Make a grand entrance with Philips Hue + IFTTT
Connect top workflows
Quickly and easily enable Applets using Philips Hue and Location.-
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Turn your lights on automatically as you arrive home
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Automatically turn on your Hue lights when you get close to home
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Make a grand entrance with Philips Hue
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Set a Hue Scene when you arrive home at night
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Turn off lights when you exit an area
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Turn on a light as you leave home for safety
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Turn your Hue Lights on when you arrive home
Build your own Philips Hue and Location automations
Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
Actions (Then that)
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Set a scene in a room
This Action well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app
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Turn on lights
This Action will turn on your hue lights.
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Turn off lights
This Action will turn off your hue lights.
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Toggle lights on/off
This Action will toggle your hue lights on or off.
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Blink lights
This Action will briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
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Dim lights
This Action will dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.
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Change color
This Action will change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
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Change to random color
This Action will change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
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Change color from image
This Action will change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
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Turn on color loop
This Action will turn on a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

Set a scene in a room
This Action well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app

Turn on lights
This Action will turn on your hue lights.

Turn off lights
This Action will turn off your hue lights.

Toggle lights on/off
This Action will toggle your hue lights on or off.

Blink lights
This Action will briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.

Dim lights
This Action will dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.

Change color
This Action will change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

Change to random color
This Action will change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

Change color from image
This Action will change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

Turn on color loop
This Action will turn on a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
How to connect Philips Hue and Location
Find or create an Applet
Start by discovering an automation to connect or customizing your own. It's quick and easy.Connect IFTTT to your accounts
Securely connect your Philips Hue and Location accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
Review your trigger and action settings. Your Applet is ready to go!Top integration tips, tools, and resources
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