We used to have the hue system about 7 years ago. A roommate got them as a gift, I wired it up to Home Assistant on a secured network. It was neat. What we appreciated most was simply the automation. Lights in different rooms on and off (and certain brightness) at desired times. I even set it up to adjust to weather and sunlight (GPS). I had outdoor lights come on when cameras detected prolonged movement through a closed circuit camera system.