Philips Hue Sync App Expands to LG TVs

LG TV owners can now install the Philips Hue Sync TV app to synchronize their lights with content on the TV without the need for an additional set-top box.


Hue parent company Signify said in January that the app would expand to LG TVs in early 2025, and it is now available from the LG TV app store. Previously, the app was limited to Samsung TVs.

The app is priced at $130 without a subscription, or $3 per month, and it works with 2024 LG Smart TVs that run webOS 24. The app is expensive, but it is more affordable than the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box that costs $350.

The Philips Hue Sync app works like the Sync Box, and it changes the color and brightness of Hue lights to match games, TV shows, and movies. There are dedicated movie and game modes to choose from. Using the Hue Sync app requires a Philips Hue Bridge, at least one color-capable Philips Hue light, and an internet connection.

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Top Rated Comments

neilw Avatar
11 months ago
I have always wondered: is this actually appealing? To the extent that it is worth paying significant money for?
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kylo83 Avatar
11 months ago
So disappointed I have the lg g3 2023 model and originally they said it would work on any model with webos24 including the 2023 one that now has webos24 but today they stated its only available for the newer 2024 models only, terrible move from lg and hue
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
hieranonymous Avatar
11 months ago
I wound up replacing my previous Hue Sync box with the latest version after reading about how overpriced, laggy and limited the app is by comparison. If you search Reddit for user experiences, the news ain’t good.

In any case, I only use it for gaming. For watching movies or television shows, it feels distracting rather than immersive.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Think|Different Avatar
11 months ago
I own a couple of the TVs and have a full house of Hue -- "The app is priced at $130 without a subscription, or $3 per month" -- NOPE. LOL.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HobeSoundDarryl Avatar
11 months ago

I have always wondered: is this actually appealing? To the extent that it is worth paying significant money for?
As opposed to watching in total darkness, some find that SOME lighting- not necessarily just this- around the screen helps them have less eye strain. Others have no trouble with total darkness environments for hours while watching HDR content. To each his own.

Is it worth it? If you get eyestrain watching in darkness, try setting up a little bit of light around the TV (lamps? Even flashlights) and see if you feel less strain. If so, you might want to do SOMETHING that will always give you some light. A popular & cheap option is a strip of LEDs that stick on to the back of the TV to backlight it without otherwise showing. This takes that simple idea towards the MAX by color coordinating that backlight with colors on the screen.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jocamero Avatar
11 months ago

I have always wondered: is this actually appealing? To the extent that it is worth paying significant money for?
The Hue Sync box, absolutely (maybe not a paid app so much). It's hard to describe in words or a video. You really have to see it in person. Think mono sound compared to surround sound. When the brightness and intensity is dialed in, content just feels that much more immersive. If for example, Dune: Part Two is playing, and there's a desert scene, the matching colors feel like you're watching from within a desert. Music videos with flashing matching color lights are fun too, but watching movies with it is what really sold me.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)