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How to make your lights flash when your team scores
You need two things: smart lights on Wi-Fi, and a service that watches the score and tells them to flash. Which service fits depends on the lights you have.
The short answer
- LIFX or Govee lights: illumiscore flashes them in your team's colors for every score, for 975 teams. Free for one light and one team. (We make it, so weigh that.)
- Philips Hue lights: Hue's own Sports Live for soccer; OnSwitch or ConnectedRoom for the NFL, NBA, MLB and more.
- A mix of brands: ConnectedRoom covers the most brands in one app.
- You run Home Assistant: build it yourself with the free TeamTracker integration.
The options side by side
illumiscore
- Lights
- LIFX and Govee
- Sports
- 975 teams: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, college football and basketball and 16 soccer leagues including MLS and the Premier League
- How
- Website. Paste a LIFX token or Govee API key once; it watches games for you around the clock
- Cost
- Free for 1 light and 1 team; paid plans from $3 a month
- TV delay
- Up to 60 seconds per light
Philips Hue Sports Live
- Lights
- Philips Hue (with a Hue Bridge) and WiZ
- Sports
- Football (soccer): launched for the 2026 international tournament
- How
- Built into the Hue and WiZ apps: pick a team and the lights to use
- Cost
- Check the Hue app
- TV delay
- Check the Hue app
ConnectedRoom
- Lights
- Philips Hue, Govee, LIFX, Kasa, WYZE, SmartThings
- Sports
- Many sports and leagues, games scheduled up to 14 days ahead
- How
- Web app; also drives scoreboards, sounds and buttons
- Cost
- Monthly or yearly subscription, or pay-per-game credits
- TV delay
- Anti-spoiler delay up to 120 seconds
LumeAlert
- Lights
- Govee; Philips Hue and LIFX in beta
- Sports
- NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, MLS, EPL, international soccer
- How
- Online dashboard
- Cost
- 7-day free trial, then paid
- TV delay
- Says football scores can take 20 to 25 seconds while plays are reviewed
OnSwitch
- Lights
- Philips Hue
- Sports
- NFL, NBA, MLB, EPL (Game-Sync)
- How
- Phone app with light shows and themes
- Cost
- Free trial, then paid
- TV delay
- Check the app
Home Assistant + TeamTracker
- Lights
- Anything Home Assistant controls
- Sports
- The leagues ESPN covers
- How
- Do it yourself: a free custom integration plus an automation you write
- Cost
- Free (you run Home Assistant)
- TV delay
- Whatever you build in
Details of other products are from their own websites as of November 2026 and can change; check with them before you buy.
What to look for
- Your lights. Most services reach your lights through the maker's cloud, so the lights need Wi-Fi (Govee lights that only use Bluetooth won't work) and must be set up in the maker's app.
- Your leagues. Some cover only soccer or only the big US leagues. College sports and leagues outside the US vary the most.
- A TV delay. Scores usually arrive before your stream. Without a delay setting, the lights spoil the goal.
- It runs without you. The best ones watch every game on their own, so you don't have to open an app before kickoff.
Set it up with LIFX or Govee
Sign up free
With your email or Google. No card needed.
Connect your lights
Paste a token from cloud.lifx.com or an API key from the Govee Home app: here's where to click. More on LIFX or Govee.
Pick your team
Find it here, press Test flash, and set a TV delay if your stream runs behind.
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Questions
- How do I make my lights flash when my team scores?
- Use a service that watches live scores and tells your lights to flash. With LIFX or Govee lights, illumiscore does it for free for one light and one team: sign up, paste a LIFX token or Govee API key, pick your team. With Philips Hue, use Hue's Sports Live for soccer, or an app such as OnSwitch or ConnectedRoom for US leagues. Home Assistant users can build it with the TeamTracker integration.
- Is there a Philips Hue Sports Live for the NFL, NBA or NHL?
- Hue's Sports Live launched for soccer. For US leagues on Hue lights, apps such as OnSwitch and ConnectedRoom work today. illumiscore doesn't flash Hue lights yet; it works with LIFX and Govee.
- Can Govee lights flash when my team scores?
- Yes. Govee lights on Wi-Fi can flash in your team's colors through Govee's cloud. illumiscore does it for 975 teams, free for one light and one team; ConnectedRoom and LumeAlert also support Govee.
- Can LIFX lights flash when my team scores?
- Yes. illumiscore pulses LIFX lights in your team's colors on every score, using a token from cloud.lifx.com. ConnectedRoom supports LIFX too, and LumeAlert has it in beta.
- Why do the lights go off before I see the score?
- Live scores often arrive before your TV, and streams can run 30 to 60 seconds behind. Pick a service with a delay setting and set it to match your TV.
- Do I need a goal light?
- No. A goal light is a separate red light you buy and mount. These services flash the smart lights you already have, in any room, in your team's colors.
illumiscore is made by Thompson SWE LLC and isn't affiliated with Philips Hue (Signify), ConnectedRoom, LumeAlert, OnSwitch, Home Assistant, LIFX, Govee, or any league or team. Names belong to their owners. Flashing lights can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy.