Philips Hue has launched a new Sports Live feature, designed to make football viewing at home more immersive by syncing smart lights with live match data. Available on compatible Philips Hue and WiZ lights, it reacts in real time to goals, cards and other key moments.
The feature is easy to set up via the Hue or WiZ apps, and will run during major matches from 11th June 2026.
Philips Hue has announced a new feature called Sports Live, launching in time for the Championship 2026 tournament. Designed to make watching football at home feel more immersive, the feature gives fans a way to experience the atmosphere of live matches beyond just the TV screen.
Powered by integrated live sports data, Sports Live has been built specifically around live viewing. Users can adjust timing settings to account for slight broadcast delays, and if a match is paused, the lighting effects pause too before syncing back up once playback resumes.
“This feature will be available for a limited time across compatible Philips Smart Lighting (formerly known as WiZ) and Philips Hue smart lights during major international football matches starting 11th June, and will continue throughout the tournament period.
As moments happen during a game – whether that’s a goal, yellow card or red card – compatible smart lights react instantly, extending the action into the room itself. During quieter periods of play, the lighting adapts more subtly, showing your chosen team’s colours, the leading team’s colours, or warm white lighting when the score is level.
To set the feature up, users simply choose their favourite team and assign compatible colour-capable smart lights through either the Philips Hue or WiZ apps. For Philips Hue users, the feature works via the Hue Bridge, whilst WiZ users can access Sports Live directly over Wi-Fi without needing any extra hardware.
One of the more interesting things about the launch is that Sports Live doesn’t rely on an HDMI sync box or any external syncing device. Instead, everything works through live match data, meaning it can run alongside existing entertainment features like Hue Sync or WiZ TV syncing without requiring a separate setup.
