Hue Doctor
Analyse your Hue Bridge
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Free, private, and subscription-free.
Monitor your Hue Bridge, check device health, create reports, and control lights from your Mac.
Get the most out of your Philips Hue system with Hue Doctor, a macOS utility designed to analyze, monitor, and manage your Hue Bridge and connected devices.
Hue Doctor helps you keep your Hue installation healthy by identifying potential issues, monitoring device battery levels, detecting connectivity problems, and showing the remaining capacity available on your Hue Bridge.
Features
• Analyze your Hue Bridge for errors and warnings
• Monitor battery levels of sensors, switches, and other devices
• Detect connectivity and communication issues
• View available Hue Bridge capacity and system status
• Generate comprehensive reports of your Hue installation
• Print or save reports as PDF documents
• Control lights directly from the macOS menu bar
• Create a favorites list for quick access to frequently used lights
• Adjust brightness with an intuitive slider
• Instantly select preset lighting modes including Warm, Cool, Medium, Bright, Dimmed, and Night Light
Detailed Home Reports
Generate a complete overview of your Hue environment, including:
• Lights and room names
• Device types and models
• Sensors and dimmer switches
• Software and hardware versions
• Automations and configurations
Reports can be printed or saved as PDF files for documentation, maintenance, or troubleshooting purposes.
Advanced Tools
The built-in JSON Viewer allows you to inspect real-time communication with your Hue Bridge using the latest Hue API v2 standard. This makes Hue Doctor a valuable tool for professional installers, developers, advanced users, and anyone interested in understanding how their Hue system operates.
Private and Free
Hue Doctor is completely free to use.
• No advertisements
• No subscriptions
• No account required
• No “Pro” version
• No cloud services
All communication takes place directly between your Mac and your Hue Bridge, keeping your data private and under your control.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Update for macOS 26+
- Update for Hue Bridge Pro
The developer, Jan Nutbroek, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Jan Nutbroek
- Size
- 9 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 JF Nutbroek