Hue Fireworks for Philips Hue

App does not work as described.

With the upcoming new year I wanted to make sure this app worked since so many people on here have reviewed it saying it didn't. Well I can confirm they just didn't know what they were doing. I tested this several times, first by using the preview button to make sure the app worked and then by actually changing my phones internal clock manually to 11:55pm dec 31 to test in “real time” the functionality. First of all... YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO APP OPEN AND ON THE BALL DROP SCREEN. I mean i figure this is obvious but a lot of people are morons... if the app isn't open and on the balldrop screen it will not work. Clearly.... But of course unless you literally live on the east coast of the USA you will need to select “local time zone”. Unless you're a weirdo and want to celebrate the wrong time zone. But lastly you MUST make sure to open the app at least 5 minutes before midnight... the animation begins at 2 minutes before midnight and if you open the app at 11:59pm on new years eve the animation will play a whole 1 minute off the countdown. In other words, it wont sync correctly. You opened it too late. If I were you, I would make sure to test this by changing your device’s internal clock to make sure everything is functioning correctly before the big countdown... if your network is off or something else isn't quite right, it will be a major let down. Test it first... then make absolutely sure you open the app 5 or 10 minutes before the countdown and make sure your phone is charged and make sure your screen wont go to sleep... it must be on and actively open. It will work, its just not idiot proof. For that i dock a star for this app not properly giving instructions... its clear people need it.

Too many bad reviews that are bogus. Great effects for something that is a lightbulb. Those that didn’t like app didn’t know what they were doing. Developer keep up the good work.

I bought all of their Hue apps and spent over $100 I have sent multiple emails and the will not respond There are no instructions either in the app or on their website Can not schedule the lights, get it to work without the app open and music playing or with several lights

I was scanning the App Store and saw this app had a low rating and was appalled! This is one of my favorite apps for my hue lights! This app does exactly what it says it does and it’s really cool when you do the 1000 crackers! Give this a try before you judge based on reviews. I have no idea why this has received only 2 stars!!

You only get to use half of the app. Must pay more to get all the effects.

This would have 5 stars, but the “Good News” by Ocean Park Stand-off is gone :(

After using the first time, no bulbs show up in the list - so no more fireworks. Lame. Waste of $$$&!

Great app. Installs easy, and easy to select effects. Only issue I have is that I cannot de-select any of the moods for auto play. Otherwise, it’s perfect!

The countdown on New Years Eve ended before it was New Years Eve with without anything happening. Other 3rd party App's work much better. waist of money