Hue Essentials 4.5.1

Imagine the endless possibilities that await you in your smart home. With the Philips Hue Entertainment, you can set scenes and fast effects to match your mood in your entertainment area. And for a more colorful ambiance, you can enjoy the Philips Hue Entertainment with your IKEA TRADFRI gateway.

Experience a greater sense of control with schedules and automation that seamlessly adapt from sunrise to sunset. With widgets, shortcuts, quick settings, and Wear OS integration, you can maximize the potential of your smart lights.

What sets this app apart is its ability to control multiple bridges simultaneously without the need to switch between them. This makes managing your smart home even more convenient.

Supported devices:

• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• IKEA TRÅDFRI gateway
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX

Scenes & effects:

Create the perfect ambiance using your own photos or choose from the included photo library. The app offers special animations such as lava, fireplace, fireworks, and lightning to enhance your lighting experience. You can even set up fading lights to wake up peacefully at sunrise and gently fall asleep at sunset. And for those nights of hosting a party, you can sync your lights with your music for a disco-like atmosphere complete with strobe effects.

Quick access:

The app allows you to create rooms and groups to organize your lights with ease. You can place widgets for temperature sensors, enabling you to control your lights and adjust color and brightness without even opening the app. Shortcuts can also be added to your home screen for quick access to your favorite room settings. And for effortless control, a notification in the panel allows you to access your lights directly. For those who own a smartwatch, you can even manage your lights right from your watch face, thanks to the app's smartwatch integration.

Smart lights & controls:

Discover new lights through the unique 'Touchlink' search function, which includes support for 3rd party Zigbee lights. The app also provides easy setup wizards to simplify the installation of your devices. Make every light switch count by setting up scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button press. And with the motion sensor feature, you can set different ambiences throughout the day effortlessly. All your creations and configurations are securely stored on the bridge, making it accessible for you and your family.

Advanced:

Take complete control of your smart home with automation features that go beyond simple lighting control. Trigger your lights to turn on when the door opens or adjust your ventilation system when humidity levels rise too high. With automation possibilities as vast as your imagination, you can configure endless scenarios using the Tasker plugin. Additionally, the app offers an 'Away from Home' feature that allows you to make it look like you're at home even when you're away.

The app also provides a direct line of communication with your Hue bridge through its API debugger, allowing you to view technical details and update resources such as lights and sensors.

If you seek fast performance and an ad-free experience, unlocking the full content becomes possible through the purchase of the premium version.

Share your experiences and join the vibrant community at https://community.hueessentials.com.