The official Philips Hue app is the most comprehensive way to organize, control, and customize your Philips Hue smart lights and accessories.
Organize your smart lights
Group your lights into Rooms or Zones — your entire downstairs floor or all the lights in the living room, for example — that mirror the physical rooms in your home.
Easily control your lights — from anywhere
Use the app to control your lights anywhere you have an internet connection.
Explore the Hue scene gallery
Created by professional lighting designers, the scenes in the scene gallery can help you set the mood for any occasion. You can even create your own scenes based on a photo or your favorite colors.
Set up bright home security
Make your home feel safer, no matter where you are. The Security Center lets you program your Secure cameras, Secure contact sensors, and indoor motion sensors to send you alerts when they detect activity. Trigger light and sound alarms, call the authorities or a trusted contact, and monitor your home in real-time.
Get the best light for any moment of the day
Let your lights change automatically throughout the day with the Natural light scene — so you feel more energized, focused, relaxed, or rested at the right times. Just set the scene to watch your lights change with the sun’s movement, transitioning from cool blue tones in the morning to warmer, relaxing hues for sunset.
Automate your lights
Make your smart lights work around your daily routine. Whether you want your lights to gently wake you up in the morning or greet you when you get home, setting up customizable automations in the Philips Hue app is effortless.
Sync your lights to TV, music, and games
Make your lights flash, dance, dim, brighten, and change color in sync with your screen or sound! With the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box, the Philips Hue Sync for TV or desktop apps, or Spotify, you can create totally immersive experiences.
Set up voice control
Use Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant to control your smart lights with voice commands. Turn lights on and off, dim and brighten, or even change colors — completely hands-free.
Use Siri Shortcuts for quick control
Use the Shortcuts app to create shortcuts that you can place into widgets on your Home Screen for even faster control of your lights. Turn lights on or off, adjust their brightness and temperature, or set scenes — all without even opening the app.
Learn more about the official Philips Hue app: www.philips-hue.com/app.
Read the Philips Hue Privacy Notice at www.philips-hue.com/privacy.
Note: Some features in this app require a Philips Hue Bridge.
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasVibrant and true colors
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This app hasReliable and easy to connect
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This app hasHelpful features like gradual wake up
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This app hasCustomizable scenes and lighting
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This app hasOutdoor lighting options
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This app hasIntegration with voice assistants
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This app hasIntuitive and user-friendly app
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This app hasDetailed control over individual lights
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This app hasExpensive products
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This app hasRequires internet connection for full functionality
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This app hasDifficult to manage multiple bridges and hubs
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This app hasUnintuitive user interface with too many steps
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This app hasBuggy app with frequent issues after updates
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This app hasLack of customization options for scenes and automations
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This app hasDifficulty in controlling individual lights separately
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This app hasFrustrating migration process from older versions
What's New in Philips Hue
5.32.1
December 12, 2024
- If you have multiple Bridges, you can now consolidate them into a single Home and see all your Rooms and Zones on all your Bridges in your Home tab. Tap the banner in the Settings tab to set it up!
- We just added two new All-day scenes that automatically cycle from one scene to another throughout a 24-hour period. They even have a shiny new category in the scene gallery, and you can use any scenes you like. Perfect for a Festavia-clad Christmas tree!
- Holiday scenes are back — and they've all been updated, too. Check them out in the Winter Holiday category of the scene gallery.
- Early access feature: You can now give Alexa, Google, and SmartThings access to your Hue Secure camera’s live view so it can be displayed on connected devices.
This is an excellent app. It really allows for sophisticated customisation while having a good UX and is both intuitive and user friendly. You can make your home systems as simple or complex as you like. The Hue Bridge helps keep the system steady and reliable - independent of the vagaries of the internet. Please Philips keep it up and don’t suddenly change the app without doing thorough development and user research. I only say that because in May ‘24 my ‘smart’ home sound system brand changed their previously user-friendly app, and the new one is a huge disaster. Philips keep up the good work.
