Name: Philips Hue via IFTTT
Rating: 4.8 (23 reviews)
Author: r.485

Instructions:
https://r-485-apps.wixsite.com/hue-via-ifttt
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Please READ the full description, including the "What's New" section (click "MORE")
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Disclaimer 1: this widget is not an official Philips or IFTTT application. All product names, logos, brands, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this description and in the app are for identification purposes only.
Disclaimer 2: this widget is not easy to configure, especially if you aren’t familiar with IFTTT. Good luck!
Disclaimer 3: the features are limited in the free version. Read more in "What's new"
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→ Do you own a Philips Hue? 
☑ YES
→ Do you know – or want to learn – how to control them using IFTTT? 
☑ YES
If your answer is yes to both questions, download this widget and READ the description (OPEN the links!).
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1) What is IFTTT and how to use it to control your Philips Hue lights?
 
IFTTT, also known as “if this then that”,  is a platform that helps you do more with all your apps and devices. Make your life easier by connecting Philips Hue with IFTTT. You can create fun, relevant and personal Applets for your Philips Hue lights. When something happens, your lights can inform you. For example, you can turn your lights blue when the weather forecast indicates rain, so you remember to take an umbrella with you to work.
 
IFTTT connects “services” to implement the logic. For the example given above, you can connect a weather forecast service (Weather Underground) to the Philips Hue service. Such a logic flow (i.e. “IF rain forecast THEN turn hue blue”) is defined as an “applet”. You can use the IFTTT app on your phone (download from the Google Play or App Store) or their website.
 
The services include Strava, Uber, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, FitBit, Google Calendar, The New York Times…
 
Official Philips Hue page concerning IFTTT
https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/works-with/ifttt
 
YouTube videos on how to use IFTTT to control your Philips Hue
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ifttt+philips+hue
 
2) What are IFTTT webhooks and how to use them to trigger events?
 
“Webhooks” are in the list of available “services” on IFTTT. If you just type “webhook” in the search bar of the IFTTT app on your phone, you’ll find it.
 
In practice, a webhook is a unique web address (URL) that accepts a request from a browser or from any device connected to the internet. When this URL is requested, IFTTT recognizes it as a trigger and runs an applet (you have to create and configure the applet yourself! That can be done easily using the IFTTT app on your phone). When you are logged to your IFTTT account, access https://ifttt.com/maker_webhooks to get a key. This key is needed to construct the URLs which you’ll use to trigger your applets.
 
As you’ll learn when reading the DOCUMENTATION (a link to the documentation will be available on that page when you are logged in), a webhook URL looks like this:
 
https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/{event-name}/with/key/{your-IFTTT-key}
 
You can configure an applet to turn on the lights in your bedroom when the following URL is called:
 
https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/turnbedroomlightson/with/key/{your-IFTTT-key}
 
Hint: after you configure the app, you can test the URL from ANY browser (e.g. Google Chrome on your phone). We recommend that you do that BEFORE testing the widget.
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