Pair your Philips Hue lights with social media (using IFTTT)

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Alright. So you have your Philips Hue smart light kit. It's connected to your WiFi and you're all set. Now it's time to discover what else is possible. Let's talk about IFTTT!

IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together. They call it 'recipes': connect your (social media) accounts and code your own home in a very simple way. The possibilities are endless: from marketing automation to home automation.

Download the IFTTT app for your Apple or Android device.

IFTTT Philips Hue vs. social media recipes

Hereby some IFTTT recipes that I personally enjoy:

• New post on Instagram? Change the color of your lights to the colors in the photo.

• Somebody tagged you in a photo on Facebook? Your lights will blink!

• iPhone-users: use Siri to talk to your Philips Hue homekit.
  

• Waiting for a specific e-mail? Let your lights blink whenever you have a message from a (specific) e-mailadress.

• Do you looove music (like I do)? Match the color of your lights with the color of your last-saved Spotify album.

With these recipes you can turn your home into a smart home within no time. Have fun! If you have any suggestions; share them in the comments. Thanks for reading!