Bring your TV or film to life in your living room with your Philips Hue lighting system working with what is happening on screen. With this method, you’ll need the same Philips Hue system with Hue Bridge and color-capable lights, but you don’t need the sync box. This just does not create an immersive experience! Set up your entertainment areas . Your lights within that area will sync and change color to the main colors that are showing on your screen.Do note that if you are watching Netflix for example, this is protected content and unfortunately at the moment this will not sync to your lights.In order to sync the Philips Hue with the television, you need to know what is going on, on screen. I didn’t even know Philips had a desktop app to sync lights with desktop. 84% Upvoted. The lights will only sync with devices that run through this HDMI box, so for Netflix it must run off a PS4 for example, or a TV box. Dubbed Hue Entertainment, it uses a multicoloured strip of LED lights. A smart home gadget addict and also enjoys the odd bit of DIYJoin for Hue Inspiration, Latest News & Great DealsWe have created an app for Mac users that allows you to adapt one of your Hue lights to the colour on your screen live! Usually, this manifests in the form of flashing lights for lightning.If there’s a lot of red onscreen, the lights might end up turning red or flashing red. This answer could fit in the video title!New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPress J to jump to the feed. It has also been nominated by Microsoft for App Creator Of The Year award.Is there an app for the Android users of the world?It would be sweet if you just made Hue Sync an appletv 4K app. Even a Video player with a HDMI output will work.All Hue lights and bulbs will work with this device and can be synced with your on screen entertainment. A downside to the Hue Sync box is the lack of ARC support, if you have a smart TV that has Netflix, or Amazon Prime for example you cannot sync your lights with this. If so, that’s bigger news than the app redesign.yea it just launched 3 days ago, this is also integrated in the new phone app but you also need the sync app for your pc or macIt's a pinned toppost on this subreddit and all recent posts have been about Hue Sync, dudeON DESKTOP. 142. My Xbox only when watching Netflix with Dolby Vision/atmos, every like 15 mins looses connection. With 4 HDMI inputs that is plenty to cover most set ups, although not test there are reports of no latency issues even when gaming.The new dedicated app will allow you to adjust the intensity and brightness of the effects, I hope that this is improved and has more options than the Hue Sync app which does feel limited.A downside to the Hue Sync box is the lack of ARC support, if you have a smart TV that has Netflix, or Amazon Prime for example you cannot sync your lights with this. Automation. The Hue Sync app can automatically handle second screens as well, so configuring an external display shouldn't be too much extra work. Some of the horror scenes might be accompanied by some of the scarier effects that people are going to find anywhere, and this is going to make people feel even more terrified and adds to the effect in the room.As the app use your phone camera it can be used on may things, whether you are watching TV, sport, a film or playing on a console this app will work with what is going on.“Although Hue Camera was designed to work within a wide range of situations, you can change the speed of colour transitions and the intensity of the colour to your liking.” – This is great app averrable for iOS and get be picked up from This is certainly worth getting and a great little app that is simple to use and great to use if you love your films, also a good way to stop you playing on your phone when a film is on!Mike is the founder of Hue Home Lighting, a huge Hue fan with far too many lights, covering home and garden. "How to to do/fix x" doesn't need a video if the answer is less than a paragraph.
Bring your TV or film to life in your living room with your Philips Hue lighting system working with what is happening on screen. With this method, you’ll need the same Philips Hue system with Hue Bridge and color-capable lights, but you don’t need the sync box. This just does not create an immersive experience! Set up your entertainment areas . Your lights within that area will sync and change color to the main colors that are showing on your screen.Do note that if you are watching Netflix for example, this is protected content and unfortunately at the moment this will not sync to your lights.In order to sync the Philips Hue with the television, you need to know what is going on, on screen. I didn’t even know Philips had a desktop app to sync lights with desktop. 84% Upvoted. The lights will only sync with devices that run through this HDMI box, so for Netflix it must run off a PS4 for example, or a TV box. Dubbed Hue Entertainment, it uses a multicoloured strip of LED lights. A smart home gadget addict and also enjoys the odd bit of DIYJoin for Hue Inspiration, Latest News & Great DealsWe have created an app for Mac users that allows you to adapt one of your Hue lights to the colour on your screen live! Usually, this manifests in the form of flashing lights for lightning.If there’s a lot of red onscreen, the lights might end up turning red or flashing red. This answer could fit in the video title!New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPress J to jump to the feed. It has also been nominated by Microsoft for App Creator Of The Year award.Is there an app for the Android users of the world?It would be sweet if you just made Hue Sync an appletv 4K app. Even a Video player with a HDMI output will work.All Hue lights and bulbs will work with this device and can be synced with your on screen entertainment. A downside to the Hue Sync box is the lack of ARC support, if you have a smart TV that has Netflix, or Amazon Prime for example you cannot sync your lights with this. If so, that’s bigger news than the app redesign.yea it just launched 3 days ago, this is also integrated in the new phone app but you also need the sync app for your pc or macIt's a pinned toppost on this subreddit and all recent posts have been about Hue Sync, dudeON DESKTOP. 142. My Xbox only when watching Netflix with Dolby Vision/atmos, every like 15 mins looses connection. With 4 HDMI inputs that is plenty to cover most set ups, although not test there are reports of no latency issues even when gaming.The new dedicated app will allow you to adjust the intensity and brightness of the effects, I hope that this is improved and has more options than the Hue Sync app which does feel limited.A downside to the Hue Sync box is the lack of ARC support, if you have a smart TV that has Netflix, or Amazon Prime for example you cannot sync your lights with this. Automation. The Hue Sync app can automatically handle second screens as well, so configuring an external display shouldn't be too much extra work. Some of the horror scenes might be accompanied by some of the scarier effects that people are going to find anywhere, and this is going to make people feel even more terrified and adds to the effect in the room.As the app use your phone camera it can be used on may things, whether you are watching TV, sport, a film or playing on a console this app will work with what is going on.“Although Hue Camera was designed to work within a wide range of situations, you can change the speed of colour transitions and the intensity of the colour to your liking.” – This is great app averrable for iOS and get be picked up from This is certainly worth getting and a great little app that is simple to use and great to use if you love your films, also a good way to stop you playing on your phone when a film is on!Mike is the founder of Hue Home Lighting, a huge Hue fan with far too many lights, covering home and garden. "How to to do/fix x" doesn't need a video if the answer is less than a paragraph.