Hue Essentials

Discover ways to get the most out of your smart lighting.

3.91 LIFESTYLE

Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood.

Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Enjoy a more colorful ambiance on your IKEA TRADFRI gateway.

Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Widgets, Shortcuts, Quick settings tiles, and Wear OS help you get more out of your smart lights.

Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.

Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• IKEA TRÅDFRI gateway
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX

Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.

Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.

Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).

Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Place widgets for temperature sensors, easy control of lights, setting color and brightness without opening of the app.

Add shortcuts to your home screen for quick opening of your room. Control your lights through an optional notification in the notification panel.

Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.

You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.

Advanced
Configure endless automation possibilities through the Tasker plugin.

Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).

Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.

You want it all?
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Share your experience
Community: https://community.hueessentials.com

About this version (1.28.6)

• New UI for Wear OS app of Hue Essentials • Added support for new LIFX products • Fixed groups screen stuck on loading indicator • Improved bridge connection time on startup • Fixed crash with Sync on some devices • Fix for STOP_EFFECT and STOP_ENTERTAINMENT broadcasts • Fixed crash on some devices when tapping Connect to Wi-Fi • Fixed crash when connecting Hue Bluetooth lights and permission was denied • Fixed a crash when connecting to diyHue • Fix crash when renaming a LIFX group or light

Other versions

1.28.2 released on 20 February 2022 (655 days ago)
1.26.0 released on 21 January 2022 (685 days ago)
1.24.7 released on 09 November 2021 (758 days ago)
1.24.4 released on 26 October 2021 (772 days ago)
1.24.1 released on 13 October 2021 (785 days ago)
1.22.13 released on 26 August 2021 (833 days ago)
1.22.9 released on 03 August 2021 (856 days ago)
1.22.8 released on 14 July 2021 (876 days ago)
1.22.5 released on 09 July 2021 (881 days ago)
1.22.2 released on 22 June 2021 (898 days ago)
1.22.1 released on 10 June 2021 (910 days ago)
1.21.3 released on 13 May 2021 (938 days ago)
1.21.2 released on 07 May 2021 (944 days ago)
1.21.1 released on 28 April 2021 (953 days ago)
1.20.2 released on 28 March 2021 (984 days ago)
1.19.3 released on 22 March 2021 (990 days ago)
1.19.2 released on 17 February 2021 (1023 days ago)
1.18.1 released on 12 February 2021 (1028 days ago)
1.16.2 released on 28 December 2020 (1074 days ago)
1.16.1 released on 17 December 2020 (1085 days ago)
1.15.4 released on 07 December 2020 (1095 days ago)
1.15.2 released on 30 November 2020 (1102 days ago)
1.14.6 released on 24 September 2020 (1169 days ago)
1.14.3 released on 14 September 2020 (1179 days ago)
1.14.1 released on 29 August 2020 (1195 days ago)
1.13.3 released on 06 August 2020 (1218 days ago)
1.13.1 released on 29 July 2020 (1226 days ago)
1.13.2 released on 29 July 2020 (1226 days ago)
1.13.0 released on 12 July 2020 (1243 days ago)