Firestorm for Hue

Scott Dodson

About this app

Set the mood using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights glow and flicker to the sounds of a fire.*

*Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required

FIRES

• Candlelight — Flickering flame from a candle in the wind
• Lava — Molten rock rises and oozes out of the volcano
• Fireplace — Glowing fire with wood crackling as it burns
• Campfire — Flames dance quickly in the campsite fire
• Fireworks — Bursts of color with explosions and crackles

SETTINGS

Fire
• Toggle fire sound effects
• Change fire audio: Default, Lava, Fireplace, Campfire
• Change fire volume
• Toggle fire light effects
• Change flicker speed: Default, Very Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast
• Toggle flicker delay (Delay between flickers)
• Toggle flares (Random quick, bright flames)
• Change color and brightness of fire light effects

Lava Eruption
• Toggle eruption sound effects
• Change eruption volume
• Toggle eruption light effects
• Change eruption interval
• Change color and brightness of eruption light effects

Fireworks Explosion
• Toggle explosion sound effects
• Change explosion volume
• Toggle explosion light effects
• Change brightness of explosion light effects

Fireworks Crackle
• Toggle crackle sound effects
• Change crackle volume
• Toggle crackle light effects
• Change occurrence: Random, Never, Always
• Change brightness of crackle light effects

Background Sounds
• Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs
• Change background sounds volume

General
• Delay Light FX (Wireless audio delay offset)
• Change default end state: On, Off, Revert
• Change sleep end state: On, Off, Revert
• Select mode to automatically start when app opens
• Choose time to automatically stop selected mode
• Choose time to automatically restart selected mode when sleep timer ends, enabling recurring cycle

LIGHTS / GROUPS

Select one or more lights for your fire light show on the Lights/Groups tab. Choose a group that you set up using the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Firestorm for Hue app. To edit a zone in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Sleep Timer — Set a timer complemented with an audio fade-out feature. Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting.
• Bluetooth and Casting Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or cast to Chromecast built-in speakers using the Google Home App. Adjust the Delay Light FX setting to offset any wireless audio delay.

Please contact me at [e-mail] if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Firestorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

Ratings and reviews

Excellent work as always, although I have a suggestion: Add a selected lights at random option for both the Lava Eruption and Fireworks Light FX like you have with the lightning for thunderstorm for hue app you've made.

Candle effect is spot on across my whole house. I expect the reviews are if you only have a few which could feel a bit whack. Would be good to have better clarity over room control. It turned everything on without me realising when I first used it. Ps firework effect is awesome. Well done!

If you're into the Hue ecosystem at all then this app is one you want in your collection. It gives a really cool " flickering fire " effect along with a campfire effect that has sound as well. Scott has a few different apps out there for Hue bulbs and the Nanoleaf Aurora panels and everyone of them is awesome.

What’s new

Need help? Email [e-mail]

- fixed compatibility issue