Control Multiple Lights using Groups

 

As of release v23.01.18, you can now create custom groups of lights (and similar devices) in Brilliant to control them all at once.  

What are Groups?

Groups allow you to control a custom set of multiple lights and similar devices at once through Brilliant.  In particular, any lights, on/off switches (e.g., fans), or smart plugs in your Brilliant home can be added to one or more groups.  Once a group has been created, the group will appear on your Brilliant Control in any of the rooms where the devices in the group are located.  

Create a New Group

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1. Tap Add from the bottom tray of your Brilliant control's Home Screen.

2. Tap Create New Group.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add devices to the group.

  • NOTE: Only lights and appliances that toggle on/off (e.g., smart plugs) can be added to a group.

4. Tap Create Group.

5. If you want to control the group right away, tap View Group

 

Control Devices with Groups 

A group can be viewed and controlled from any of the rooms where the group's devices are located.  

 

To control all devices in a group at once:  

1. Tap Rooms from the bottom tray of your Brilliant control's Home Screen.

2. Tap a room where devices in the desired group are located. 

3. Find the group you want to control in the list > Toggle ON/OFF or adjust with the dimming slider if applicable.

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To view the individual devices in a group:  

1. Tap Rooms from the bottom tray of your Brilliant control's Home Screen.

2. Tap a room where devices in the desired group are located. 

3. Find the group with devices you want to control in the list.

4. Tap the group's arrow icon to view a list of all devices in the group.  

 

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Edit a Group

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A group's devices or name can be edited at any time from the Group Settings screen.   

 

There are several ways to access the Group Settings screen from your Brilliant Control: 

 

From a Room:

1. Tap the pencil icon on the upper right corner screen.

2. Tap the gear icon on the group that you want to edit.

OR

1. Tap the group's arrow icon to view a list of all devices in the group.  

2. Tap Edit Group.

 

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From the Device Settings screen:

1. Locate the Groups section listing groups that the device is included in.

  • NOTE: The groups section is only displayed if a device is included in at least one group.  

2. Tap the group that you want to edit.

 

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Note on Third-Party Device Groups

Brilliant also supports using device groups that are imported into Brilliant from certain integrated third-party platforms.  However, these third-party device groups are separate from the groups described in this article, which are created and managed entirely within Brilliant and can include devices from different third-party integrations . 

 

Brilliant specifically supports the following third-party device groups:

 

NOTE: Third-party light groups (e.g., Hue and LIFX) can also be added to a group created in Brilliant.

 

 

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