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Lights and Music (HUE Lights)

Lights and Music (HUE Lights)

Sync Music with HUE Lights

123 ratings
126 reviews
🎬 Entertainment
🎵 Music
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 3, 2019
  • February 18, 2021

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Developer

Rodrigo Yanez
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Synchronize your smart lights with music for an immersive audio-visual experience. Offers automatic pattern selection for popular streaming services and manual tempo control. Enhance parties, romantic evenings, or simply enjoy your music collection in a new way.

✓Music synchronization with HUE lights
✓Automatic light pattern selection
✓Manual tempo control
✓Works with Apple Music and Spotify
✓Supports device music files
✓Microphone input for external music
✓Adjustable brightness and saturation
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Lights and Music (HUE Lights). Based on 123 reviews and a 4.3/5 average, it highlights the 11 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 🎵Excellent music-to-light synchronization accuracy
  • 💰Affordable one-time purchase ($11.99) with no subscription
  • 🎨Wide variety of dynamic lighting patterns and effects
  • ⚡Low latency, near real-time beat detection
  • 🎯Auto mode intelligently analyzes music and adjusts patterns
  • 📱Easy setup and intuitive user interface
  • 🎧Direct integration with Apple Music and Spotify
  • 🔊Works with local music files on device
  • ✨Free trial allows testing before purchase
  • 🎪Creates impressive party/disco atmosphere
  • 🚀Responsive and rarely crashes during normal use

Negative things

  • 🔌Cannot connect to Hue Bridge Pro or newer bridge versions
  • 📡Frequent bridge connection drops and disconnections
  • 🔍Bridge discovery issues, shows 0.0.0.0 IP address
  • 💬Poor developer communication and unresponsive support
  • 🎵Only works when music plays through phone speaker, not external speakers
  • 📊Limited to 10 lights maximum per session
  • 🎨Outdated UI design needs modernization
  • 🔄Requires manual bridge reconnection frequently
  • ⏱️Only 2 minutes to test patterns before purchase
  • 📱AirPlay support missing for external speaker streaming
  • 🌐No multi-bridge support
  • 🎤Microphone mode crashes frequently
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What's New in Lights and Music (HUE Lights)

1.3.8

February 18, 2021

Just some bug fixes.

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In-App Purchases

$8.99

Pattern Pack #1

A Pack that includes 19 light patterns

User reviews

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Bridge Pro support

Can you add support for Hue Bridge pro
exprouserexprouser

So close to perfect!!

I’m hoping the developer sees this because their email was unreachable. It syncs with Apple Music and is really easy to set-up and navigate. Please add SoundCloud and YouTube support.

The track analysis can use some work but it’s crazy that this app still beats all the current apps on the market.
hawksdudehawksdude

No Bridge Pro found

Cannot Review since it won’t find my Bridge Pro. Giving one star to increase attention level.
WuastrWuastr

Doesn‘t work since Update to Hue Bridge Pro

The App unfortunately doesn‘t find the new Bridge Pro. Worked Fine before with the Bridge Version 2.1 - i loved it, please make it possible to use the new Bridge.
MoTTeNHeRZ©MoTTeNHeRZ©

Unusable

Well, long time since the last update, so, something changed and now the App lists your bridge with a 0.0.0.0 IP address, and won’t connect.
JmartorellJmartorell
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

18 issues

Cannot find or connect to Hue Bridge Pro

Bug

Bridge connection drops randomly and frequently

Bug

App shows bridge with 0.0.0.0 IP address

Bug

Lights continue flashing after app closes

Bug

App crashes when using Spotify as music source

Bug

Microphone beat-following crashes after 2 minutes

Bug

Lights stop syncing when music plays through external speakers

Bug

HomePod selection breaks Apple Music synchronization

Bug

Track analysis fails with 'could not load analysis' error

Bug

App crashes when using custom playlists

Bug

Spotify integration jumps between apps repeatedly

Bug

Volume buttons don't work when Apple Music is playing

Bug

App loses purchased features after reinstall

Bug

Only one user can control lights at a time

Bug

App crashes on iOS 13 and older devices

Bug

Lights ignore other app controls when this app is active

Bug

Network IP configuration not supported

Bug

Crashes when selecting music source

Bug
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Requested Features

21 requests

Support for Hue Bridge Pro and newer bridge versions

Feature

AirPlay support for streaming to external speakers

Feature

Ability to control more than 10 lights simultaneously

Feature

Multiple bridge support for larger light setups

Feature

Apple TV app version

Feature

Favorites/bookmarks for saving preferred patterns

Feature

Custom color selection in auto mode

Feature

Album artwork color extraction for pattern cycling

Feature

Amazon Music and SoundCloud integration

Feature

Ableton Link integration for DJ/production use

Feature

Home Assistant integration

Feature

Gradient light strip multi-color support

Feature

Tempo/latency offset adjustment

Feature

Podcast support

Feature

Sonos speaker integration

Feature

Pattern speed adjustment controls

Feature

Ability to save custom patterns

Feature

Genre-based pattern assignment

Feature

Extended testing period (10-15 minutes instead of 2)

Feature

MIDI controller support

Feature

Longer test duration for patterns

Feature

FAQ

What does this app do?

This app synchronizes your Philips HUE smart lights with music, creating dynamic light shows that react to the rhythm and energy of your audio. It offers automatic pattern selection for streaming services and manual control options.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include automatic light pattern selection for services like Spotify and Apple Music, manual tempo control, the ability to sync with music from your device or via the microphone, and adjustable brightness and saturation settings for the lights.

How much does the app cost?

The app is free to download and includes a few free light patterns. Additional patterns and variations are available through an in-app purchase, which you can try before buying.

What are the system requirements for this app?

The app requires a HUE bridge version 2 (the square-shaped one) and can connect up to 10 HUE lights with streaming capabilities. It is compatible with Apple Music, Spotify, and music stored on your device.

What types of music work best with this app?

The app works very well with music that has a steady tempo, such as pop, hip hop, modern rock, club music, electronic music, and dance music. It can also adapt to other music genres through its automatic selection or manual control features.