A system (1,51) for controlling a plurality of lighting devices to render light effects accompanying a rendering of audiovisual content, said audiovisual content comprising an audio portion and a video portion, said audio portion comprising multiple audio channels, said system (1,51) comprising: at least one input interface (3,53); at least one transmitter (4,54); and at least one processor (5,55) configured to: - obtain said audiovisual content via said at least one input interface (3,53), - determine a first characteristic of a first audio channel of said multiple audio channels or of an audio object comprised in said audio portion, said first characteristic being indicative of an audio source position, - associate, based on said first characteristic, said first audio channel or said audio object with a first lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, wherein said associating is based on said audio source position relative to a position of said first lighting device, - determine a second characteristic of a second audio channel of said multiple audio channels, - associate, based on said second characteristic, said second audio channel with said first lighting device and with a second lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, said first audio channel not being associated with said second lighting device, - determine whether second audio content in said second audio channel meets one or more predetermined criteria, - determine at least a chromaticity based on said video portion of said audiovisual content, - determine a first light effect based on said determined chromaticity, wherein if said one or more predetermined criteria are not met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on first audio content in said first audio channel or in said audio object, and if said one or more predetermined criteria are met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on said second audio content in said second audio channel, and - control, via said at least one transmitter (4,54), said first lighting device to render said first light effect. at least one input interface (3,53); at least one transmitter (4,54); and at least one processor (5,55) configured to: - obtain said audiovisual content via said at least one input interface (3,53), - determine a first characteristic of a first audio channel of said multiple audio channels or of an audio object comprised in said audio portion, said first characteristic being indicative of an audio source position, - associate, based on said first characteristic, said first audio channel or said audio object with a first lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, wherein said associating is based on said audio source position relative to a position of said first lighting device, - determine a second characteristic of a second audio channel of said multiple audio channels, - associate, based on said second characteristic, said second audio channel with said first lighting device and with a second lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, said first audio channel not being associated with said second lighting device, - determine whether second audio content in said second audio channel meets one or more predetermined criteria, - determine at least a chromaticity based on said video portion of said audiovisual content, - determine a first light effect based on said determined chromaticity, wherein if said one or more predetermined criteria are not met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on first audio content in said first audio channel or in said audio object, and if said one or more predetermined criteria are met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on said second audio content in said second audio channel, and - control, via said at least one transmitter (4,54), said first lighting device to render said first light effect. - obtain said audiovisual content via said at least one input interface (3,53), - determine a first characteristic of a first audio channel of said multiple audio channels or of an audio object comprised in said audio portion, said first characteristic being indicative of an audio source position, - associate, based on said first characteristic, said first audio channel or said audio object with a first lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, wherein said associating is based on said audio source position relative to a position of said first lighting device, - determine a second characteristic of a second audio channel of said multiple audio channels, - associate, based on said second characteristic, said second audio channel with said first lighting device and with a second lighting device of said plurality of lighting devices, said first audio channel not being associated with said second lighting device, - determine whether second audio content in said second audio channel meets one or more predetermined criteria, - determine at least a chromaticity based on said video portion of said audiovisual content, - determine a first light effect based on said determined chromaticity, wherein if said one or more predetermined criteria are not met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on first audio content in said first audio channel or in said audio object, and if said one or more predetermined criteria are met, the light intensity of said first light effect is based on said second audio content in said second audio channel, and - control, via said at least one transmitter (4,54), said first lighting device to render said first light effect.