There's a one-off to install the ... If you don't have a TV compatible with Hue Sync, you can still synchronize your smart lights with your screen using a Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box.

The new Philips Hue Play gradient light strip is designed to be placed behind TV's 55-inch or larger, and it will "mimic the colors and action of the content on the screen," Signify said.