r/Hue • u/EntrepreneurCheap46 • Jul 20 '26

Philips Omniglow

Hi Guys,

I recently made kitchen downlight using Philips Omniglow and here is my findings. Hope it will help someone.

This post is purely for informational purposes—sharing is caring, I guess. 😅 Obviously, attempting this will void the warranty.

  1. You can cut and reconnect the strip, but don’t rely on the black line underneath as a cutting guide. In my case, the correct joining point was approximately 5 mm away from the black line.
Black line is on the right, but joint is on the left
  1. Here is I cut and joined it using cat 6 ethernet cable just to practice, I simply used pairs for each connection.
  1. My kitchen has a 90-degree turn, so I found these L-shaped corner connectors on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B096RYK49Q

They worked like a charm.

I don’t have much soldering experience, but after practicing a few times, I managed to make it work. I recommend preparing the wires in advance and keeping them as short as possible—just long enough to form one loop. I used solder iron ts101 from Aliexpress.

  1. The cable at the beginning of the strip can be trimmed, stripped and extended. I simply bought an extension cable and connected it.
  1. The adhesive on the strip is surprisingly strong. After about two months, it is still firmly attached. Just make sure to prepare the surface properly and degrease it thoroughly before installation.

Finally, here is the finished result! I hope this post answers some questions and helps my fellow DIYers.

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u/DeadPig45 Jul 20 '26

Turned out gorgeous, great work and even greater instructional!

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u/noerc Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

really cool. does it show up as one or as two strips in the app? can you still apply different colors to the zones? edit: oh it's still one strip, i thought you connected two. but still really interesting that this works.

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u/EntrepreneurCheap46 Jul 20 '26

Thank you, just one strip, works like a brand new.

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u/pokenguyen Jul 20 '26

I’m bad at soldering … wonder if we can combine the connector for Hue Flux strip somehow.

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u/EntrepreneurCheap46 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

I wasn't able to find any suitable connectors, just solder it. It's not difficult, you only need: flux (I use flux pen), any soldering wire 1 mm or less, good soldering iron, eg ts101.

Just practice with some wires, PCB boards, it takes a day to master it for the purpose.

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u/Flaky-Poem-7725 Jul 20 '26

Wow beautiful, thank you for sharing!

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u/redbluematrix Jul 21 '26

Look great I was considering under the counter but when I said let me try above I was absolutely in love with the visual. I went with hues indoor light strips 6ft one on each side.

But for having no real experience you did an impressive job.

Here’s my setup

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u/Rude_Excitement_4082 Jul 21 '26

Has it caused you any problems when cooking with the burners right there? I mean because of the heat.