Philips Hue app update adds even more scenes to the party
Replacing your regular light bulbs with smarterones is a fun upgrade for any house. You’ve got tons of options for thebest smart lights, and while it may be a little costlier than most, the Philips Hue range is one of the most extensive on the market right now, capable of overhauling your entire lighting system. Most of this is managed through the Philips Hue app, which of late, has been going through plenty of changes. Anupdate last monthadded a trio of new scenes to the mood options, and as if those weren’t enough, there’s more joining the party this week.
ThePhilips Hue app’s freshly rolled out v4.17 updateadds four new scenes — Blossom, Crocus, Precious, and Narcissa — as spotted by the folks atHue Blog. Formally, Philips tells us it’s adding seven scenes, but three of these were actually introduced with the previous build. A new demo mode is also included, and it basically lets you try out certain Hue functionality virtually, so you can get a preview of what things might look like in the real world. While this was first started showing up for some users with the last update, the newer version appears to be launching it for all.
All in all, the update isn’t groundbreaking by any means, but it’s great to see Philips add new experiences to its lights — even though there are many third-party apps now that do the same.
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