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Hue Essentials

Hue Essentials

For Philips Hue，deCONZ，diyHue

143 ratings
241 reviews
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Released
January 2, 2020
Updated
October 2, 2026

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Developer

Thomas Vos
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Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

✓Custom scenes and effects
✓Music and entertainment sync
✓Sunrise/sunset automation
✓Multi-bridge control
✓Device discovery and setup
✓Button and sensor automation
✓Away from home control
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What users say about Hue Essentials

Reviews of Hue Essentials are mixed: the Lifestyle app is rated 4.2/5 from 143 App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent Hue lighting control, works well with multiple bridges. Top complaints: buggy and crashes frequently, in-app purchases required for key features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Excellent Hue lighting control
  • 👍Works well with multiple bridges
  • 💡Customizable remote controls
  • 🚀Faster than official Hue app

Negative things

  • 🐛Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔒In-app purchases required for key features
  • 👎Poor execution and user experience
  • 🔋Widgets and Apple Watch app not working
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What's New in Hue Essentials

4.8.2

October 2, 2026

• Fixed an issue where all groups became hidden when rearranging favourite groups • Fixed an issue preventing 'all lights' bridge groups from being unhidden • Unreachable light errors are now ignored when applying power-on mode to all lights • Migrated more features to the Hue V2 API • The Hue V2 device ID is now shown under device details • Natural light scenes are now hidden from automations; support will be added in a future update • Bug fixes

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$4.99

Multiple bridges

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User reviews

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Saved to playback lights

I had two playback lights stuck on my tv, paired which a hub which died. The touch link feature saved them. Thanks!
ZZangdaarr

Sehr übersichtlich

Das funktioniert gut, alles sehr übersichtlich und leicht zu bedienen
HHUG1963

Broken

Last update stopped the app connecting to my Hue Bridge, no matter what I try it’s stopped working, shows all events as 1 week ago.
CCoolFMsucks

Premium

Ho acquistato la versione premium ma non rileva gli oggetti (interruttori, pulsanti) di terze parti, nemmeno con touch link.
Rrobyrov

Findet Bridge nicht

Findet die Bridge nicht, damit unbrauchbar.
HHRdt28
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Fade feature not working

Bug

Saving automations not working

Bug

Crashes when checking 'About' section

Bug

Widgets and Apple Watch app issues

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Repeat/loop function for automations

Feature

Strobing/flashing effects

Feature

Dark mode

Feature

Alexa integration

Feature

FAQ

What does Hue Essentials do?

Hue Essentials is a smart lighting control app that allows you to create custom scenes and effects, automate your lights with schedules, and sync them with music or entertainment. It supports Philips Hue, deCONZ, and diyHue systems, offering advanced control and customization for your smart home lighting.

What are the key features of Hue Essentials?

Key features include creating personalized scenes and dynamic effects like lava or fireworks, syncing lights to music for party modes, automating lights with sunrise/sunset schedules, and controlling multiple bridges simultaneously. It also offers device discovery, button and sensor automation, and remote access.

How much does Hue Essentials cost?

The app offers a free version with core functionalities and an ad-free experience. To unlock the full content and all features, a premium version is available for purchase. This freemium model allows users to try the app before committing to a purchase.

What devices are compatible with Hue Essentials?

Hue Essentials is compatible with Philips Hue bridges, Philips Hue Bluetooth lights, deCONZ (ConBee) systems, diyHue, and LIFX smart lights. This broad compatibility ensures a wide range of smart lighting setups can be controlled through the app.

What are common use cases for Hue Essentials?

Common use cases include setting the perfect ambiance for any mood with custom scenes, creating dynamic lighting for parties or movie nights, automating wake-up and sleep routines with fading lights, and using motion sensors to trigger specific lighting actions. It also enables 'Away from Home' control to simulate occupancy.