Welcome
Huenicorn is a free Philips Hue™ bias lighting driver for Gnu/Linux.
It allows you to extend your screen's colorful atmosphere through your Hue light bulbs in real-time and provides a simple web interface to assign specific portions of screen to the light you desire and save the settings for a further entertainment session.
News
2026-01-28 | Long time no see !
Hi, everyone !
After a very complicated and busy year 2025 on my side, I am glad to announce that I am now settled with most of my personal concerns and ready to get back in the saddle for 2026 !
Even though the code hasn't moved much in some time (at least on the 'main' branch) and that tickets have been accumulating on the GitLab page, I have always done my best to reply as promptly as possible. And you have always been sweet in return !
So now that a new chapter starts, I am delighted to claim : Huenicorn can now go on !
So now what ?!
First of all, it's time for an early spring cleanup ! I have left some branches in a messy state last summer and am currently catching up with most of what could not be finished.
Also, as I have been working on a lot of side projects, I acquired some new tastes in terms of software architecture and am currently working on a global rework of the codebase. Huenicorn will truly benefit from this and gain clarity and robustness. This is a necessary step before going further in adding features.
The 'develop' branch has been updated and is intended to be usable for testing purposes. You are very welcome to give it a try and report any unusual behaviour.
I read from some of you that a new Hue "Bridge Pro" has landed. I still haven't bought it but its support is planned among the incoming changes.
Thank you very much for being part of this project !
OpenJowel
Disclaimer
Please be advised that due to the possibility of rapid and frequent changes in color and brightness, bias lighting systems may not be suitable for individuals prone to photosensitive epilepsy.
Huenicorn disclaims any responsibility for any adverse effects resulting from the use of such systems.