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There are various hue plugins for things like Kodi which I think do that.
I think their interface has been pretty open for a long time. There are loads of third party apps to control the lights and have been for a fair few years
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There's a really good app for Windows and Mac also, but it's be awesome if PS4 and our Samsung TV would interact with Hue. I'd rather not piss about with hacks and workarounds .
The best thing about Hue is that it just works.
That and the fact we have a motion sensor in our bathroom so if i get up for a bleary eyed piss in the night, it turns on a really dim red light so I don't get woken up by a bright light.
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Thats the decision that we made and we are delighted with it. We've used a few alternatives recently in holiday homes and haven't been impressed . The integration with Google assistant is good also, probably good with other smart home interfaces also.
It is pricey if you go for the full colour bulbs. We're pleased that we did.
My only complaint is that Philips made it impossible for other manufacturers to integrate with their lighting early on so things like active lighting for films and gaming aren't as easy as it should be. They've released a developers kit lately though so perhaps that will change with time. Would be awesome to be able to use Hue with non Philips TVs.