If you’ve been looking forward to the Philips Hue Siri Shortcuts support promised back in August, you’ll be pleased to hear that it has now landed.
This means that you’ll now be able to use your own choice of phrase to activate Hue lighting scenes. The app will also proactively suggest shortcuts you might like to use. The company gave examples of how the feature might be used.
One of the key benefits over existing scenes is integration with other apps.
The feature requires V2 of the Hue Bridge.
Version 3.6 of the Hue app also offers the opportunity to customize the announcements you receive from Philips regarding new products and features. You’ll find this in the advanced settings.
If you’re looking to create your own Siri Shortcuts, check out our how-to guide. In our poll, the majority of you said that you’re expecting to make greater use of Siri as a result of the shortcuts feature, split pretty evenly between those who expected to use it ‘much more’ and ‘a little more.’
