Now you can tell the Hue app how you want your smart lights to work

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="Philips Hue announced several software updates at IFA this week." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_0884.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Philips Hue announced several software updates at IFA this week. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Philips Hue's AI assistant can now build automations based on natural language, letting you describe what you want your lights to do. The feature, called Custom AI Behaviors, goes beyond simply changing colors or creating a scene and lets users orchestrate complex automations that weren't previously achievable in the Hue app.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Announced at a press event at the IFA tech show this week, Custom AI Behaviors joins a new integration with Sonos speakers. Users can control Sonos speakers with select Hue switches, including the Hue Tap Dial Switch, to trigger Favorites, play or pause audio, adjust the volume, and move to the next or previous song in …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/988953/philips-hue-smart-lighting-custom-ai-behaviors-sonos-integration">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>