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We'll show you how to integrate your music with the popular smart lighting system.

Want some cool lighting effects to match the music you're listening to? Then check out the Philips Hue smart lighting system and its integration with Spotify. You can synchronize your smart lighting with your Spotify music—and all you have to do is connect your Hue and Spotify accounts.

What You Need to Get Started

The Hue smart lighting system offers a lot of functionality beyond just turning your lights on or off. Some Philips Hue bulbs let you dim the lighting, change color temperature, and change the bulb's color. You can even create Entertainment areas in your home where you sync Spotify music with your Hue lights.

When you sync Spotify with Hue, your lights react to the music. They'll change color according to the feel of the song (as specified in the metadata that accompanies each track) and pulse along with the beat.

To sync your music with your lighting, you'll need the following:

Because the integration takes place within the Hue app, based on information streaming from Spotify, it doesn't use or need a microphone to listen to or analyze the music. All lighting effects are created within the Hue app using special algorithms based on each track's metadata.

Related: Reasons We Still Love Philips Hue (and Reaonss We Don't)

How to Set Up an Entertainment Area in the Hue App

The first step in syncing your Hue lighting to your Spotify account is to create an Entertainment area in the Hue app. An Entertainment area is simply the group of smart lights you want to sync to music. Follow these steps:

How to Connect Your Hue and Spotify Accounts

You're not done yet. Now you need to connect your Hue and Spotify accounts, which you do within the Hue app.

How to Sync Your Hue Lighting to Your Spotify Music

Now you're ready to start up the tunes. Follow these steps:

The music now starts playing—and your lights start doing their thing.

Related: How to Use Spotify's What's New Feed to Find Fresh Content

Great Beats, Great Party Lights

When you sync your Hue lighting to your Spotify account you see some very cool lighting effects to whatever music you choose. Use this feature for the next party or gathering you host or just when you're chilling to some tunes.

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