Signify, the proprietor of the Philips Hue model, is launching a Philips Hue Sync TV app for Samsung TVs. The $129.99 app might be obtainable on 2022 or newer Samsung QLED TVs (Q60 or greater) on January 5 and can sync all the things you see on a TV together with your Philips Hue sensible lights.
It is successfully the software program model of the $250 Play HDMI Sync Field, which scanned HDMI inputs to sync lights to motion pictures and TV exhibits. This $129.99 app will do the identical factor, nevertheless it additionally works on native apps like Netflix and Disney Plus, which did not work on the Play HDMI Sync Field.
You are actually paying $129.99 for the software program aspect of this setup, as you do not get any hardware just like the Play HDMI Sync Field. There are additionally cheaper options. The Govee Immersion Equipment is simply $79.99 and contains an LED gentle strip and digital camera to work on any 55- or 65-inch TV with any content material (together with sensible TV apps).
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Signify says all image codecs and TV content material might be appropriate with the Hue Sync TV app, and there might be quite a lot of choices to customise depth, brightness, auto-start and extra. Your present Philips Hue Play gradient gentle strip and Hue Play bars are designed to work finest with this TV app and can pair properly in the event you mount the lights behind a TV. We requested each Signify and Samsung if this Hue TV app will increase to extra TVs or further manufacturers, however neither firm has commented on future plans.
Together with the Philips Hue Sync TV app, Signify has new Philips Hue PAR38 bulbs which might be designed to gentle up backyards or driveways with shade. The white and coloured bulbs might be obtainable on March 14 within the US for $79.99 every or $149.99 for a two-pack.