Philips Hue is one of the most popular smart lighting brands on the market, and for good reason. However, even if you have your house decked out with Hue bulbs, you may not be using them to their fullest potential. Here are some cool things you can do with your Hue lights in order to get the most out of them.
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Turn the Lights On and Off Automatically
Turning your smart lights on and off automatically without any control on your part is one of Hue’s best features, and there are several ways to accomplish this.
You can have your Hue lights on a schedule so that they turn on and off at certain times, or you can do it based on location where they turn on when you get home and turn off when you leave.
Set Up a Party Mode
Smart lights don’t always have to be practical. Sure, you can use them to light up a room when you need it, but you can also go crazy and set up a “party mode” of sorts.
The more expensive Philips Hue bulbs are able to change colors, so if you want a night club feel within the confines of your home, you can download an app that flash your lights and syncs them to any music that you want to play. You can also create all sorts of cool animations.
Control the Lights Using Your Voice
While you can turn your Hue lights on and off using the smartphone app, it’s a lot easier to just yell out that you want to turn the lights on. Luckily, you can do just that.
Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri all support Philips Hue. So whatever voice platform you use regularly will be able to control your Hue lights as well once you set it all up.
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