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Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
Actions (Then that)
Other popular Philips Hue workflows and automations
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Tell Alexa to start the party with a Hue light color show
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Set lamp colour according to today's temperature
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Turn hue lights on with Siri
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Blink your Hue lights every night when it's time for bed
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Automatically turn your lights on at sunset
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Hue Rainbow when somebody calls
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Rain turns hue light blue
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Have your Hue lights turn off automatically at sunrise
Useful Philips Hue and Smart Home Solution integrations
Triggers (If this)
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Device turned on
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned on.
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Device turned off
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned off.
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Motion detected
This trigger fires when motion is detected.
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Door opened
This trigger fires when a specific door opens.
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Alarm breached
This trigger fires when the alarm in the house is breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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Door closed
This trigger fires when a specific door closes.
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Temperature reading received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor reads the temperature.
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Water leak detected
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected.
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Brightness changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes brightness.
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Color changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes color.
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Smoke detected
This trigger fires when smoke is detected.
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Battery report received
This trigger fires when a specific device reports its battery level.
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Luminance report received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor measures the luminance.
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Glass breakage detected
This trigger fires when glass breakage is detected.
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We detect that the home is empty
This trigger fires when every family member has left.
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We detect that everyone has gone to sleep
This trigger fires when everyone has gone to sleep.
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We detect that someone has woken up
This trigger fires when everyone has woken up.
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At least one person arrives home
This trigger fires when at least one family member has come home.
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Door locked
This trigger fires when a specific door is locked.
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Door unlocked
This trigger fires when a specific door is unlocked
Device turned on
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned on.
Device turned off
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned off.
Motion detected
This trigger fires when motion is detected.
Door opened
This trigger fires when a specific door opens.
Alarm breached
This trigger fires when the alarm in the house is breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
Door closed
This trigger fires when a specific door closes.
Temperature reading received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor reads the temperature.
Water leak detected
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected.
Brightness changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes brightness.
Color changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes color.
Smoke detected
This trigger fires when smoke is detected.
Battery report received
This trigger fires when a specific device reports its battery level.
Luminance report received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor measures the luminance.
Glass breakage detected
This trigger fires when glass breakage is detected.
We detect that the home is empty
This trigger fires when every family member has left.
We detect that everyone has gone to sleep
This trigger fires when everyone has gone to sleep.
We detect that someone has woken up
This trigger fires when everyone has woken up.
At least one person arrives home
This trigger fires when at least one family member has come home.
Door locked
This trigger fires when a specific door is locked.
Door unlocked
This trigger fires when a specific door is unlocked
Queries (With)
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History of everyone has gone to sleep
This query returns a list of when everyone was gone to sleep.
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Get Lights
This query returns all lights of the bridge.
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History of when the alarm triggered
This query returns a list of when the alarm in the house was breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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History of door locked
This query returns a list of when a specific door was locked.
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History of color changes on bulb
This query returns a list of when a specific light bulb changes color.
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History of device turned off
This query returns a list of when a specific device was turned off.
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History of battery report received
This query returns a list of when a specific device reports its battery level.
History of everyone has gone to sleep
This query returns a list of when everyone was gone to sleep.
Get Lights
This query returns all lights of the bridge.
History of when the alarm triggered
This query returns a list of when the alarm in the house was breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
History of door locked
This query returns a list of when a specific door was locked.
History of color changes on bulb
This query returns a list of when a specific light bulb changes color.
History of device turned off
This query returns a list of when a specific device was turned off.
History of battery report received
This query returns a list of when a specific device reports its battery level.
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 device off
This action will turn a device off given a name.
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Turn on lights
This Action will turn on your hue lights.
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Turn device on
This action will turn a device on given a name.
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Turn off lights
This Action will turn off your hue lights.
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Turn alarm on
This action will turn on the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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Toggle lights on/off
This Action will toggle your hue lights on or off.
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Unlock door
This action will unlock a specific door.
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Blink lights
This Action will briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
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Change brightness of bulb
This action will change the brightness of a bulb given a name.
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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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Lock door
This action will lock a specific door.
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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 color of bulb
This action will change the color of a bulb given a name.
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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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Turn alarm off
This action will turn off the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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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 device off
This action will turn a device off given a name.
Turn on lights
This Action will turn on your hue lights.
Turn device on
This action will turn a device on given a name.
Turn off lights
This Action will turn off your hue lights.
Turn alarm on
This action will turn on the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
Toggle lights on/off
This Action will toggle your hue lights on or off.
Unlock door
This action will unlock a specific door.
Blink lights
This Action will briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
Change brightness of bulb
This action will change the brightness of a bulb given a name.
Dim lights
This Action will dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.
Lock door
This action will lock a specific door.
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 color of bulb
This action will change the color of a bulb given a name.
Change to random color
This Action will change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Turn alarm off
This action will turn off the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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.
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