The intuitive Web interface, as well as search and index facilities, are optimized for efficient browsing through large media libraries. In addition to being a streaming media server, Subsonic works very well as a local jukebox. Subsonic will then automatically resample the music to a suitable bitrate. If you have constrained bandwidth, you may set an upper limit for the bitrate of the music streams. By using transcoder plug-ins, Subsonic supports on-the-fly conversion and streaming of virtually any audio format, including WMA, FLAC, APE, Musepack, WavPack and Shorten. Although optimized for MP3 streaming, it works for any audio or video format that can stream over HTTP, for instance AAC and OGG. Subsonic is designed to handle very large music collections (hundreds of gigabytes). You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen and another in your living room. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. Open Hue TV, turn the camera of your smartphone towards the TV and the room will be lit up in the same colour.Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music. This app works according to the same principle. This creates a more intense light experience. These appliances have coloured lighting at the back which mimics the colours on the screen. You are undoubtedly familiar with the Philips Ambilight TVs. For example, use blue for Facebook messages and red for your Gmail account. This Hue app causes the lights to flicker when a particular app has a new notification. Incoming emails, Facebook updates, text messages, new Twitter mentions … thanks to Hue Notifier, you will never miss an important update. Very handy!ĭozens, maybe even hundreds of notifications, appear daily on your smartphone. This means you will never need to open a separate app.
When you install QuickHue, a power on-off symbol appears in the Quick Settings menu. This Hue app uses a new Android Nougat feature: Quick Settings. For example, if you say: “ Hey Cubic, I want a sunset in the living room”, the Hue system will conjure up the ‘sunset’ light scene in the living room. He has developed a Hue app which understands voice commands. Ivan, the developer of Cubic.ai, believes that this can be done in another way. Many Hue apps allow you to operate the lights with a few finger taps. The many available light scenes are particularly eye-catching. This app does everything the original Hue app can do, while adding some interesting new features. OnSwitch positions itself as “ the easiest way to use Philips Hue, with more than 30 beautiful light scenes”. An added bonus: Tappur is compatible with Android Wear smart watches, such as the Moto 360 and LG G-Shock. This allows you to quickly turn the lights on or off or select a different light scene. Shortcuts are added to the lock screen or notification bar of your smartphone via Tappur. This Philips Hue app makes it even easier to access frequently used actions. It is the ideal entertainment hub for your home. Ambify has a built-in music player, iTunes access, AirPlay streaming and more. This app is so unique because of its completeness. You also have the option to create a colour theme, such as ‘reggae’ (green, yellow and red), ‘fire’ (red, orange and yellow), etc.Īmbify is an iPhone app that synchronises Hue lights with music. For example, select a particular set of colours, set the light intensity, sensitivity and alternation frequency. There are several settings to adjust the light according to your personal tastes. Transform your living room into a real dance floor. Having a party at home? This Hue Disco app will definitely come in handy. To help you choose, we have made a list of our favourites.
You can find a surprising number of Hue apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store – the one better than the other. These apps help expand the functionalities of the basic system. This allows developers to build Hue apps for iOS, Android and even Windows Phones. Philips has also provided for a Software Development Kit (SDK). A large number of these applications operate via the corresponding Hue app.īut there is more. Hue, the smart lighting system by Philips, has all sorts of ingenious applications.
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