It’s the first of its kind: a deep music and lighting integration that lets sight and sound intertwine. Link your Philips Hue and Spotify accounts to let your lights react to any song.
Philips Hue + Spotify
See your music come to life
Whether you’re relaxing to mood music or channeling your inner rockstar, your music becomes an experience you hear, see, and feel.
Set up Philips Hue + Spotify
You only need a few things to use Philips Hue + Spotify: a Hue Bridge, color-capable lights, and any audio device.
Create your space
You’ll need color-capable lights grouped into an Entertainment area in the Philips Hue app. Don’t have an Entertainment area yet? You can set it up when you link your accounts.
Link your accounts
Open the Sync tab in the Philips Hue app and follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Philips Hue and Spotify accounts.
See the sounds
Tap Start sync in the Sync tab and start listening to a song or playlist on any device that’s logged in to your Spotify account — a phone, tablet, or even your computer.
A symphony of light and sound
Philips Hue smart lighting and Spotify music are in perfect harmony. Make the most of your music — and change the way you experience it.
Deep integration
Philips Hue generates light scripts to reflect the beat of the music — and with Spotify, the algorithm is even more advanced. Light scripts are tuned perfectly to each song, matching the genre, mood, and meter.
Personalize the way you sync
Finetune your experience by adjusting the intensity, brightness, and even the color palette of your lights. Your music is personal, so your lights should be, too.
Use any audio device
No sound system is too small for Philips Hue + Spotify. Use with a complete surround sound system or relax with headphones connected to your phone.
Get Spotify
Philips Hue + Spotify works with free or paid Spotify accounts. Create a Spotify account, download the app for your phone or computer, and start enjoying the huge library of songs and playlists.
Color lights and Hue Bridge required
To see your lights react to music, you need color-capable Philips Hue smart lights and a Hue Bridge.
Questions & answers
Does the integration with Philips Hue + Spotify work with all Philips Hue products?
No. The integration requires a Hue Bridge and at least one color-capable Philips Hue smart light.
What's the difference between Philips Hue + Spotify and the Music mode of the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box?
Philips Hue + Spotify analyzes the metadata from any Spotify song and creates a custom light script based on the genre and beat of the music. Music mode is a setting for the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box, which connects to your TV.
What’s the difference between the Philips Hue + Spotify integration and third-party apps?
Third-party apps often use your mobile device's microphone or another type of direct input to generate a light effect. Philips Hue + Spotify uses the metadata from each song to generate a unique light script that matches not just the beat of the song, but its mood and genre, too.
What types of Spotify accounts are compatible with Philips Hue + Spotify?
All Spotify accounts support Philips Hue + Spotify.
Can I use Philips Hue + Spotify without a Spotify account?
No. The integration requires linking your Philips Hue account with your Spotify account. However, Philips Hue + Spotify also works with free Spotify accounts!
Do users need a Spotify Premium account to connect Philips Hue with Spotify in the Philips Hue app?
No. Philips Hue + Spotify works with Spotify free and Spotify Premium accounts.
How can I connect Philips Hue with Spotify?
In the Philips Hue app, go to the Sync tab. Follow the on-screen instructions to link your Philips Hue and Spotify accounts.
Can I use voice assistants to control Philips Hue + Spotify?
You can control Philips Hue + Spotify with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Which version of the Hue app do I need to use Philips Hue + Spotify?
To use Philips Hue + Spotify, you'll need the latest version of the Philips Hue app.
Get support
We’re always happy to help! If you need more support in pairing Philips Hue and Spotify, check out more questions and answers or get in touch with us.
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