Philips Hue Owners: Getting the Most out of Your HUE lights 

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Hello, i'm the developer of ChromeHue, thank you for mentioning my extension.

Hue finally added "Zones" to their app, so it lets you control several lights, regardless of what "room" they are assigned to!

Seriously -- this is one of the BEST reviews I have seen on RU-vid!!! Thank you for sharing. Oh, btw, anyone who is condesending of this video is just jealous of your home & lighting! Great job!!!

Nice video. Thank you for submission. I am 30 year veteran in IT and just started playing with the Phillips Hue. My best and take care. 👍

Just finished my renovation and looking into this...freaking awesome! Thanks for sharing :)

Great video.. got a starter kit last year and just picked up more and a light strip... video was put together well. Thanks for all the info on the apps and what they can do

Nice setup, I am working on a similar media room. Can't wait to get everything installed.

I have watched this way back in 2017, when I hadn't bought hue yet.. now, 2 years later, my entire apartment have smart lights, from hue lamps, blooms, Ikea, xiaomi sensors, SmartThings bridge and so on... I mean, now I get it why you had so many smart lamps.. this thing never ends >.

Wicked stuff man, Im in process of buy my first home...deffo given me a clear picture

Hell yeah rise up. Was researching this light bulb and saw your hat. I was like he knows what he’s talking about.

I enjoyed watched your video. It's nice that you combined a range of apps and gadgets into one video.

This video is EXCELLENT, thanks for posting !!!

Great video and commentary. Thanks for taking the time.!!

Hue lights are cool...and they always work. You have a great setup there. We have 10 lamps (3 Bedroom, 3 living room, 2 Gazebo, 2 computer room) and 3 sets of light strips (2 above kitchen cabinets and 1 behind main computer desk in basement.) When I first introduced these to my wife she thought they were a gimmick. Now she uses the Hue magnetic light switches every evening/night. Movie nights she will say "Hey google, turn living room lamps to blue" Just bought a Hue smart plug for use with non Hue bulb lamp and will add more for 3 small Christmas trees this year. "Hey Google, turn off Christmas trees" Convenient and cool.

Best "party to music" app I've found is HueManic using "Party Lights" mode. Works via phones mic but overall one of the few I was able to find that actually worked with listening to music.

sweet setup!! now i want those ikea lamps 😄 i use "hue pro" for mine, but now i wanna try another one. thanks for the info!

Nice setup

Amazing Video man, love your dedication (and home cinema)

very informative video. what lght blb will you recommend for ceiling pot lights?

A year and a half on and I saw this, bought the hueDynamic win 10 app and its better than any other pc, ios, android app that I had the misfortune of having.. Cheers noodles!

Great video! Thank you!! Finally, I can get some app from reliable audio API

Screenbloom for PC, if you have yours connected to your television allows you to sync up with video, you can have your screen output in sections ie left side, left bulb - middle, light strip. - right side, right bulb. It's free and honestly one of the best programs I've found for Hue. Highly suggest.

Hey, love the video, and love the set up ! I have just set up my living room with 10 x 2m light strips and I’m trying to get them to chase around the room like you have done with the red light. I have set up links and bands on Thorlight but cants seem to get it work any advice ?

If I wanted to make a custom light show on an android where I can control timing for lights and mix strobe effects with normal effects in a sequencer. which would I chose?

Wow... You really went nutz with the Philips Hue lights.

What about for Android? Although Hue Widget exists, it seems a much worse implementation. The app has very poor review as it keeps crashing and it seems like the developer has given up on it. It was last updated on April 2016!!

That looks amazing. May i ask, what is your total investment in smart lights altogether?

Great video! Just got my first bridge and lights today. Super thorough; almost to the point of being boring. That's a compliment, BTW. I wanted a good everything-but-the-kitchen-sink kind of tutorial.

I'm heavily into Hue now, since the early days. That includes the original LivingColors lamps. You have a great set up there. But I would also mention the original LivingColors Remote Control. Gen2 or Gen3. It really makes the Hue system. It's better than the Hue Dimmer Switch (or the Tap), but I use a combination of both. It's good for people without the app, phone nearby, for kids, visitors and older folks. Makes it really 'friendly' for non-tech guys. I wouldn't be without them, even now - we love physical switches, as humans! Being able to change color, hue and brightness on a single remote with a rotating wheel was absolute genius. Although why Philips decided to discontinue them is beyond me. Thankfully, they are widely available still. Even Philips are still selling them as spare parts. It's a bit of a pain in the ass to set up.......but there is a great RU-vid Vid.

This Black Friday/Cyber Monday I'm a goin' HAM on the Hue bulbs!

you should check out the Nanoleaf Aurora with the rhythm module. Really nice for music.

Have you considering doing a newer video with some of the newer functionality they have released. Zones, hue sync, etc?

Thanks for the video it was super useful! I just bought my first hue lights 2 days ago

hi techfreshness couple of question are those floor lights the the philip hue bloom also do you have any of the hue go lamps and if so which are better thehue bloom or the huego and also how are the hue light still performing after having them a while are the colours still nice and bright and have you had any issues with them. thanks .

Nice Vid! My hue app does allow me to add lamps to multiple groups, so that's updated 😊

Brilliant review, thanks

HueDynamic is the best app hands down. I've tried everything else and HD is the least frustrating app out there. 5 bucks isn't bad for something that is so feature rich and they're constantly adding stuff.

Best review so far, thank you

As usual, great work. Thanks

I have three Hue Color bulbs outside under my soffit. I would like to be able to control them using a Christmas theme. What do you suggest?

Don't forget screenbloom. It syncs your lights to match what is being displayed on your computer monitors. Really great for watching movies

So...if I have a fixture like your IKEA light - would it work fine to mix the color ambient bulbs and the white bulbs?

How do you get the lights to chase ? I bought Thorlight, I cannot figure out how to get them to chase?

Hi, Nice Video. Do you have a solution to match my content (Zwifft) on my Ipad to the hue light? (without computer). Basicly hue light will react at the color on the screen on the Ipad (Zwiftt Bike Session).Thank you in advance.

Nice video! I’ll definitely implement a LOT of your advice on my Lights. One question?...what do you have your projector source as? I saw you had an iPad sitting there, do you play movies/stream to the projector using an iPad? And if so, how well does that work? Also, what kind of screen do you have? I’m setting up my own theater room right now and love how yours looks!!! Thanks for the video! And thanks for editing it and having GOOD Audio!!! (...like...some ppl...just...🤦🏻‍♂️). But, thank YOU for doing it right!!! Haha😄😄😄

That was an awesome video! would this be compatible with routine apps/software, so say for an instance im bringing home a hot date i can have "Date Night" scenery set and I could have the sonos playing in the background? I think that would be awesome

Great video and you have an awesome basement!

How are you swiping your notification shade down to reveal the widgets page automatically withought having to swipe right on the notification screen? Can you change the default page to Widgets instead of Notications when you bring the shade down?

You sold me but thorlight is only available on IOS. Is there a similar one for android?

Hey, I'd like my white ambiance to chance its color depending on the time of day, do you know how to do that?

What ceiling spotlights are those? I’ve just been getting 6 GU10’s fitted today and they look smaller than yours?

Thanks for this! I wanna set it up like a stage

Love this video, and all the lights. I have Hue lights all over my house and I'm getting ready to buy the outside lights. My problem is everyone keeps turning the light switches off and the I cant reach them. Other things I have in my house: Honeywell Thermostat, MyQ Garage, Wemo: Netcams, Mini Outlets, Wall Switches Ring Doorbell Pro, Arlo security cameras outside, August Lock, Harmony, Kasa Plugs, Nest Smoke and Carbon-monoxide, Apple TV, B-Hyve Sprinkler system, Sonos.

Thanks. Good app summary. Any tips on how to deal with power outages and having the hue lights return to their state before the power outage? I hate coming home to find all of my lights are on because the power went out for a few seconds.

What is the name of the app you say you use for disco lighting? You said it way to fast in your video and you just showed a quick flash of the apps icon.

These are really cool lights, I only have the white one right now, but I would look forward to getting some color ones. The only thing is they are really expensive but for what you get out of it, I don't think it would be a total waste of money. Is there a color that works as black light on here? I have also heard that some colors such as green are a little washed out, but maybe they fixed that on the newer bulbs, how rich do the colors look in person? Do they offer any bulbs with 800 lumens? I like to use 800 lumen daylight bulbs for normal lighting in my room which I use right now (standard LED bulb) but I do like to change the colors for certain mood settings and having to change out the bulb every time I want a different color can be a pain sometimes. One more thing, If I have Amazon Plus with Alexa would i be able to use any of these apps you suggested? or Do i need a bridge to make them work? I know with Alexa App you don't need a bridge as it works directly off the Amazon Plus. Sorry for all the questions but I am interested in these lights and would like to know more. thanks for the video demonstrations.

I accidentally found a way to have single bulb on multiple different "rooms". I have my hue lights synced to my google assistant. I can assign individual bulbs to different "rooms" in assistant. So far, all I've done is be able to control the fan lights in my living room by either "fan lights" via the hue settings, or "living room" via google assistant. Eventually, once I get some pot-light hue bulbs into the living room above the couch, I'll have them set as couch lights in hue, but add them to the living room in google assistant. Other home automation assistants may offer similar possibilities.

just saying, you can do most of this stuff you do in the first app also in the normal app; scenes are there for something. the only thing you can't do, is ad a lightbulb to two diffrent rooms.

do you need to have a hub in order to control the lights?

TechFreshness - nice review and you spent some crazy bling on those bulbs! 😜 I saw you tried 'Hue Disco'; have you tried 'Hue Thunder' from the same developer? It simulates thunderstorms and seems to keep in-sync enough with it's pre-made sound effects... We used it last halloween to make a simulated thunderstorm 🌩 on our front porch. I even used a Hue Go light in a black planter's pot with some dry ice to make a glowing "Witches cauldron" candy tray for the trick-or-treaters! It was awesome! 😀

great video - very helpful

Any ideas about getting around the Hue device limit?

Hey man I really dig your whole basement setup, watched your projector video and you sold me on that projector for sure. Question though, did you do any fail-safe protection for moisture in the basement so you never have any water come up? I'd hate to put all my stuff in a finished basement to have any sort of water pop up. Thanks.

what editing program do you use? ive found myself more intresting in than the hue kit

Hi is there an app that changes the colour of the lights based on the scenes on your TV?

I’m not seeing that sequence screen on the app you showed in landscape where you can pre program the lights. How can I find it? Can you send a link to the correct app?

Great video!

Does anyone know a good Android alternative for Thorlight? App looks amazing, but it's not available for Android.

Thanks for the tips! I'll be checking out a couple of those apps. I personally love to use my round LivingColors remote to control some of my lights. Getting it to work was a bit hacky, but it works great and I love how you can control the color and brightness with it as well as saving new scenes on the fly straight to the remote.

your basement is cool. i only have led strip plus 1 3rd gen behind my 55 lg tv and two light bulbs next to it, i want to get some lamps, netflix and chill. . hehe but theyre expensive so far

Thanks just started my HUE journey but want a similar amount to yours.. Very Nice Cinema room and space for a party session there ! Next will be the Projector!

Can you make a video how you got all those movies from your previous videos please?

Hey what are the pot lights on your ceiling. I can't find them online 😪

Where did you get your locked screen wallpaper?

What is the "today" widget you have below the hue widget? It looks like a really nice thermostat controller.

Great video, super interesting and informative, thanks! One question have you used all Philips bulbs or are some generic copies? Thanks!

awesome vid man cheers for the tips 👍

What a wonderful living room!

Brilliant. Good effort in creating this informative video. It would certainly be useful for Hue newbies and existing users alike. Personally, I like using my Amazon Alexa to control my Hue. It's hard going back to phone apps once you switch to voice controls. Would you consider making a video with the Alexa controlling the Hue and several other devices in your wonderful home theater. Keep up the good work.

Good job!

One question, is there apps that don’t require the hue bridge?

I can't find the Thorlight on the playstore. Is it available to get on android?

There are 20 or so lights, what light switches are you using?

What is the height of that room? I want a movie screen but don’t think I gotta enough room

I wish Hue would develop a plug-in for smart tv's and projectors in order to have the lights match the colors in the image

Hello i have android phone cant dind that thorlight please what is the obe that dose same so can do that wave light colours thanks.😃

Which Hue lights are in the ceiling cans?

great video man and ty. maybe you could help me out - you seem pretty versed and I'm just getting started with Hue. If I wanted to tell Siri something like - "hey siri its movie time." and then have my lights do a special sequence or pattern - something special to indicate an event etc... is there anything that allows that yet or are the apps still pretty generic in their functionality.?

Amazing !

May I know what bulbs and holders you are using for the ceiling? I’m planning to use all philips hue color for my house too but I’m afraid it would not be bright enough

sorry if its been asked, what about light switches.. if you turn them off the hue bulbs wont work, have you found some switches to avoid this? Other then expensive wifi switches? Thanks, I have the bulbs and having this problem with the kids turning off their light switches

Nice video. You can also get a Kodi plugin that control your lights. When starting a movie the light dims and change color. That's really cool.

What kind or model floor lights do you use?

Does Alexa recognize and work with the groups you create in the hue widget?

Telling you right now there way more energy efficient than standard boring light bulbs. I own 8 products and they are all perfectly working!

Is there a good Thorlight alternative for Android? I like the light band and link functions.

I have the new Echo plus and not got a bridge in my house so cant set up app. Is there a way around this because if i buy the coloured hue buld i cant control the colour via alexa app?

Question for you: Can you adjust the color to a specific Kelvin?

Hey man, i just downloaded the Thor app. Would you mind telling me how to create the effect at 8:50? It REALLY want to use it, but can't figure it out how to set those colors in the app??! I already have the lights linked, I just don't know how you got that effect. Please let me know how, thanks!