Hue Essentials is popular, with 1.6 million installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 6,125 ratings.
Hue Essentials is made and published by
SmartFusionLabs.
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About Hue Essentials
Hue Essentials is a lifestyle app developed by SmartFusionLabs.
Install Statistics
Hue Essentials has been installed 1.6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 8 thousand times. It is ranked #157 in lifestyle.
User Ratings
Hue Essentials is rated 3.94 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 6.1 thousand ratings.
App Information
Hue Essentials is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 10.80 MB. The latest version available is 4.8.2. The last update was on October 1, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2018.
Description by SmartFusionLabs(from Google Play)
Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood.
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If you don't have a Pixel 6/6 Pro - then this app is phenomenal. I've loved everything about it. I stopped using the proper Hue app and stuck to this for years. However, ever since I switched phones to a Pixel 6 Pro, I can't use the feature that made me the happiest - Dance Sensation. Never had issues using the internal phone mic to sync the lights before. But now, when active, the lights are dead as if it's not picking up any sound. Looking on Reddit, seems to be Pixel 6/pro specific. 😞
★★★★★H B· Mar 7, 2026
My backup for the official Hue app. Which stopped working, so this app has been a lifesaver, especially because it doesn't need the Philips bridge to function
★★★★★Ryan Baumann· Jan 9, 2026
Actually sane experience. The Philips Hue app is nuts, they have a sleep function that first brightens your lights before dimming them for some reason. Hue Essentials has a sleep option that just dims the lights over a period of time, it actually makes sense. Hue Essentials was made by people for people, Philips Hue was made by drones for nobody.
★★☆☆☆Tim Richmond· Oct 30, 2025
It used to be really user-friendly to add devices. Now, you have to tear down Philips outdoor fixtures to look for a serial number. The bridge disconnects, and you have to reboot the app. It only tells you to connect to the Wi-Fi. The support community is not much help. It looks like they just want you to spend a lot of money on lights and pay for add-ons. Looking for alternatives at this point as it is not worth the extra money.
★★☆☆☆Lucas Blaney· Aug 25, 2026
Paid for premium access on my tv, but it doesn't work with any of the built-in apps. That makes it essentially useless and pretty much a scam.
★☆☆☆☆Gordon Coburn· Apr 2, 2025
Bought the premium version only to find out you still have to pay extra to use certain effects. Poor show
★☆☆☆☆nb266· Sep 30, 2026
TERRIBLE APP. DOES NOT WORK AS ADVERTISED. IT DOES NOT CONNECT HUE PRODUCTS. IT SAYS UNKNOWN PRODUCT. THEY REFUSED MY REFUND. RIPOFF.
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