Thunderstorm for Hue

Name: Thunderstorm for Hue
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)
Author: Scott Dodson

Rain and lightning effects

$2.99 · Designed for iPad

4 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Entertainment
Developer

Scott Dodson
Language

EN
English
Size

85.3
MB

Also Included In

Lightstorm Bundle for Philips Hue

Entertainment

Summon a thunderstorm light show using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights pulse and flash to the sounds of a storm.* *Hue Bridge required THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby Lights pulse quickly to the sound of heavy rain. Booming sounds of thunder accompany bright flashes of light. • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder Lights pulse to the sound of rain. The sound of thunder can be heard from various distances. The closer the lightning, the louder the sound, and the brighter the flashes of light! • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off Lights pulse slowly to the sound of light rain. Dim flashes of light are followed by soft sounds of thunder. • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Lights pulse and flash at different rates to correspond with the current strength of the storm. SETTINGS Sky • Change the base color and brightness of your lights Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume • Toggle rain light effects • Change rain pulse rate: Default, Slow, Medium, Fast • Target lights for rain light effects • Change rain transition effects: Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change color and brightness of rain light effects Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Target lights for lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects: Random, Flicker, Flash, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Never, Occasional, Normal, Frequent, Unreal • Change color and max brightness of lightning light effects Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume General • Change default end state: On, Off, Revert • Change sleep end state: On, Off, Revert • Select mode to automatically start when app opens • Choose time to automatically stop selected mode • Choose time to automatically restart selected mode when sleep timer ends, enabling recurring cycle LIGHTS / GROUPS Select one or more lights for your thunderstorm light show on the Lights/Groups tab. Choose a group that you set up using the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Thunderstorm for Hue app. To edit a zone in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Lightning on Demand — Start a storm and utilize the lightning buttons at the bottom of the screen for manual control. • Sleep Timer — Set a timer complemented with an audio fade-out feature. Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Light FX setting to offset any wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

4 Ratings

Could be great
02/02/2021

mxcl
Very hard to make work with airplay. I have to toggle it on and off and faff about all over. It loses a lot of appeal when I have fabulous lighting effects and tiny tinny sounds from my itty bitty iPhone speaker. Disappointed.Edit: my complaints are probably Apple’s fault. Airplay is problematic in general with my numerous device setup. However if the developer can add AirPlay controls to the app itself it would fix it.

Developer Response
Sorry to hear you're having trouble with AirPlay. The app does support AirPlay via Control Center: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809#ios. You can also use Bluetooth if your speakers support it. The Delay Lightning setting lets you choose how much time to delay the lightning to compensate for the wireless audio delay. Please contact support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev for help.
Could be great
02/02/2021

mxcl

Very hard to make work with airplay. I have to toggle it on and off and faff about all over. It loses a lot of appeal when I have fabulous lighting effects and tiny tinny sounds from my itty bitty iPhone speaker. Disappointed.Edit: my complaints are probably Apple’s fault. Airplay is problematic in general with my numerous device setup. However if the developer can add AirPlay controls to the app itself it would fix it.
Developer Response 02/01/2021
Sorry to hear you're having trouble with AirPlay. The app does support AirPlay via Control Center: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809#ios. You can also use Bluetooth if your speakers support it. The Delay Lightning setting lets you choose how much time to delay the lightning to compensate for the wireless audio delay. Please contact support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev for help.
Brilliant App!
10/08/2023

CheekyMomma
Works exactly as described. Was incredibly simple to set up with our Hue bridge: just tap in the app to select your bridge, then tap the link button on your bridge and it’s done. You can select all lights or use your light groups/zones to create storms throughout your home. You can also select the intensity of the storm and have the ability to tap to create lightning on command. It’s perfect!
Brilliant App!
10/08/2023

CheekyMomma

Works exactly as described. Was incredibly simple to set up with our Hue bridge: just tap in the app to select your bridge, then tap the link button on your bridge and it’s done. You can select all lights or use your light groups/zones to create storms throughout your home. You can also select the intensity of the storm and have the ability to tap to create lightning on command. It’s perfect!
Well worth the money
06/14/2024

whittler3
Very good effect if you have a room with a bunch of Hue lights. Very easy to use and works exactly as advertised. I’ve been using it for about a year now with no issues at all.
Well worth the money
06/14/2024

whittler3

Very good effect if you have a room with a bunch of Hue lights. Very easy to use and works exactly as advertised. I’ve been using it for about a year now with no issues at all.
Not very realistic
Jun 5

dmyerz
It’s a shame I had to spend money on this before realizing how slowly the lights flash for the lightning. Nothing like lightning at all.

Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback. I think you’re referring to the optional rain light effects, which create slow, randomized pulses by default; lightning uses quick flashes and is followed by thunder sound effects. To show only lightning, open Settings (gear icon) and turn off Rain Light FX. You can also choose Lightning Transition FX such as Flicker, Flash, and Pulse. For further assistance, please contact support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev.
Not very realistic
Jun 5

dmyerz

It’s a shame I had to spend money on this before realizing how slowly the lights flash for the lightning. Nothing like lightning at all.
Developer Response Aug 26
Thanks for the feedback. I think you’re referring to the optional rain light effects, which create slow, randomized pulses by default; lightning uses quick flashes and is followed by thunder sound effects. To show only lightning, open Settings (gear icon) and turn off Rain Light FX. You can also choose Lightning Transition FX such as Flicker, Flash, and Pulse. For further assistance, please contact support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev.