Scenes & moods

How to change Loxone scenes without your installer

You want to tweak a lighting mood, rename it, or schedule when it runs, but you assume you need to call your installer, and you'd rather just do it yourself from the app or a chat message.

Updated July 14, 2026~1 min read

Quick answer

Almost everything you'd want to do with a scene, activate it, edit its lights, rename it, or schedule it, you can do yourself from the Loxone app. You only need Loxone Config (and usually an installer) to rewire which physical switch triggers a scene or to change the underlying lighting logic.

Here's the thing most Loxone homeowners never get told: you don't need to call your installer to change a lighting mood. Activating scenes, tuning their brightness and color, renaming them, and scheduling them are all things you can do yourself, from the app or from a plain-text message to Grixx.

The scenes how-to guide covers the exact taps. This guide is about the mindset: knowing what's safely yours to change versus the handful of things that genuinely need Loxone Config and an installer. Once you know that line, you stop waiting on callbacks for changes you could have made in thirty seconds. Open any section below.

Step by step

What you can safely change yourself

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Activating any existing mood: fully yours, one tap in the app or one message to Grixx.
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Editing a mood's light state: brightness, color, and which lights are included, all editable from the app without Config.
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Renaming a mood so it makes sense to you ('Movie Night' instead of 'Mood 3'): yours to do.
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Scheduling a mood to run at a time of day: doable yourself in most setups through the app's calendar or timer features.
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Rewiring which wall switch triggers which scene, or changing the lighting logic itself: this is where an installer and Loxone Config come in.

The line is simpler than most homeowners think. If a change lives inside a mood or a schedule, it's yours. If it changes how the house is wired or how the lighting logic is built, it's Config work.

Not sure whether a change is a safe app edit or a Config job? Ask Grixx. It tells you honestly whether you can do it yourself or whether it genuinely needs an integrator, so you don't call one for a two-tap change.

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Adjust a mood's brightness or color

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Open the Loxone app and go to the room whose mood you want to change.
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Find the Lighting Controller and activate the mood you're adjusting so you can see it live.
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Manually set the lights the way you want them: dim them, warm the color, turn one lamp off.
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Tap MORE, choose Edit Mood, and save with the checkmark. The mood now remembers the new state on the Miniserver.

Tell Grixx 'make the kitchen evening mood 30% and warm' and it edits the mood directly on the Miniserver, no need to activate it first and find the MORE button yourself.

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Rename a mood so it actually makes sense

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Installers often leave moods named 'Mood 1', 'Mood 2', and so on. You can rename them to anything meaningful.
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Open the Lighting Controller and activate the mood you want to rename.
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Tap MORE, then Edit Mood. Type the new name.
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Confirm with the checkmark. The new name shows up everywhere the mood appears.

Ask Grixx to rename a mood in plain text. It's often faster than navigating the edit screen, and the new name syncs to the Miniserver the same way.

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Schedule a mood to run automatically

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In the Loxone app, look for the calendar, timer, or scheduling options tied to the room or the Lighting Controller.
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Set the time (or a sun-based trigger like sunset) and choose the mood you want to run.
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Save and let it run for a day to confirm it fires at the right time.
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If your version of the app doesn't expose scheduling for that control, a schedule can still be added, but that step may need Config. Ask before assuming you're stuck.

Wanting your porch to warm up at sunset or the kitchen to go bright at 6 a.m. doesn't require an installer in most setups. Loxone can trigger moods on a schedule, and much of this is accessible from the app.

Grixx can set up time-based and sun-based scene triggers from a chat ('turn on the evening mood at sunset every day'), which sidesteps hunting for scheduling menus that vary between app versions.

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What genuinely still needs Loxone Config

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Changing which physical wall switch triggers which scene: that mapping lives in Config.
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Adding a completely new lighting zone or circuit: that's wiring plus programming.
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Rebuilding the lighting logic (how switches, sensors, and moods interact): Config work.
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Fixing a Lighting Controller that refuses to save moods even after an app restart: escalate that, it's a programming issue, not a homeowner tweak.

Being empowered doesn't mean everything is a homeowner job. A few changes really do need the desktop Config software and, for most people, an installer. Knowing the boundary saves you frustration.

When something truly is a Config job, LoxPilot's human escalation kicks in: Grixx documents exactly what you want and a real person handles the Config side, so you're not left teaching yourself installer software.

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When to call a licensed pro

You need a certified installer only when the change touches the system's wiring or core programming: reassigning which physical switch fires a scene, adding a brand-new lighting circuit, or fixing a Lighting Controller that won't save moods even after an app restart. Everyday scene edits, renames, and schedules are yours to make. If your installer has gone quiet entirely, see the guide on what to do when your installer disappears.

Why LoxPilot

Grixx lets you change scenes in plain English from a chat, so 'make movie night dimmer and warmer' happens in one message instead of you learning the app's menu structure or waiting on an installer callback.

Frequently asked questions

Do I really not need my installer to change a scene?

For everyday changes, correct. Activating, editing the lights in, renaming, and scheduling moods are all things you can do yourself from the Loxone app. You only need an installer for wiring changes or core lighting programming.

What's the difference between this and just editing scenes in the app?

The mechanics overlap, but the mindset differs. The scenes guide shows you the exact taps. This guide is about knowing you're allowed to make these changes yourself, and where the real boundary with installer-only work sits, so you stop calling for things you can handle.

Can I schedule a scene to turn on at sunset by myself?

In most setups, yes, through the app's scheduling or timer features, or by asking Grixx to set a sun-based trigger. If your app version doesn't expose scheduling for that control, adding it may need Config, so check before assuming you can't.

What if I change something and don't like it?

Scene edits are easy to undo, just edit the mood back or re-save the light state you prefer. Nothing you do to a mood from the app touches the system's wiring, so you can experiment freely with lighting states.

My installer stopped responding. Can I still manage my scenes?

Yes. Scene management doesn't depend on your installer at all once the system is running. For the bigger picture of taking over an unsupported system, see the guide on what to do when your installer disappears.

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