Philips Hue used IFA 2026 to announce a new lineup of Sync boxes for its Play lighting system, including an HDMI-free Sync option and an updated 4K Box.

The company also confirmed a Nanoleaf partnership, making Nanoleaf's triangle panels compatible with the Hue ecosystem, and previewed long-overdue updates to the Hue app.

The hardware specs on the new Sync boxes, the exact scope of the Nanoleaf integration, and what the app changes actually fix are in the full piece, and those details matter more than the headline.

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