iLightShow for Hue & LIFX

Nicolas Anjoran

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About this app

Introducing iLightShow - the ultimate party lighting solution for your place! With seamless integration with Philips Hue, LIFX and Nanoleaf Aurora lighting systems, you can now create your own unique ambiance, from chill to party, all at your fingertips.

Connect your favourite music streaming service including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and Deezer to iLightShow and let the app do the rest. With real-time light synchronization and automatic light effects, such as strobe and flashes, you can transform your apartment or house into a real dancefloor, making your home parties truly unforgettable.

But that's not all, iLightShow also supports Sonos speakers synchronization, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the music and lights experience. Whether you want to relax while listening to music, stay awake while working at home or throw a party with friends, iLightShow has got you covered.

With simple yet efficient features, iLightShow lets you control the brightness and intensity of the show and even allows you to add or remove Hue/LIFX bulbs during the show with just one click. Plus, you have the option to let the app control the colors or select the colors of your choice.

So, what are you waiting for? Make your home the ultimate party destination with iLightShow. All you need is a Spotify Music Account or one of the listed streaming apps and some Philips Hue Smart Bulbs, LIFX lights, or Nanoleaf Aurora panels. Get the party started now!

Features:
• Real-time lights synchronization (Philips Hue, LIFX and Nanoleaf panels)
• Automatically syncs the lights to the official Spotify music player
• Stop / Resume Spotify playback as much as you need
• Add / Remove Hue / LIFX bulbs during the show just with one click!
• Control the brightness and intensity of the show
• Either let the app control the colors or select the colors of your choice
• Automatic Light effects, like strobe and flashes (mimics Stroboscope)
• Delay the sync when using external accessories
• Philips Hue multi-bridges support
• Sonos speakers synchronization
• Synchronisation to the following music apps: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music (you need to play the music from the app).

Requirements:
• Philips Hue Bridge and some Philips Hue Smart Bulbs (for more information, see http://meethue.com). Also works with TRÅDFRI bulbs, linked to the hue bridge.
• OR/AND LIFX lights (no bridge required)
• OR/AND Nanoleaf panels (Nanoleaf essentials are not supported yet)
• A Spotify Music Account or one of the listed streaming apps.

Ratings and reviews

I really want to love this app and the sheer level of control it gives you over the light show. However, it has recently broken in functionality, being completely unresponsive to local songs added on Spotify that had worked literally the last time. Which is a shame, because all of a sudden one of my favorite songs will come on, but then the lights will stop. I would also suggest adding some form of on-screen metronome for setting up delay.

I've been using the Hue Sync app for desktop and have really been enjoying it. I wanted to find an equivalent app for my Android device and this app was exactly what I was looking for. It was the only one I could find that syncs with Spotify without having to use the device's microphone. I use it when listening to my bluetooth headphones and it's awesome! The free version only lets you use one light and is mostly just a way to test out the app to see if you like it. Upgrading to the full version was definitely worth it for me. It offers a lot of customizeability with the light colors and effects. It even lets you set a delay if you feel that the sync is slightly off. I recommend this to anyone looking for a mobile version of the Hue Sync app.

Really enjoy the app a lot! A really useful feature would be to be able to tap your screen in rhythm with the music in order to help calibrate the delay. The delay is a nice feature to have to make sure everything stays in sync, but it is a little difficult to set up manually and I find that it often needs adjustments so it would be nice if they were easier 😊

What's new

- Spotify login bugfix
- Now forces the Hue stream to stop when ilightshow is disabled
- Improvements for the purchases system
- Some fixes with the background mode