![]() Here are some recommend Philips Hue lights for Hue Entertainment. Instead of using regular bulbs, using indirect lights will give you a relaxing, serene, and cool effect. If you are the latter, regular A19 or BR30 bulbs are a little too distracting regardless of the setting. Some people watch movies with the mild light sync effect, so it doesn’t much distract you from watching movies. Music syncs the lights using vivid colors with the highest intensity. With light sync feature, some people want to set up like a nightclub. Recommended Philips Hue products for Hue Entertainment However, just hooking up the computer monitor with your TV by using an HDMI cable does the same job. There is no direct way to sync your TV with Philips Hue lights. How to sync Philips Hue lights with your TV You can turn off, turn up with the slider, or click “Scene” and bring back to the scene you normally use. To stop, click “Stop light sync.” Please note that the lights stay in colors and brightness at the moment you click the stop button. So, you may want to choose range of colors in “Color Palette.” If you don’t like any of pre-set ones, you can create your own by clicking “+”, choose up to five colors, and “Save”. So, when you play a game or video, go to the full screen so Hue Sync app won’t pick up any colors outside the window of game or video. It means that you don’t have to play a game or video to start light syncing. “Games” and “Video” simply match the colors the monitor is displaying. You can choose one from “Subtle”, “Moderate”, “High”, “Intense” to adjust the volume of effect. ![]() Other three, “Games”, “Music”, and “Video” sync Philips Hue lights with the monitor or sound. You can use this just like a mobile app, such as changing scenes shades, etc. Only “Scene” is not meant for light sync feature. You can change the entertainment areas (if you created multiple areas) by clicking this box. Above them, there is a slider to adjust the brightness and a toggle switch. You see the four icon: “Scene”, “Game”, “Music”, and “Video”. All set! Now, you see the home screen of Philip Hue Sync app.Choose the entertainment area that you created in Philips Hue mobile app.After that, you need to press the center button of your Hue Bridge.Check the box to accept term and conditions and click “Connect”.Launch the app and click “Search for Bridge”.Download and install Philips Hue Sync app from here.Step 2: Set up Philips Hue Sync app on your PC or Mac Make sure their positions are correct and tap “All good!” Now, the icons and lights start blinking one by one.Make sure they match and tap “Perfect match!” Tap “Test area”, and all icons and lights start flashing altogether with changing colors.Drag the icons that represent the lights you chose and place them on actual location in your room.Select lights by checking boxes on the right of each light (Here you see a list of all color lights in your Philips Hue system).Tap “Entertainment areas” and “Create entertainment area”.Open your Philips Hue mobile app and “Settings”.Here are the steps how to set up Hue Entertainment feature Step 1: Set up Entertainment areas Philips Hue Sync app for Windows or Mac ( free to download).Hue Bridge (2nd generation, square-shape).Any Hue White and Color Ambiance light (aka multi-color or color, any type including bulb, lamp, and light strip).This app connects to Hue Bridget and performs the light sync feature with music, video, and game. Now, Philips added a new feature called Philips Hue Entertainment and released Hue Sync app for Windows PC and Mac. There have been some third party apps that offered Philip Hue light sync feature with music, movies, and so on.
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