Hue Essentials 4.6.0 - App Store

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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...

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.

Version History • Fix for light search not working on Hue bridge • Performance improvements for Apple Watch Series 9 and later • Bug fixes 4.6.0 May 16 • Support for Philips Hue Bridge Pro. After migration (in Hue App) the new bridge will be connected automatically. • Fixed crash with 'Start effect' Siri Shortcut • Support for new Hue Smart Button • Bug fixes 4.5.1 09/09/2025 • Support for Philips Hue Bridge Pro. After migration (in Hue App) the new bridge will be connected automatically. • Bug fixes 4.5.0 09/08/2025 • Philips Hue updates • Fix unexpected response error with Away from Home • Bug fixes 4.4.0 08/21/2025 • Bug fixes 4.3.11 08/06/2025 • Bug fixes 4.3.10 07/28/2025 • UI changes • Performance improvements • Updated translations • Bug fixes 4.3.9 07/19/2025 • Light brightness and colour picker are now available while away from home • App state is now restored after reopening the app from background • Yeelight improvements for errors when changing light brightness/colour • Performance improvements • Updated translations • Bug fixes 4.3.7 06/22/2025 • Fixed crash when configuring device automation 4.2.7 01/05/2025 • Fix for unknown automation errors when adding multiple presses actions to a Friends of Hue switch • Fixed crash when running entertainment program • Fixed bridge location not set properly causing sunrise/sunset automations to not work • Added a copy button on the API debugger screen 4.2.6 01/04/2025 • Fixed crash when a deleted effect is still used in automation • Minor UI changes on device automation creation screen • Fix for stop effect automation action appearing as unknown after saving • Fixed effect create error when using scenes as frames • Bug fixes 4.2.5 01/02/2025 • Fix app freezing when controlling LIFX lights • Updated translations 4.2.4 12/22/2024 • Fixed a crash with Dance Sensation when using Microphone option • Fix for widgets and Siri Shortcuts sometimes not loading • Fix for Sync device screen randomly stopping and showing error 4.2.3 12/09/2024 • Dynamic scenes for Philips Hue lights, you can now tap a scene a second time to let all lights animate through the scene colours • Philips Hue away from home changes • Added support for latest LIFX products • Performance improvements • Bug fixes 4.2.2 12/08/2024 • Bug fixes 4.1.2 11/21/2024 • You can now set a custom effect speed & colour for Philips Hue light effects • Philips Hue lights (Bluetooth) without a bridge now also support all light effects in the colour picker • Your one-time Premium in-app purchase entitles you to a lifetime experience, no subscriptions ever • UI changes for scenes & effects • Fix for software update error • Performance improvements • Bug fixes 4.1.0 11/09/2024 • New UI featuring many design improvements and fixes • Your one-time Premium in-app purchase entitles you to a lifetime experience, no subscriptions ever • Away from Home should stay signed in • Philips Hue V2 API is now available in API debugger/explorer • Improvements for bridge connection which should now be more stable • Reintroduced 'Apps' screen for Hue bridges • RTL fixes • Performance improvements • Bug fixes 4.0.3 10/30/2024 • New UI featuring many design improvements and fixes • Your one-time Premium in-app purchase entitles you to a lifetime experience, no subscriptions ever • Away from Home should stay signed in • Philips Hue V2 API is now available in API debugger/explorer • RTL fixes • Bug fixes 4.0.0 10/29/2024 • Fixed rename/delete device not working • Bug fixes 3.1.11 10/01/2024 • Fixed scenes not working on old bridge software and Hue V1 bridge • Fixes for the Effect Creator when using palettes and scenes • Fix for temperature widget not loading • Fixes for entertainment programs • Bug fixes 3.1.9 09/27/2024 • Fixed incorrect light name shown • Fixed rename/delete option for a device not working • Fixed unexpected response from bridge error • Changes for third party lights on update screen • Bug fixes 3.1.8 09/22/2024 • Fixed crash on iOS 18 3.1.7 09/18/2024 • Fix for HEX/XY not working in the colour picker 3.1.6 09/18/2024 • Light effects can now be used in scenes • Light effect improvements • Fix for entertainment are not selectable • Bug fixes 3.1.5 09/17/2024 • Support for the latest LIFX products • Introduced Rotate, Rainbow, and Fireplace effects on (supported) LIFX devices • Improved support for setting a gradient on LIFX lights • LIFX performance improvements on app startup • Fix for incorrect light state shown for LIFX devices • Fixed some connection errors with Hue bridge • Performance improvements • Bug fixes 3.1.2 09/15/2024

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Hue Essentials since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-13 20:22:25. The latest version is 4.6.0 and it was updated on 2026-06-20 22:14:59. See below the changes in each version.

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