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
2026-08-23 | Huenicorn 1.2.0 just landed !
Hi everyone,
Here is a new update ! Things are moving fast this summer !Some recent depency changes regarding MbedTLS convinced me that it was time to release this version 1.2.0 promptly.
Support for Gamescope
GameScope compatibility was finally added. It should enable the SteamDeck to properly grab the frames on the SteamDeck
Transition smoothing
Color transition smoothing was added to improve the effect on low frequency update.
This setting can be modified from the WebUI in the Advanced settings
Fixes
- Huenicorn now supports both MbedTLS 3.x and 4.x
- XDG-Portal now properly updates restoration token
- No CPU-intensive busy loop from the XDG-portal
Your are awesome !
This time, all these new features and fixes all came from you ! Thank you very much ! Your dedication to Huenicorn means a lot to me !
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.