot less expensive, but it won't do as much.",
  "key_points": [
    "Philips Hue developing cheaper TV sync box called Hue Play Sync Box Lite.",
    "Lite version has single HDMI input, compared to four inputs on current model.",
    "Priced at £109.99, it's about a third of the cost of existing 8K model."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}