Worth it for bridge backup, but no Bridge Pro support
Update: zero support for Bridge Pro, and app now appears abandoned. Original Review: Philips still provides no way to backup system settings. If the bridge fails, many hours of setup time can be lost. This app is currently the only way to create a backup of the Hue Bridge configuration. For that critical feature alone, it is worth the few dollars asked.
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Abandonware
It seems it is not being updated to work with the Hue Bridge Pro. Buyer beware.
Response from developer
Version 9.0 of all4hue now supports the Hue Bridge Pro. Unfortunately, numerous adjustments were necessary to implement Hue Bridge Pro support, firstly because Philips introduced the new Hue Bridge without prior notification to the developers, and secondly because fundamental changes in newer iOS versions had to be taken into account. I apologize for the delayed release of the update. I hope everything now works perfectly.
Hue Bridge Pro
Will this be updated to work with the Hue Bridge Pro? Doesn’t seem to be working for me.
Worth it for bridge backup.
Philips still provides no way to backup system settings. If the bridge fails, many hours of setup time can be lost. This app is currently the only way to create a backup of the Hue Bridge configuration. For that critical feature alone, it is worth the few dollars asked.
Works great
We use it with our DIYHUE emulators and it is easy to use
Perfect App to control your Philips HUE System
No doubt "All 4 HUE" is the Perfect App to control your Philips HUE System. You can easily organize your rooms, your lights, and even your scenari, dynamic or not. It works perfectly just after the push of One button.
Finally an app to control it all from your computer and not only from your iPhone!
Finally an app to control it all from your computer and not only from your iPhone!
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Excellent app! Highly recommend!!
All4Hue is so incredibly useful! If you want to dive deep into the intricate settings of your Hue bridge, lights, scenes and more, THIS is the app for you. In all my years of being a Hue fanatic and trying out so many different editing/scenes apps, this is the only one I've ever been able to find that allows you to easily set the FADE TIME of each and every scene, and it saves it directly on the bridge!!!! No more extensive and cumbersome automations in HomeKit or Siri Shortcuts to make your lights perfectly fade in and out when you walk in the room or enter your home (motion sensor needed). You can make any scene feel elite now! And while that's my personal favorite ability with this app, there are SO MANY other settings that are usually burried so deeply in the bridge's system that you get to access and fine tune with this app! I am so incredibly thankful for All4Hue and to the developer, YOU ARE AWESOME!
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Response from developer
Thank you very much for this great feedback :-)
Almost great and very advanced
Love all that this can achieve with the advanced rule making, but it’s missing one feature and it’s the ability to use the app remotely (rather then just locally) which the app called “Hue Essentials” is capable of.
Best Philips Hue bridge customization app!
I love this app. It lets me do almost anything imaginable with my smart lighting and simple appliances.
Using this app with the Philips Hue bridge and zigbee devices you can program complex lighting and/or smart plug schemes.
I have the Hue bulbs all through my house. Some have been setup with “scenes” that slowly brighten or adjust colors over 30 or more minutes. Others are controlled by passive infrared (presence) sensors, but only when other lights are off or the room is a certain brightness already. Different levels of light based on the time of day, or how the wall switch was manipulated.
The possibilities are endless!
P.S. - Thank you for adding in the extra FoH switch options!
Using this app with the Philips Hue bridge and zigbee devices you can program complex lighting and/or smart plug schemes.
I have the Hue bulbs all through my house. Some have been setup with “scenes” that slowly brighten or adjust colors over 30 or more minutes. Others are controlled by passive infrared (presence) sensors, but only when other lights are off or the room is a certain brightness already. Different levels of light based on the time of day, or how the wall switch was manipulated.
The possibilities are endless!
P.S. - Thank you for adding in the extra FoH switch options!
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Response from developer
Thank you very much for this positive review :-)
A good app, but…
A good app, but a poor cousin to the Android version. Furthrrmore, for some reason, the developers think that the color white should designate that a white bulb is off and black that it is on. Off should be black, colors what they are for colored bulbs that are on, and white for a white bulb that is on.
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Wow!
Philips should hire the team that wrote this app and make it part of their standard offering!
I wanted my lights to be intelligent with regards to brightness vs. the time of day. I use a couple Lutron buttons though, and the main Hue app has minimal features for them.
All 4 Hue let me use a few “alarms”, a “generic memory sensor” (just an accessible variable), and an additional condition in the rules to switch my lights on to the perfect scene based on the time of day! It’s like a locally run IFTTT programming interface.
I wanted my lights to be intelligent with regards to brightness vs. the time of day. I use a couple Lutron buttons though, and the main Hue app has minimal features for them.
All 4 Hue let me use a few “alarms”, a “generic memory sensor” (just an accessible variable), and an additional condition in the rules to switch my lights on to the perfect scene based on the time of day! It’s like a locally run IFTTT programming interface.
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best of the lot
very easy to set up, excellent documentation when needed, explained as well as instructive.
only ‘fun’ aspect was moving the blocks shuffle/jiggle on the Bulbs pages.
only ‘fun’ aspect was moving the blocks shuffle/jiggle on the Bulbs pages.
Hue lights and automation? This is THE app you need.
One time full version app purchase, only app with fading, power automation capabilities!
Not perfect, but they seem to keep adding features. Segregates the hue motion features so light levels become triggers or conditions like a few other apps. Would love to see greater options to set up a hue tap switch (multiple press was not supported - supplement with Hue Essentials for free.) Home/Away also not supported :(
Not perfect, but they seem to keep adding features. Segregates the hue motion features so light levels become triggers or conditions like a few other apps. Would love to see greater options to set up a hue tap switch (multiple press was not supported - supplement with Hue Essentials for free.) Home/Away also not supported :(
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Powerful rule-based automation
Having invested in the Hue ecosystem my goal was to have a fully autonomous setup than responds intelligently to movement and light variation in multiple rooms.
Having tried many other apps I was about to give up hope of achieving this believing it was a limitation of the Hue Motion Sensors... until I stumbled upon this app! The rule-based approach unlocks huge potential in these sensors and has allowed me to quite quickly achieve a more intelligent setup.
Yes, it does require a little more time to understand how to get the most from the rules but the benefits are huge. If you’re looking for a powerful rule-based Hue app then definitely check this out.
Having tried many other apps I was about to give up hope of achieving this believing it was a limitation of the Hue Motion Sensors... until I stumbled upon this app! The rule-based approach unlocks huge potential in these sensors and has allowed me to quite quickly achieve a more intelligent setup.
Yes, it does require a little more time to understand how to get the most from the rules but the benefits are huge. If you’re looking for a powerful rule-based Hue app then definitely check this out.
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Works well for auto off
I have used ITTT to turn on outside hue lights with Ring doorbell motion detection but there was no way to have it turn off. Using this app I managed to set up a rule to switch off after 3 minutes if it is on after a certain time (night time). Works very well
Best app
The app does everything never no problems, better then the Hue app itself way more control over devices.
Great app thanks
Works great thank you👍👍👍👍👍
The only app to use with Hue
After years of frustrations and limitations with other apps, this one lets you do what you want. That being said, things can get complicated...fast. And actually there are a few improvements to be made that would really kick it out of the park (such as consistent treatment of triggers). Well done team and keep going!
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Settings at your fingertips
Great app easy to use & set up
Great app
I was bought the Philips hue bulbs for xmas and unfortunately my phone wasn't new enough to download the official Philips hue app.. started to have a breakdown thinking I'd now have to buy a new phone when I came across this app. Managed to connect my bulbs to Alexa and now have the freedom to change the colour of my bulbs woohoo 😁
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