PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivint Smart Home, the leading smart home services provider in North America, today announced that its comprehensive smart home system now works seamlessly with Philips Hue. Vivint customers can easily integrate the connected lighting system from Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, to enhance the smart home experience.
Customers can manage their Philips Hue products from their Vivint Smart Home SkyControl™ panel or Vivint Smart Home mobile app. They can create custom lighting schedules for rooms, floors or their entire home, including having the Philips Hue lights on to imitate home occupancy while away.
In the Vivint Smart Home mobile app, customers can also create rules to control multiple aspects of their smart home at once. They can conveniently turn off their Philips Hue lights, arm their home security system and lower the thermostat when they lock their doors and leave home.
Customers can control their Philips Hue lighting with their voice by commanding their Amazon Alexa or Google Home devices, as well.
“At Vivint Smart Home, we’re committed to making it easy for our customers to create the smart home they want,” said Jeremy Warren, chief technology officer at Vivint Smart Home. “We’re excited to add the Philips Hue connected lighting system to the Vivint experience, and provide our customers with more ways to make their homes safer and easier to manage.”
“We strive to make our customers’ lives easier and their homes comfortable with connected lighting,” said Roger Karner, Market Leader US at Philips Lighting. “We welcome Vivint to our growing Friends of Hue partner program, to help deliver on this promise. By bringing Philips Hue and the Vivint smart home system together, customers can have a simple, seamless, connected lighting experience.”
Customers can purchase a Vivint smart home system and Philips Hue connected lighting at one of more than 400 Best Buy locations nationwide. For more information about Vivint and Philips Hue, visit www.vivint.com/hue.
About Philips Hue
Philips Hue is the world’s leading connected lighting system for the home. It includes bulbs, strips, spots, lamps, fixtures and controls, powered by the Philips Hue bridge. The system transforms how light is used in and around the home to take your entertainment experience to the next level, support your daily routines and moments, and help provide peace of mind while home and away.
Since the launch of Philips Hue, Philips Lighting has encouraged other companies to develop devices, apps and systems that work seamlessly with the system. From 700 third-party apps and wearable technology, to Internet services and smart home products, Philips Hue goes beyond illumination to provide more than just light – to deliver new experiences, where the only limit is your imagination. For more information about Philips Hue and where you can buy the connected lighting products, please visit www.meethue.com.
About the Friends of Hue Partnership Program
The Friends of Hue partnership program is designed to ensure that partner brands work seamlessly with Philips Hue, so consumers can enjoy the richest lighting experiences in their home. The partnership program also offers luminaire brands the opportunity to integrate Philips Hue technology into their stylish designs with ease, so customers can enjoy the benefits of Hue connected lighting.
About Philips Lighting
Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting products, systems and services, delivers innovations that unlock business value, providing rich user experiences that help improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, we lead the industry in leveraging the Internet of Things to transform homes, buildings and urban spaces. With 2016 sales of EUR 7.1 billion, we have approximately 34,000 employees in over 70 countries. News from Philips Lighting is located at the Newsroom, Twitter and LinkedIn. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.
About Vivint Smart Home
Vivint Smart Home is the leading provider of smart home services in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24-7 customer care and monitoring. Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than one million customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.vivint.com.
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