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New in iConnectHue 5.9 Leave a light on… for me… We’re flipping the switch on some shiny new features! Whether you’re a seasoned Member or just browsing the glow-up, this update brings clarity, color, and a few surprises. Here’s what’s lighting up the latest version: Updated switch editor Our switch editor just got a glow-up! […]

New in iConnectHue 5.6 It’s summer, the sun is shining – and so are your lights! This update is all about their colors. Hue Twilight support Color suggestions via description White tones Other detail improvements Hue Twilight support iConnectHue is the first 3rd party app to fully support the Hue Twilight. That includes its switch […]

New in iConnectHue 5.5 This update is more or less 2-3 big updates in one – we’re proud to present the best Home Widget available for Hue, and if this wasn’t enough, we’ve extended Siri Shortcuts by quite an extent. In detail: Home Widgets We now support Home Widgets – one small and one medium […]

New in iConnectHue 5.4 A happy new year to everybody. You know our fireworks – but still we’d like to start with a bang: Discotainment 2.0 – the next leap for Discotainment! If you tried it before and wanted more: Give it a fresh try! Beat stabilizer It does what it says – and more. […]

New in iConnectHue 5.3 Because Christmas is delighting: Christmas Fables animation set Christmas Dreams Magic Scene set Nobody expects… Christmas Fables animation set We’ve created these great new animations, which should also work especially well with Festavia lights (single light animations available w/ Membership). (In app purchase) Christmas Dreams Magic Scene set Since not everybody […]

New in iConnectHue 5.1 We’ve prepared some interesting additions for you. In detail: Hue Contact Sensor support Specific time sensor disabling New York, New York Magic Scenes Hue Contact Sensor support iConnectHue is the first 3rd party app to support for the new Hue Contact Sensor! Due to the way it is offered by Philips […]

New in iConnectHue 5 So this is happening… iConnectHue aged 10! Thank you for being with us, even if you haven’t been around through all the time! We’ve condensed our many news to these main topics: 10 year special We celebrate our 10th anniversary – and as a special, we discount the app by around […]

Is it easter already?!… Well, it’s almost – and we present to you our finest selection of easter eggs in freshly painted colors. Best part: None of them are hidden! 😉 The changes: AI Magic Scenes Easter scene set available again Improved time displayment Improved: Long press for real daylight Set up Hue Dimmer like […]

New in iConnectHue 4.16 All the… small things… This version focuses on making things easier for you. We’ve taken care about many parts of the app for easier access – if you’ll need it, you’ll know! ;)… We also introduce these things: Turn off w/ Tap Dial Switch & Lutron Aurora St. Patrick’s Day Magic […]

Color Explosion! This is our biggest release this year! We’ve made iConnectHue color-correct, meaning as long as your display can show a light’s color, it should be the same on both. If iConnectHue knows a light, it will show you the appropriate color picker with all its colors the light is capable of. Also Magic […]

New in iConnectHue 4.13 Discotainment is even better, free Halloween Animations included until mid November. In detail: Discotainment improvements Halloween Animations Discotainment improvements Following your feedback, we’ve improved Discotainment. It’s smoother, better and offers more functions and additional scenes. The scenes now show what they do via icons, and the scene browser has been reworked. […]

New in iConnectHue 4.12 We’ve added support for the brand new Hue Tap Dial Switch and improved the Watch app. These are the changes: Hue Tap Dial Switch support Improvements to the Watch app Hue Tap Dial Switch support The new Hue Tap Dial Switch is supported, and with it, all the great features our […]

New in iConnectHue 4.11 This release is all about improving overview and easier finding of things. These are the changes: Extended grouping, “Groups” is now “Home” Brightness change in group overview, light switches in group widget Presence editing & Visitor mode Search in group and light lists Additional changes Extended grouping, “Groups” is now “Home” […]

New in iConnectHue 4.8 Two words: Gradient support! This is our biggest release in 2021, with many improvements under the hood as well as on the outside. These are the changes: Gradient support Halloween animations for members Apple Family Sharing for Pro available New motion sensor supported Additional improvements Gradient support We are proud to […]

New in iConnectHue 4.6 Good news, everyone: iConnectHue now supports the brand new Hue Wall Switch module! With it, we also bring great new stuff for your existing Hue Smart Button and Lutron Aurora! These are the changes: The Hue Wall Switch Module Pro improvements Additional improvements The Hue Wall Switch Module Beginning now you […]

New in iConnectHue 4.2 We’re proud to present your most wanted feature: Weekend Mode! But we’ve also made several other improvements: Weekend Mode & better switch editor Sunrise/Sunset & conditional light timers Magic Scene & Animation duplication (Basic & Pro) Hue app scenes in timers and switches UI improvements New Magic Scene package Privacy improvements […]

New in iConnectHue 4.1 A new year has just begun, but we already have a lot of great new things for you: Overview Exclusive longpress Light migration wizard Scene cleanup Widget editor renaming Multiple daylight timers per group Random scene shake Several other improvements Exclusive longpress You can now enable Hue Dimmer, Smart Button and […]

iConnectHue 4 is the BIGGEST update we’ve ever made! We took your feedback, mixed it with many new ideas and gave iConnectHue a new fresh design and a better, clearer layout. We’ve simplified several processes, like searching for lights and devices, editing light groups or configuring your switches. In short, we originally planned a separate […]

iConnectHue 3.7 adds support for Lutron Aurora. And when we say “support”, this means one can fully find and manage this device with iConnectHue, in all its details! It supports short and long press like the Hue Dimmer on its switch, and the middle button can be configured like any other switch. Up to five […]

Friends of Hue support: We’re proud to announce that Friends of Hue switches are now supported with iConnectHue 3.6. Starting now, you can search for these switches and configure them with the known many options that iConnectHue’s editor provides. What’s really cool is that we give you a 5th and 6th switch on these devices! […]

iConnectHue is the first iOS app being capable of uploading color animations to the Philips Hue bridge, without using any energy while animating – the iPhone can even be turned off! This feature is highly integrated in both app and for hardware: Every person of a household can see active animations and stop them. Timers […]

Did you ever want to use more of those Hue bulbs than your bridge would accept? Do you live or work at multiple locations, but want to handle all of them without the crude solution to use multiple Hue apps? iConnectHue 2.3 is the first app to support multiple bridges on your iPhone and iPad. […]

While iConnectHue 2.0 brought a better user interface, the 2.1 release brings light control directly to your Wrist! iConnectHue 2.1 brings full Apple Watch support. If you just want to turn off and on your lights, you don’t have to pull out your iPhone any longer. With the “Watch Plus” in app purchase, iConnectHue even […]

The often featured Hue app has been re-invented: iConnectHue 2 proves its quality again with a renewed user interface, clearer overview and multiple detail improvements. Improvements to the app allow a faster usage and a quicker user interface – the fastest iConnectHue that was yet made! Due to new symbols, clearer responses and improved arrangement […]

With the newly released version 1.9, iConnectHue offers iOS 8 widget support. When one uses the widget editor, it goes beyond functionality that the original Hue app offers, like scenes, and adds group and light specific switches, dimmers, group light states shortcuts to sleep timers. With remote access (in app purchase), the widget can show […]

In time with the availability of Hue Taps in Apple’s US and UK online stores, we have released iConnectHue 1.8 with iCloud and Hue Tap support. It’s the first third-party app to support the Hue Tap and offers more functionality than the stock Hue app. Instead of merely supporting a scene based concept, iConnectHue is […]