# Hue Disco — Often imitated never surpassed

> Philips Hue light controller for music synchronization and custom lighting effects. (iPhone/iPad app by iMakeStuff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hue-disco/id581258186 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [iMakeStuff](https://appshunter.io/developer/317796293)
- Category: Entertainment, Music
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 2.70/5 from 91 App Store ratings · 321 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 65 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2012-12-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hue-disco/id581258186/reviews.md

## What is Hue Disco?

Often imitated, never surpassed: Hue Disco ! An amazing controller for your Philips Hue connected house or business. Turn your ordinary livingroom into a dancefloor.
Use your Hue Connected restaurant as a party location without the need for an expensive lightplan. 

***Hue Disco requires a Philips Hue Bridge***

Hue Disco does it all with your Philips Hue setup. The Mood function changes your Hue Lights within a themed colorset at your chosen time interval over and over again. Perfect for warming up your party or any other occasion. 
Just perfect.

Hue Disco is the best in recognizing your favorite music through the microphone. Even at low volume levels changes are accurately detected and transformed into a lightshow. It's the only Hue App with a real fast Stroboscope! (Strobe)

Checkout the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjXzdmjPMhU&feature=youtu.be

Some detailed features:


****Audio options****
- Microphone sensitivity sliders let you control how often music is turned into light (change)  and control silence detection. (dB)
- Brightness control sliders manage the maximum and minimum brightness of your disco setup
- Indicators to show when your thresholds are being 'hit' by the music. 
- LED indicator for TEMPO tap button indicating current BPM. 
-> Auto Disco (strobe, transition style)

****Color Control and Custom Color Themes****
- User configurable color themes.
- Color control slider helps you set the saturation of bulbs.
- Color range control
- Transform any image from your library or Camera in a color theme.

****Strobe****
- New Color Strobe.
- Rainbow Strobe.
- Classic White Strobe
- Custom Color Strobe 
- Strobe your own Custom Color theme

-> Smooth, Snap or Mix Transition. For selecting soft or crazy wild fast transition. Warning for the epileptic! 


- Mood Tab. Control any mood with these new great features: 
-> Select transition/cycle time between selected lights from 1 second to 10 minutes! 
-> Choose a theme or select a color range 
-> Create your own color theme
-> Choose to change all bulbs to the same color 
-> Or never change to the same color 
-> Or sometimes 
-> Or Frequent 
-> Shake for random setting within current theme (option) 
-> Overall Mood Brightness Control 
-> Overall Mood Color Intensity Control 
-> Sleeptimer for Mood mode 


Hue Disco listens to an external sound source. It supports running in the background!
- It’s possible to use hue disco while playing audio with any other app through: 
- Bluetooth
- Airplay
- the internal speaker 
- a connected dock with audio features 
- a device connected through the headphone jack 


Warning: Hue Disco requires a Philips Hue Bridge with at least one controlled bulb. Don't buy this App if you do not know what Philips Hue is. See http://www.meethue.com for more information.

## Key features

- Music-reactive light shows
- Customizable color themes
- Multiple strobe effects
- Mood lighting with timed transitions
- Background audio support
- Microphone sensitivity control

## Chart rankings

- #122 in Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

## What do users think of Hue Disco?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🎉 Great for parties
- 👍 Customizable lighting effects
- 🚀 Works well with Hue lights
- 💡 Demonstrates potential of Hue lights

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer Hue bridges
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains device battery
- 👎 Unreliable performance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Resets Hue light names and room settings
- Fails to connect to Hue bridge
- Lights get stuck on certain colors
- Incompatible with latest iOS and Hue hardware

**Most requested features**

- Ability to control music and lighting from same device
- Support for more smart bulb brands
- Improved synchronization with music
- Option to select specific light colors

## Recent user reviews (10 of 321)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hue-disco/id581258186/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with Hue Pro

*2026-07-26*

I can’t get the app to connect to the bridge even though it finds it. I have sent 2 requests into support but no response after 2 weeks. Disappointing as I used it on the previous bridges for years.

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2026-06-25*

Does not work with new hue bridge pro

### 1/5 — no longer works on Hue Bridge pro

*2026-05-17, version 3.5*

This is my favorite app. It no longer works.

### 1/5 — Not working with Bridge Pro

*2026-04-07, version 3.5*

Worked fine before but now it won’t connect to my new bridge pro so it’s useless.

### 5/5 — Update

*2026-03-19*

Do an update for the new HUE Bridge, please. Because the APP ist brilliant. Thanks

### 3/5 — Bridge pro ile çalışmıyor,

*2026-03-19, version 3.5*

güncelleme gelecekmi?

### 3/5 — verbindet sich mit der Hue Bridge Pro nicht

*2026-03-13*

… bisher war ich über die Jahre völlig zufrieden mit der App und würde es sicher auch weiterhin sein ☺️… eine große Bitte hätte ich dennoch an das Team … seit dem Umstieg auf die neue Hue Bridge Pro von Philips verbindet sich die App nicht mehr mit der neuen Bridge 😢 könntet Ihr bitte daran was ändern, so das Eure App auch mit der Bridge Pro optimal zusammenarbeitet, danke 🙏

### 3/5 — Bridge pro

*2026-02-07*

I really like this app, but since I swap my bridge to the pro, app doesn’t work anymore. Please fix it

### 2/5 — Not compatible with Hue Hub Pro!

*2026-02-05*

Warning, the latest Hue Hub Pro (black box) will not connect with this app

### 1/5 — Program cihaza bağlanmıyor

*2026-01-08, version 3.5*

Hue bridge v3 pro cihazıma programı bir türlü bağlayamadım diğer uygulamalar sorumsuz bir şekilde bağlanıyor ve rahatça kullanıyorum 
Lütfen nasıl bağlayacağım mı anlatın

## Frequently asked questions about Hue Disco

### What does Hue Disco do?

Hue Disco is an application designed to control Philips Hue smart lights. It allows you to create dynamic light shows that react to music, set custom color themes, and establish various moods for your lighting setup. The app can transform your living room into a dancefloor or set a specific ambiance for your business.

### What are the key features of Hue Disco?

Key features include real-time music synchronization via the microphone with adjustable sensitivity, various strobe effects (color, rainbow, classic white), customizable color themes derived from images or manually created, and a 'Mood' function for timed color transitions. It also supports background operation and can integrate with external audio sources.

### How much does Hue Disco cost?

Based on the provided information, Hue Disco is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What are the system requirements for Hue Disco?

Hue Disco requires a Philips Hue Bridge and at least one controlled Philips Hue bulb to function. It is designed to work with your existing Philips Hue setup. The app also supports background audio playback through various connection methods like Bluetooth and Airplay.

### Can I use Hue Disco for parties or business events?

Yes, Hue Disco is ideal for parties and business events. It can turn an ordinary living room into a dancefloor or a restaurant into a party location without needing an expensive light plan. The music synchronization and customizable lighting effects create an engaging atmosphere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5 — 2021-02-07

*** Fix for iOS 12 users. ***

This small update fixes an issue on iOS12 on top of our previous update:

+ The color editor now accepts hex colors. Long press a color to enter a hex color manually.
+ Added informational text about Local Network usage in bridge connect. 

* Fixed some light models strobing yellow in white mode.
* Fix for potential bridge overload.
* Several other small bug fixes.

Please send any feedback through the feedback option in the app or other support options. 

We hope our app helps make your lockdown or stay at home evenings more fun. Share your video's and photos on our social media pages!

### 3.4 — 2021-01-24

+ The color editor now accepts hex colors. Long press a color to enter a hex color manually.
+ Added informational text about Local Network usage in bridge connect. 

* Fixed some light models strobing yellow in white mode.
* Fix for potential bridge overload.
* Several other small bug fixes.

Please send any feedback through the feedback option in the app or other support options. 

We hope our app helps make your lockdown or stay at home evenings more fun. Share your video's and photos on our social media pages!

### 3.3 — 2019-07-18

3.3:
* Fixes startup bug for iOS10 users.

3.2
+ Siri Shortcuts support added.
* Fix bug that could lock up Candle light mood.
* Bridge compatibility update.

### 3.2 — 2019-07-01

+ Siri Shortcuts support added.
* Fix bug that could lock up Candle light mood.
* Bridge compatibility update.

### 3.1 — 2018-12-03

+ Fresh updated UI.
+ Dark mode! Enable it in settings in the drawer menu. Perfect for saving battery and night usage.
+ Selected lights are restored to their original state when the app is stopped.
+ All lights on will also turn selected lights to their state when started the app.
+ Beat Mode now uses current Disco Theme

* Fixed crash  on Find New Bridge
* New light icons.
* Last used theme's are saved between sessions for Disco and Mood.

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All apps by iMakeStuff: https://appshunter.io/developer/317796293

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