iLightShow for Philips Hue

Name: iLightShow for Philips Hue
Rating: 4.56277 (6468 reviews)

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iLightShow for Philips Hue

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Nicolas Anjoran

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User Reviews for iLightShow for Philips Hue

Really great app that does what it says, but...

So I’ve been playing with this app for a few of days and my kids love it! We’ve had a dance party practically every night. It does exactly what it says and works pretty well with Apple Music. The biggest con is that to unlock more than one light you have to $4.99 in app purchase. You can’t really evaluate that app without paying for it. I didn’t mind spending the $5, EXCEPT, if my kids want it on all their devices I’ll have to pay on each one. Truth is I’ll hardly use this app, but my kids might, but I’m not sure it’s worth $20 to me. Maybe $10. The next problem is a lack of music controls within the app. If you want to pause, play or scrub your music you need to jump back to Apple Music. I think Apple made these controls available for developers to use. So adding these would be a convenient touch. Finally, this would make an outstanding APPLE TV app. The controls might need to be simplified, or possible use an iCloud shared preferences file (so the advanced settings are done on the phone/iPad), but this would be the best solution for me. The kids regularly play their dance part music on the TV.

amutti, Jan 24, 2018

Don’t hesitate to upgrade to the Premium Package

I was recently shown this app via the #AppAdvice daily recommendation. As most of my close friends know I simply love my #Phillip Hue lights and wanted to coordinate my extensive music 🎶 library with my Hue lights. I the initial free version permits limited lighting with the app, therefore if you’re a Hue light junkies like myself you will need to purchase the premium package to incorporate all your Phillips Hue lights. It’s not quite intuitive regarding the music library integration, however the app developer is very responsive and helpful and I was therefore able to achieve my desire effect, so much so that I upgrade to their Premium package, I’m truly a happy camper 🎶 💡

Askme2, Mar 07, 2018

This is the one! Buy the Pro pack too! Won’t regret it

This app has come in clutch sooo many times. Easily kept the party going with these lights. The coding behind this app must be well written. I love that they haven’t abandoned the app either. You regularly see updates and new features added. This app becomes more powerful when you add more hue lights into the equation. Great for EDM and any party music. No regrets purchasing the expansion.

ayyeeelmao, Jan 17, 2022

Great, but needs a couple improvements

This really is a great app and I really enjoy how it interacts with my hue lights. There are only a couple issues (that I don’t believe have been addressed) that hold it back from a 5 star:1) Buying premium isn’t that bad, not that expensive... but I can’t share across devices. I bought this on my phone and would like to share it with my wife and son. But I also don’t want to pay another $5 each to do so. If there was a way to share the premium feature then that would be fantastic.2) This is the biggest drawback to me... the app doesn’t run in the background. If I leave the app or close my phone, everything stops working. It’s not realistic to think that I’ll leave my phone on for hours while listening to music or hosting a party. If this can be addressed then that would make this app a 5 star for me.

btru87, Dec 09, 2018

Great functionality

This app lets me sync my Philips Hue Go lamps to music. I absolutely love this functionality. The effect looks amazing. I do tend to set the effects to ‘chill’, as I find ‘auto’ and ‘party’ change to quickly to my taste. When I used the app to play jungle sounds (yoga type music) I was absolutely amazed by the effect. One bug that I hope to see changed in a future update: I normally play my music on two connected HomePods. When I use Airplay from the music app, the paired HomePods are visible as an option. However, from this app I can only select one of the HomePods; the second one cannot be seen. I found a workaround (that is a bit of a hazzle) though: if I set the Airplay from the app to my AppleTV, I can then change the Airplay in the Apple Music app to switch to my paired HomePod.

Daniël_83, Oct 30, 2020

Amazing, wish it could do even more though!

This app is amazing, it’s by far the most reliable and easiest app I have used for this. All the other apps require using the microphone which means no headphones or I’m limited to specific rooms or devices. This works great! If I only had one wish, it would be for you to add support to other devices such as nanoleaf products like the Aurora. I know that’s not a downside as this product is specifically for hue but I would gladly pay extra to have it work with hue and nanoleaf at the same time.

Dongleattack, May 14, 2018

Problematic with Bluetooth, not good for family sharing

First off, I will say the developer is extremely responsive to questions, which is unusual these days. After purchasing the app I’ve had two problems that potential buyers should be aware of:1) Bluetooth streaming is problematic if your speaker has a microphone. Depending on which speaker I use the sound either cuts out entirely or drops volume / quality. The workaround to this is to disable the microphone use in the app, but after doing so I can’t seem to get the light timing right. 2) Does not work with family sharing. I have a family of 5 and thought this app would be good for the family to use to control lights in the house. I was willing to pay $5 for that functionality, but since the funds are paid via an in app purchase they don’t transfer to family members, meaning nobody else in the family can control them. I guess I should have been more aware of this before purchasing, but it’s a very disappointing pricing model, especially given the Bluetooth issues.Overall this isn’t meeting my desired use at the moment and wouldn’t buy again had I known more up front.

Hill_Billy, Dec 30, 2017

Fantastic

I absolutely enjoy using this app. Once you get everything setup (even on multiple devices), you can control your Hue lights in fantastic ways. The only improvements I see are: 1) import/export your presets easily (Airdrop?), 2) (perhaps the highest on this list) custom granular control for each added Color (ex: sat/bright, min-max time), and control over overall energy, 3) perhaps a Widget to access presets. 4) big stretch goal— be able to create a playlist of presets, or an intelligent playlist, so if you create a high-energy one and a low-energy one, the app can help select one depending on tempo. Overall, high-value app.

jsatpdx, Jun 30, 2018

Amazing and simple, except in background

My only complaint is that the apps loses synchronization pretty easily if the app isn’t left open but I understand Apple doesn’t exactly let developers run things like that in the background so I can’t blame the developer. Some things I’d love to see in the future would be support for Nanoleaf light panels, the option to make a certain preset into a HomeKit scene so I can activate it using Siri or a Siri Shortcut, an Apple TV version of this app, and even more lighting controls. You've done a great job on this app already though Nicolas! Glad to see the app is still being updated and improved.

Ron.Kingsley, Dec 31, 2018

More Lights support needed

Right now the way it works only up to 10 bulbs. Is there a possibility of adding more lights to the app? I currently have 26 hue color bulbs grouped in 3 to 4 bulbs per group. Trying to select each light individually can become a pain within a group. It would be nice when I open the app that you would save the last settings. So I don’t have to keep reassign the bulbs. Any suggestions?Otherwise all in all One of the best light apps!

YogaJoeGuy, Apr 15, 2021

Description

Sync your smart lights to your favorite songs! Create your own ambiance, from chill to party, it's all up to you. iLightShow connects Apple Music and Spotify streaming services to Philips Hue, LIFX and Nanoleaf Aurora or Canvas lighting systems.

Perfect to make your home parties really awesome! Transform your apartment or house into a real dancefloor. Simple but efficient, iLightShow does not need many options, you just need to login to Apple Music / Spotify or use the microphone and link your Philips Hue Bridge, we do all the rest for you. Why should you use iLightShow? During parties with friends, turn on your LIFX / Philips Hue / Nanoleaf lights and transform your house or apartment into a festive place. Relax while listening to music and create your own ambiance, from chill to electro, iLightShow will create light effects on all musical styles. Want to stay awake while working at home? iLightShow can provide you with a lot of powerful energy. Features: • Real-time lights synchronization (Philips Hue, LIFX and Nanoleaf Aurora or Canvas smart lights) • Automatically syncs the lights to the official Apple Music / Spotify music players • Automatically syncs the lights to the music analysed/detected via the microphone • Super accurate - works on top of a pre-computed analysis • Stop / Resume Apple Music or Spotify playback as much as you need • Add / Remove Hue / LIFX bulbs during the show just with one click! • Control the brightness and intensity of the show • Either let the app control the colors or select the colors of your choice • Automatic Light effects, like strobe and flashes (Stroboscope) • Delay the sync when using external accessories • Philips Hue multi-bridges support • Sonos speakers synchronization (only with Spotify and Apple Music) Requirements: • Philips Hue Bridge and some Philips Hue Smart Bulbs (for more information, see http://meethue.com). Also works with TRÅDFRI bulbs, linked to the hue bridge. • OR/AND LIFX lights (no bridge required) • OR/AND Nanoleaf Aurora or Canvas panels (no bridge required) • An Apple Music account OR Spotify Music Account Song in app preview: Hawaii - Tobjan (No Copyright Music) Need some support? Contact me on Twitter or Facebook at @iLightShow