Hass Hue Icons
Additional vector icons for Home Assistant to accurately represent Philips Hue bulbs and fixtures.
What is Hass Hue Icons?
Hass-hue-icons is a custom icon pack for Home Assistant that provides detailed vector icons specifically designed for Philips Hue smart lighting products. It solves the problem of generic or mismatched icons in Home Assistant dashboards by offering accurate visual representations of Hue bulbs, fixtures, rooms, and accessories. The project includes both official-style icons and a large collection of custom icons created based on community requests.
Home Assistant users who have Philips Hue smart lighting systems and want more accurate, visually appealing icons for their dashboard entities. It's particularly useful for those who value design consistency and have specific Hue fixtures not covered by default icons.
Developers choose hass-hue-icons because it offers the largest collection of Hue-specific icons available for Home Assistant, with both official designs and community-requested custom icons. The dynamic colorization feature and easy HACS integration provide a polished, professional look that enhances the smart home dashboard experience.
Overview
Additional vector icons for home assistant to model Philips Hue bulbs and fixtures.
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating visually accurate Home Assistant dashboards for Philips Hue lighting systems
- Representing specific Hue fixture models not covered by default Home Assistant icons
- Designing dashboards with dynamic icon colorization based on light states
- Enhancing the aesthetic consistency between Home Assistant and the Hue ecosystem
- Managing complex Hue lighting groups with appropriate visual indicators
- Community-driven icon development for niche or custom Hue setups
Not Ideal For
- Home setups with mixed smart lighting brands beyond Philips Hue
- Users who prioritize minimal, non-branded icons for a generic dashboard look
- Projects requiring automatic icon detection without manual configuration per entity
Pros & Cons
Pros
Includes 72 icons modelled after the Philips Hue iOS app, ensuring visual alignment with the official Hue ecosystem, as confirmed in the README's icon list.
Offers 438 hand-drawn vector icons created in response to specific user requests, covering niche fixtures and groupings not in the default set, with many community-driven additions.
Icons automatically colorize based on current RGB settings when `state_color: true` is enabled in cards, enhancing dashboard interactivity, as demonstrated in the usage example.
Installable via Home Assistant Community Store with simple configuration.yaml updates, making it accessible for HACS users, as detailed in the installation section.
Cons
Exclusively designed for Philips Hue devices, making it irrelevant for users with other smart lighting brands or general icon needs, limiting its utility in mixed setups.
Users must manually specify icons for each entity (e.g., `icon: hue:wall-spot`), lacking automatic detection or assignment, which can be tedious for large configurations.
New icons rely on user requests and the author's hand-drawn efforts, as seen in the 438 custom icons, meaning updates for new Hue products may be slow or require active community involvement.
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