The LightMote App for Philips Hue
Your Hue bulbs already have Bluetooth. LightMote is the Hue app without a Bridge: widgets and Siri, straight from your iPhone Home Screen, with nothing else to buy.
Download on the App Store$5.99 once · No subscription · iOS 17+
Every control lives where you already are: the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, Control Centre, Siri. Instant, because there is no bridge and no hub in between.
Power, brightness − / +, one-tap brightness levels and your favourite colours, on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and in Control Centre. No app launch, no waiting, no delay.
Built-in Siri phrases out of the box, or name a Shortcut yourself and use any words you like. NFC tags work too.
A switch per bulb, or two lights side by side in one widget, each with its own colours and brightness levels.
LightMote is a native iPhone app. No login screen, no Wi-Fi needed to flip a switch, no Hue account required to get started.
Static, dynamic and natural-light scenes. Schedules by time, sunrise or sunset with a gradual fade, plus sleep and auto-off timers.
Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no server, no analytics. Nothing to leak, ever.
Other apps charge $5.99 a week.
LightMote costs $5.99 once.
No subscription. No ads. No account. And no $100 Bridge on your shopping list.
Yes. Every Hue bulb made since 2019 has Bluetooth built in, and LightMote talks to them directly from your iPhone. Switch, dim and change colour with no Bridge, no hub and no account.
Install LightMote, tap “Find my lights” to pair, then add the LightMote widget to your Home Screen. Long-press the widget to choose exactly which controls it shows.
Yes. “Turn on my lights with LightMote” works immediately. For a shorter phrase, create a Shortcut named “Lights on” and just say “Hey Siri, lights on”.
Philips Hue Bluetooth bulbs from 2019 onwards. Pre-2019 bulbs are Zigbee-only and won't connect without a Bridge. White bulbs switch and dim; colour needs colour bulbs. Common Bluetooth LED strips (ELK-BLEDOM, Triones, Magic Blue) have experimental support.
No. $5.99, once. No ads, no account, no upsells. Every feature is included.
It reaches about 10 metres and roughly 10 bulbs, and only works while you're home. If you need control from anywhere or a big multi-room setup, that's what the Hue Bridge is for, and LightMote supports that too.