Surround lighting
Sync lights with music
Merging light and sound
Watch the sounds of your favorite songs spill over from the speakers into the room around you.
Real-time digital processing
Instant audio analysis creates light scripts that match the mood and genre of the music.
Lightning-fast response
The Bridge talks to the lights over its Zigbee network, which means responses are super fast and without lag.
Customize the experience
Choose from two styles — Classic and Pulse — and four intensity levels to personalize the music sync.
Color palette
Choose from five preset color palettes or use the automatic setting, which selects the colors based on the song’s metadata.
What you need to sync lights with music
Three things to make your lights sing.
Bridge
The Bridge is the heart of your smart lighting system, unlocking the full suite of features.
Hue app
Your control center for all things sync. Set up an Entertainment area, customize your settings, and more.
Color-capable lights
Sync up to 10 White and color ambiance lights, such as bulbs and lamps.
Hue
Bridge
White and color ambiance
GU10 - smart spotlight - (2-pack)
White and color ambiance
Play light bar double pack
4 ways to sync
Choose the method that fits your music setup best.
Philips Hue + Spotify
Link your Spotify account (including free ones!) directly in your Hue app. This deep integration offers more precise light scripts.
SmartThings audio sync
Add Hue Sync to your SmartThings app, so you can sync your Hue lights right from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Play HDMI sync box
Connecting your HDMI devices to a Hue sync box doesn’t just give you surround lighting — it gives you sync with music, too.
Hue Sync desktop app
Sync music directly from your PC or Mac with the free Hue Sync desktop app
Questions & answers
What do I need to get LED lights that sync with music?
For Philips Hue, all you need are White and color ambiance lights and a Philips Hue Bridge.
What's the difference between sync with Spotify and Music Mode in the Philips Hue app?
Philips Hue + Spotify analyzes every song and creates a custom light script on the fly to deliver the best light experience. Music mode in the Philips Hue app analyzes the audio and uses our entertainment algorithm to give generic, randomized light effects.
Get to know Hue Entertainment
Need to know more about syncing your smart lights? We’ll point you in the right direction.
Entertainment
Get an overview of how to sync your lights, what you’ll need, and more.
Sync with TV
Transform watching TV into a surround lighting experience.
Sync with games
Become part of your character’s world, whether you’re a console or PC gamer.
*When a bulb displays "Up to" a certain number of lumens in its specifications, it displays the maximum lumen output of the bulb. It shows how bright the bulb can get at 2700 K (White bulbs) or 4000 K (White ambiance or White and color ambiance bulbs). Learn more about brightness.