hueManic - Dynamic smart lighting

Transform your Philips HUE or IKEA TRÅDFRI smart lighting into dynamic scenes!

(a bridge is necessary!)

Perfect for any event:

✓ Party lights: synchronizes your lighting with the MUSIC 🎉

✓ Ideal for kids' birthday parties 🎂

✓ Christmas Tree ambiance 🎄🎅 for post-Christmas festivities

✓ Romantic fireplace setting for Valentine’s Day ❤️️🔥

✓ Spooky Halloween atmosphere 💡🎃🦇🕷

✓ Fireworks 🎆 display for ringing in the New Year

✓ Relax with various Nature themes 🌿

If you’re unimpressed with the static options available in the official HUE app or frustrated by the limited features of the IKEA TRÅDFRI app, vibe with these lively smart light scenes!

Whether you're enjoying a quiet evening, hueManic can craft an enchanting fireplace effect in your living room, perfect for Valentine's Day celebrations. Create a spooky mood on Halloween, or ignite a vibrant party atmosphere with Disco effects that respond to your tunes!

The party lights turn music into a spectacular visual feast, converting your living area into a dance venue. Simply activate Party lights in hueManic and enjoy any playlist on your favorite music platform, be it YouTube, Spotify, or Pandora.

Diverse scenes available include:

- Party lights

- Fireworks

- Sea

- Fireplace

- Thunderstorm

- Jungle

- Meditation

- Aurora

- Sunset

- Rainbow

- Lava

- Temple

- Mountain

- Forest

- Ocean

- Christmas

- Halloween

Automation Details

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ADB Sample:

adb shell am start -n com.urbandroid.hue/.PHHomeActivity

adb shell am startservice -n com.urbandroid.hue/.ProgramService --es "EXTRA_START" "start" --es "EXTRA_PROGRAM" "FIREPLACE"

To initiate a service:

com.urbandroid.hue/.ProgramService

with extras including:

EXTRA_START

EXTRA_PROGRAM

EXTRA_STOP

where EXTRA_PROGRAM can take one of the following values:

DISCO, FIREPLACE, STORM, FIREWORKS, SEA, JUNGLE, TIBET, AURORA, SUNSET, RAINBOW...

hueManic: Breathe Life and Magic Into Your Smart Lighting

I’ve been using hueManic for several weeks now, and it has completely transformed how I experience smart lighting at home. While the official Philips HUE and IKEA TRÅDFRI apps offer basic functionality, hueManic elevates your lights into something truly dynamic, immersive, and emotionally resonant. Whether setting a romantic fireplace glow for a quiet evening or syncing vibrant disco lights to music during a party, the app delivers stunning, high-quality scenes that feel tailor-made for every occasion. 

The music-reactive feature is particularly impressive—it doesn’t just flash randomly, but responds rhythmically to tracks from Spotify or YouTube, turning any room into a captivating visual soundscape. I also love the breadth of natural and thematic scenes like Aurora, Thunderstorm, and Ocean, which bring a soothing, almost cinematic quality to daily life. If you’ve ever felt limited by your smart lights’ built-in options, hueManic is the upgrade you’ve been waiting for.

FAQ:

Is hueManic free to use?

The app is free to download, but some premium scenes or features may require a one-time purchase or subscription.

Do I need a Philips HUE or IKEA TRÅDFRI bridge?

Yes, a compatible bridge is required for the app to communicate with and control your smart lights.

Can I use hueManic with both HUE and TRÅDFRI lights simultaneously?

Absolutely—the app seamlessly integrates lights from both ecosystems into unified dynamic scenes.

Is there an option to create or customize my own light scenes?

While the app focuses on curated pre-set scenes, it does allow some customization within each theme.