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 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.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate the app. By leaving a review, I can continue to improve Firestorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

Ratings and reviews

Ok app, and to be fair, would maybe look better if I had 2-4 lights all next to each other instead of just 2 in neighboring rooms. Flickering feels a little predictable/not very random. Wish you could control how much the brightness changes because I think the candle would look better if the intensity didn't vary quite as much.

This is a pretty solid app so far. I have not tested it in full with all the different functions though but it sets the Halloween mood I seek outside at night so Kudos on that. One thing I would suggest right now is to change the persistent notification icon from a solid filled square to a flame outline or something cooler with better definition of what it is.

I admit I really only use the candlelight setting but it is perfect for falling asleep to. I love the timer feature and after playing around with the settings I found the pattern I'm most comfortable with. I use this daily in place of candles and I'm really enjoying the ambiance. Thank you for your work with this great app.

What’s new

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- fixed compatibility issue