Hue Widget Negative Reviews

Hue Widget App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Hue Widget app received 68 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Hue Widget? Can you share your negative thoughts about hue widget?

Hue Widget for Negative User Reviews

✓ Poor updateAll scenes have been deleted since the unnecessary update. It's called hue widget and used to do what it said on the tin. Now they seem to want to replace the hue app completely. Tabs are unnecessary. The colour selection is also terrible, what is called snow white is clearly yellow..J.me.rVersion: 2.3

✓ Broken againWhy does this thing disappear from the Notification Center!?.OWN3D*Version: 2.8.0

✓ Does not work with iOS 14I bought this app thinking it would support the new widget system of iOS 14 but this app has not been updated in a year. It does not support the new widget system, it doesn’t even show up in the widgets list. Complete waste of money..Ankush_BurmanVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Does not connect to hub...at all!Don’t know how it works because it doesn’t connect to my hub. Donate $2 or was robbed..VascainhoVersion: 2.9.2

✓ Completely UselessI have only ever used the Hue Widget since getting my lighting setup but the latest update has rendered it completely useless...the widget won't load properly on the notifications bar and if it does pop up by chance it disappears as soon as you hit 'On'...all scenes are now missing, really disappointed!.MedicladVersion: 2.3

✓ This app not supported in ios 14I thought the “widget” they talked about was for ios14. They don’t even have a widget available. I want my money back.Forbes52Version: 2.9.4

✓ Doesn’t work.Still show me No connection.BrivdVersion: 2.9.2

✓ Doesn’t work and can’t connectA total waste of money as it doesn’t work at all and there’s no help..Stevenz123abcVersion: 2.9.2

✓ Not proper widgetsNot Home Screen widgets need to swipe in order to see them.Sam000510&Version: 2.9.5

✓ Raw and buggy. Not ready for primetime.Takes very long to discover the bridge. Doesn't control individual lights. OFF command doesn't function. Resets the scene to default white when activate ON command. New version 1.1 has no improvement. An attempt to contact developer at the email address provided bounced back. Not cool..ErundaVersion: 1.1

✓ Hue widget appI have just started using it but there seems to be some connectivity issues. So still experimenting with it I will re-write a review soon..Wescam01Version: 2.9.2

✓ TerribleThe widget doesn’t work, and the app is glitchy. On my IPhone 7+ it gives me zero option to add the widget! Not only that but the app itself isn’t even good. Whenever I dim the lights using the controls, all the other buttons around it glitch on and off it’s horrible. The worst part is that the app took THREE HOURS to connect with my Phillips Hue hub!!! I can’t believe I payed to use this app..S͎kylarVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Widget does not showDownload and connection works fine but the actual widget (reason for buying this) does not actually show. Tries to reinstall and restart my phone but still not working. So for now it’s just another app, may as well use the Hue app.Nic61Version: 2.9.4

✓ COLOR FLOW DOESN’T WORKLet’s me change the colors all I want on my light strip, however I purchased the color flow add on and it doesn’t function properly. The audio plays but the color on my light strip doesn’t “flow” it just stays static. Was really looking forward to dynamic lights..TrippmusicVersion: 2.8.8

✓ Doesn’t even loadGreat promise but app doesn’t even load.CraggsworldVersion: 2.9.1

✓ Great at firstGreat app when it works, but every time I try to use it (passed the initial install), it can’t find the hub and won’t connect..Midlife CrisisVersion: 2.9.7

✓ Ios10 bugNo longer works for me since the ios10 update - loads fine but doesn't respond to the on/off button presses in notification centre.._dazzlerVersion: 2.7.2

✓ Does not workDownloaded the app on iPhone 12 Pro Max and all I get is a screen saying « No known bridge » and « no bridge found » - no menu for configuration or settings, and no support page anywhere to trouble shoot, so unless I’m missing something this app is completely useless, and given that I got charged £2 for it this is absolutely disgraceful..TabSawVersion: 2.9.5

✓ Good potentialEvery time I try to use it, it has lost sync with the bridge. Hope they can fix the issue..ErkmanVersion: 2.8.2

✓ Dont updateUpdate does not work and crashes over and over... Get it fixed.Christco8765Version: 2.4

✓ Buttons!The app is good and everything works but if you are paying for the app you should be able to get all the features and not have to pay additional for the other stuff. Also when you click the on or off button, you can not tell because it does not highlight the button anymore. Can you please fix it so that it highlights it so you know you are actually clicking it?.Guitarguy8200Version: 2.7

✓ I love it one bad bug thoughI love this and would rate it 5 stars however on my iPhone 6 iOS 8.3 when choosing scenes in the app they're a lot of duplicates of the same scene that don't show up in the hue app but do in this app they seem to be older versions of the same scene I edited in the hue app. Maybe limit it to show only the newest version of that scene because I have to flip through 5 duplicates to find the new correct scene I want..Neptune692Version: 2.1.1

✓ Not working anymoreWas working amazing until the newest update, won't connect to the bridge.LittlefoxdudeVersion: 2.4

✓ Waste of money , doesn’t workWidget doesn’t show. Also has a button to show instructions on how to add the widget but it just shows a blank screen . Has this been updated since the latest iOS rollout ?.Thrills42Version: 2.9.5

✓ Wrong “type” of WidgetI expected this to be a Widget that would be on my Home Screen (iOS 14 feature; WidgetKit). But it’s not. It’s one that resides in the Today View (iOS 13). Hopefully this saves someone from spending $2 thinking they’re getting an iOS 14 Widget. 3 stars because it seems like a decent app..LafreakshowVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Doesn't support ambiance lightsNice app, but doesn't support the hue ambiance lights meaning you can't set ambiance colour..Domh31Version: 2.8.2

✓ Was good...I’ve used this app for a long time but now all the sudden it won’t connect to my bridge. All my other Hue apps work fine so it has to be an issue with this app. Disappointing because I do like it’s functions..Shae2683Version: 2.9.5

✓ App could never sync to my bridgeTried over and over and over again and was unable to the app to my bridge. It has a bridge come up but when I try to connect it never works. It’s a shame because i would have loved it give it a try..ItsJJtimeVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Widget locks phone upWhen the widget is on light view and you swipe across to widgets it flickers and locks the handset. Should be a great app but unusable until bug fixed so have removed it.Cooper-daVersion: 2.8.8

✓ Broken. App will Not loadSince update. Nothing works..LukeclarkeVersion: 2.8.0

✓ Don't update!Bug needs to be fixed!.Jerrysince1990Version: 2.4

✓ HORRIBLE UPDATEI have been using this app since the beginning and it has been a great app. This new update took ALL the things I liked about it and ruined it. They added custom scenes from the app... Awesome! Except that they removed the ability to use the Hue main scenes. TERRIBLE. I don't want to have to recreate all my scenes! Additionally, I used to have my scenes below the main controls. Now you have to click a separate button to view them. Unusable. PLEASE bring back the main hue app scenes, and allow scenes to appear below the main controls in the widget like before!.MaxtoidVersion: 2.3

✓ Not working can’t find my bridgeWasted $2 for nothing ... downloaded the app ... granted permission to my local network ... searching for a bridge to connect ... no bridge found Though my hue app is currently working ....Apple review aymanVersion: 2.9.5

✓ Seems good… Very confusingI just got this app a few days ago and I have to say, it seems like it has a lot of great features. However, the app is very confusing to use. There is little, to no, directions or tutorials. There is a "tips" section but it only has some very basic information. I believe this app has the ability to be a four or five star rated app, but I just don't know how to use it..Erik907Version: 2.4.1

✓ Sporadically worksSlow to affect the lights as well, similar speed to that of using the hue website..Ryan McDonoughVersion: 1.4

✓ Does not support bluetooth...Bought this to use with my bluetooth strip, but the only thing it does when I open the app is search for a bridge. I don’t understant why it would not be bluetooth compatible AND should be clearly idicated in the app store !.Djtess198746Version: 2.9.5

✓ Scenes?Why can’t we have our scenes, on, off, random and 4 brightness controls on one single widget?.WalgmoonVersion: 2.3

✓ What a useless featureWho decided that it was a great idea to have the intensity buttons to turn the ENTIRE set of hue lights!?!?!? When I press an intensity button, I want to affect ONLY the lights there already on, NOT to turn the other lights as well. Who was the genius??.ChoberttVersion: 2.1.1

✓ Does not work with new Philips Hue lights!This app does not work with all new Philips Hue lights where no bridge is needed!! The worst is, there is no information within the description, that this app just works for the older Hue lights! Zero Stars!.Jnnnn160Version: 2.9.4

✓ STUPEDTHIS APP IS SO DUMB AND EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH IF I WERE YOU I WOULD NIT GET THIS YOU CAN DO JUST AS MUCH IN THE APP IT DOSENT OFFER ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN IN THE BORMEL HUE APP IT WAS A WASTE AND I SEE NO REASON FOR ANYBODY TO BUY THIS APP IT TAKES TO MANY STEPS TO DO IT, IT IS NOT COMPLICATED IT JUST TAKES WAY TO MUCH TIME TO DO ANYTHING.CoheatVersion: 2.9.4

✓ A rare (currently broken) gem for the HueIt's rare to see a third party "indie dev" outclass first party app developers nowadays, but Hue Widget makes Phillips efforts feel like a child's toy. The convenience and consistence of Hue Widget makes it an actual essential for all hue owners. Phillips, buy this app already. Edit: newest version won't launch and I can no longer control the lights in my house. 😅.-theobrVersion: 2.8.0

✓ Widget does not locate my bridgeApp itself located bridge. But the widget would not, essentially rendering my use case for app useless requested refund..JejekemmeVersion: 2.9.2

✓ Loved it before the updatWhy can't I import scenes from the Hue app by Philips anymore? I don't want to have to create all my settings for another app....FlyinBenVersion: 2.3

✓ HmJust bought this and did all the setup. Now I can’t figure out where on the app it says how to actually get the widget to the control center..ATribeCalledLoveVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Doesn’t workDoesn’t actually work, needs updating.RachidmoVersion: 2.9.5

✓ Worked flawlessly...at first.The first few times I used it, it was perfect. The light “group” functionality and widget settings were exactly what I was looking for...then suddenly things went south. This app stopped connecting to my bridge, while at the same time the default Hue app would still connect. I tried setting my hue to a static IP, relaunching the app, restarting my bridge & router, restarting my phone, removing & reinstalling the app, changing wireless networks...nothing worked! Needless to say, I’m a little bummed. I really liked the app, but I can’t use it now. Shucks..JwboaVersion: 2.8.8

✓ I want to like this app but..This app has a lot of customization especially with the widget of course. You control individual lights or all of them groups as well as rooms. It what i find frustrating is on a non-color bulb, a19, I see that I have to use the bar at the very top of the color picker, warm through cool, but I’m not seeing anything change on either my bulbs. Is this broken?.ErickES7Version: 2.8.2

✓ Good app...some issues thoughI like this widget better than the Philips widget. There are a couple of things that bug me. The first is that there doesn't appear to be a way to delete a group once you create it. The second being that the app fails to show all my scenes. And finally there is no way to contact the developer outside of Twitter or Facebook, neither of which I use. Would rate 5 stars if these issues are addresses..B0K0N0N86Version: 1.4.1

✓ Cannot be used without a bridgeI paid for the app hoping it would simplify use of my hue Bluetooth lightbulbs but when you open the app it can’t be used without a bridge. This should really be in the description so you don’t find it out after you’ve already bought the app. Granted 2$ is no huge loss but it’s still annoying..Bounce on beccaVersion: 2.9.4

✓ Very quick and easyOnly just got a hue system and was struggling to find a way of controlling colour quickly and without faff. This app simplifies everything and it’s very accessible. Much better than the Philips Hue App in this respect. However, although it’s undoubtedly good, some weeks on I’ve needed to revise my review from 5 stars to 3 stars because it regularly loses contact with the bridge and has to be deleted and downloaded again, with a loss of settings such as scenes. The Philips hue app has continued to work, so there is a glitch with Hue widget somewhere..Gloria PearlVersion: 2.8.8

✓ Doesn't find the bridgeThis could be because it uses the official hue app to bridge, but that doesn't work on my iPhone 6+, so neither does this....ChontlerVersion: 1.4.1

✓ StoppedWorked great till new update and now I lost everything???.Bshean7Version: 2.4

✓ Scenes DisappearedThis app has an excellent widget, it is the first app that makes me want to finally switch from the standard Phillips app. One thing that would improve this app is the ability to create simple dynamic / animated scenes. Also of note: the latest update seems to have removed all of my pre-existing scenes. thankfully they still show up in the widget but when I try to look at them in the app the scene section is empty..CedricchaseVersion: 2.3

✓ WHY ?This is a no star, download the genuine hue app As this app does absolutely nothing, without shelling out your hard earned cash. I don't get it what's the point, when hue is free.Binbag64Version: 2.1.1

✓ Cannot work with iOS 14I do read some reviews and thought this can work with iOS 14, however I did exactly as indicated by the developer by going to today’s view and add widget, there is just no option as hue widget. What’s the point of the app if we cannot control the light in the widget or control center?.DK12138297Version: 2.9.4

✓ Doesn't workPaid $.99 and doesn't even work on iOS 8.02, just updated to version 1.1 and it still doesn't work, keep up the good work!!.EZEE SPYVersion: 1.3

✓ Rip offIt doesn't work at all. Don't waste your money..TroygdanielVersion: 1.1

✓ Won’t connectI can’t even get it to connect to my hue hub. It finds it ok, but won’t connect. I’ve done everything to try and get it to work. So disappointing. Don’t waste your money, like I did..DjjeddybVersion: 2.9.2

✓ Works... Sort ofAllows you to turn all lights on or off from notification centre. Does not allow you to specify individual lights, rooms or scenes like it says it does. To the developer: if you say you've updated the app to allow for individual scenes perhaps add instructions to your website or the app itself telling the user how to do this. Don't believe the screen shots... This app will turn all lights on or all lights off. The worst part is that the lights only turn on in "concentration" light mode meaning the light is a very bright blue style light and not the default warm soft yellow glow of the "relax" or "reading" setting..RM888Version: 1.1

✓ Does not workQuite simply, this app does not work. Crashes as soon as you try to connect to the bridge. Cannot get any further than this. I would like a refund… Waste of money..MarcandgaryVersion: 2.4

✓ WidgetSince last update, the widget aren't working, nothings connecting to the bridge, can't delete old Bridge..EricthepinkVersion: 2.4

✓ Not really greatDo not purchase this app if you already have the free Philips app. They are both similar except the Philips one is free & more friendly user. Moreover Hue widget make you pay for stupid add-on who are not really cool to use.....Arthur.meucciVersion: 2.9.1

✓ App crashes immediatelyThis app is garbage. Crashes immediately after it connects to your hub.Aka snipsVersion: 2.8.2

✓ Problem since updateMy scenes have all disappeared since this update. I don't want to have to reset them all again on this app, it will take ages. Please go back to getting them from the hue bridge.The benpireVersion: 2.3

✓ Keeps saying reconnectDoes not work..KapvinVersion: 2.9.4

✓ FeedbackThe changes that were made in version 2.3 were... interesting. Using a slapped together recipe in conjunction with the new vertical tabbar to control the lights is inefficient. The app's previous version was much better in this regard (tapping on one scene to control a designated group of lights). The new ability to create scenes within this app is very welcomed. The spectrum tool and selected color identification are solid details. I would like to see the function to load in scenes from Phillips' hue app return. This is where all of my scenes are hosted due to the app's geofencing feature. Which brings up enchantment requests. I would actively promote this app if it had the ability to energy efficiently and accurately geofence toggle select scene(s) on/off. Might as well make an app similar to this for Mac, too. There is no good, simple hue light controller for Mac that I have found. Whoever makes a decent hue app for Mac is going to dominate that territory. Overall, Hue Widget is great for what it does and what you pay. Pleasant interface, easy setup, Notification Center access, and stable bridge communication. Please listen to my and other app users' feedback! This app is still first on my list to replace the incredibly confusing and clunky Phillips Hue app. This version: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall App: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Technology Advisor 🤘🏻.Chad HamilfinVersion: 2.3

✓ JunkSpent £1.49 on an app that doesn't do the one thing I want. Spend ages putting my scenes into the app - not one of them appear in the widget area at all. Waste of time and money..ThesockpuppetVersion: 2.6

✓ Hue WidgetDoesn’t work, what’s the trick?.Chriswallace2001Version: 1.3

Hue Widget works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact Hue Widget.