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Your Hue lights flash with every notification

TagHue connects your Philips Hue lights to your iPhone notifications. Assign a unique color to each app — never miss WhatsApp, Slack, or a calendar reminder again.

Features

Everything your lights need

A complete app to turn your Philips Hue lights into a notification center.

19 Notification Sources

WhatsApp, Slack, Mail, Gmail, Telegram, Calendar and many more — all your apps trigger your lights.

7 Custom Colors

Red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange or white — assign a unique color to each notification source.

Automatic Bridge Discovery

TagHue finds your Philips Hue Bridge automatically on your local network — no manual IP entry needed.

Custom Flash Patterns

Configure how many times your lights flash and for how long — from a gentle pulse to an insistent strobe.

Home-Only Mode

Enable geolocation to flash your lights only when you're at home — no useless alerts when you're out.

Activity Log

A complete history of every triggered flash — see which app fired, when, and on which color.

Notification Sources

19 apps. All your alerts.

TagHue monitors the apps that matter most — from messaging to calendar events to incoming calls.

Messaging

  • WhatsApp
  • iMessage
  • Mail
  • Gmail
  • Telegram
  • Messenger
  • Snapchat
  • Phone Calls

Work

  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Discord

Productivity

  • Calendar
  • Reminders
  • Timer

Social

  • Instagram
  • Twitter / X

Services

  • Deliveroo
  • Uber Eats
  • Uber
Setup

Ready in under a minute

Four simple steps and your lights will react to every notification.

1

Connect your Bridge

TagHue discovers your Philips Hue Bridge automatically on your Wi-Fi. Just press the physical button to pair.

2

Choose your apps

Select which notification sources you want to monitor — from WhatsApp to Calendar events.

3

Assign colors

Pick a distinct color for each app. Green for WhatsApp, purple for Slack, yellow for Snapchat.

4

Lights react instantly

Every incoming notification triggers a flash in your chosen color. No need to check your phone.

Privacy

Built with your privacy in mind

TagHue works entirely on your device and local network. No account, no cloud, no tracking.

No account required

TagHue works straight out of the box with zero sign-up.

Local network only

Communication happens exclusively between your iPhone and your Hue Bridge — no internet required.

Data stays on your device

Your settings and flash configurations are stored only on your iPhone, optionally synced to your personal iCloud.

No ads. Ever.

TagHue contains no advertising and your data is never shared or sold to third parties.

Make your lights come alive

Download TagHue for free and start flashing your Philips Hue lights with every notification.

Download on the App Store — Free