Hue Essentials
Thomas Vos Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touchMacApple Watch
Hue Essentials is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Thomas Vos. Rated 4.2/5 from 138 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 2, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 138 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 271 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 2
- 2026 · v4.8.2
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About Hue Essentials
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. Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Supported devices • Philips Hue bridge • Philips Hue Bluetooth lights • 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. 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 Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. 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? Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Ratings & reviews
4.2
138 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.8.2 · Updated 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
App privacy
The developer, Thomas Vos, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- User Content: Customer Support
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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