Philips, makers of Hue smart light products, on Thursday released a new app for Mac and Windows that allows users to create synchronized lighting effects based on games, movies and music playing on a Mac.
With Hue Sync, users with Hue color light bulbs can experience a 'live' ambient lighting experience that ties directly to what's playing on their Mac's screen.
Sync Philips Hue lights to your screen. Download v2.2. 1x Lightstrip Plus behind a 55' Samsung TV. Mirroring a PC via HDMI. ScreenBloom is a free PC/Mac application that grabs the average color of your screen and sends that value to connected Philips Hue lights. You'll need to run the screenBloom.app package.
- May 31, 2018 A few days after updating its iOS app to version 3.0, Philips Hue today is launching the 'Philips Hue Sync' app for Mac and PC computers.Using the app, users can sync their Hue lights to films.
- May 31, 2018 Philips Hue Sync App. Hue Sync will be an app for for macOS High Sierra and Windows 10 device, and is expected again in Q2 2018. The Hue Sync app will let you create and customize your hue lights for games, movies, and music played on a Mac or Windows computer.
- All Hue White and color ambiance smart LED lights connected to the Hue Bridge V2 and set up in an entertainment area work with the Hue Sync desktop app. Hue Sync desktop app Pair your lights to your computer using the free Hue Sync desktop app, which allows you to sync your content and adjust the intensity, brightness, and speed of the light.
- May 31, 2018 First announced back at CES in January, Philips is releasing its new Philips Hue Sync app for both Mac and PC today.The new macOS utility lets you sync Hue smart light colors and effects to.
Explosions from games light up the room, a movie scene depicting a sunset fills the space with red, orange and yellow hues. The feature is similar to technology seen in Philips' Ambilight HDTVs, which incorporate rear-facing LED modules that match the colors of content displayed on a screen's edge.
Hue Sync also responds to sound, rhythmically changing bulb color and intensity to the beat of playing tracks.
Philips demoed Hue Sync earlier this year at CES2018, and the technology looks quite promising. Latency is an issue with synchronized lighting setups, but if Philips got it right, lag between fast-paced games and ambient bulbs won't be a problem.
The app will be available today as a free download from the Mac App Store and works with existing Hue lights.
Hue Sync is the second major release for Philips this week, as the company just yesterday issued a completely revamped Philips Hue app for iOS with many new features and enhancements including creating lightscapes based on photos.
Later this summer, owners invested in the Hue ecosystem will be able to purchase new outdoor lighting products that promise compatibility with HomeKit.
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