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fieldju/hue-lights — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-03-24

Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A Gnome Shell extension that lets you control Philips Hue lights and HDMI sync boxes directly from your Linux desktop menu.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Toggle lights on/off
      Adjust brightness and color
      Sync lights with screen
      Organize by room and zone
    Tech stack
      Gnome Shell
      JavaScript
      Philips Hue Bridge
    Use cases
      Desktop light control
      Screen sync entertainment
      Notification blink alerts
    Audience
      Gnome desktop users
      Smart home owners

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Control Philips Hue lights by room or zone from the Gnome desktop menu.

REASON 2

Sync room lighting with your TV screen using a Hue Entertainment area.

REASON 3

Set lights to blink as a visual notification when sound is off.

REASON 4

Manage multiple Philips Hue bridges from one place.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptGnome Shell

How it stacks up

fieldju/hue-lights0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars——0
Language—CSSPython
Last pushed2022-03-242022-10-03—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires a Philips Hue Bridge kept up to date and Gnome Shell 3.36 or newer.

No specific license information was provided in the explanation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me install the Hue Lights Gnome extension and connect it to my Philips Hue Bridge.
Prompt 2
Explain how to set up screen sync between my TV and Hue Entertainment area using this extension.
Prompt 3
Show me how to configure notification-blink alerts with specific Hue lights.
Prompt 4
Walk me through troubleshooting an upgrade issue with the Hue Lights extension on Gnome Shell 3.36+.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is hue-lights?

A Gnome Shell extension that lets you control Philips Hue lights and HDMI sync boxes directly from your Linux desktop menu.

Is hue-lights actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-03-24).

What license does hue-lights use?

No specific license information was provided in the explanation.

How hard is hue-lights to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hue-lights for?

Mainly general.

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