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Intro

With zendō, you can control all your lights, including smart light bulbs, wall switches, dimmers, and relays. You can turn lights on or off, adjust the dimming level, change colour, and monitor the battery level of portable lights in the Batteries section of the app.
Long-press a light on the floorplan to toggle on/off.

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Add lights to the floorplan

Lights are essential in every smart home, and a room often has multiple light sources. To keep control simple, please set up a group in Home Assistant to control all the lights in a room. Then set that group as a room accessory. If you’re using Philips Hue, Home Assistant will automatically expose the Hue room/zone, which you can use as the room accessory. Having a group as the room accessory is crucial for quick, easy control. You can turn off all the lights in the room with a single tap. However, you might want to control some lights individually. In that case, add them individually to the floorplan and place each light where it lives in the room. Here are some examples of lights that don’t need to be the room accessory:
  • Task lighting, such as a desk lamp or a reading light next to a chair or sofa.
  • Bedside table lights.
  • Kitchen under‑cabinet lights.

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Setting the mood

Controlling every single lightbulb is tedious, and your smart home should be… well, smart. Instead of focusing on each light, think about how you use the room. Please set up scenes or automations in Home Assistant to create moods that fit your lifestyle. Here are some examples of mood scenes:
  • Wake up: Start your day gently with wake‑up lighting that helps you feel refreshed.
  • Work from home: Need to focus? This mood helps you concentrate and stay productive.
  • Housekeeping/cleaning: Sometimes, you just need everything bright to spot the dust or focus on the ironing.
  • Relax: When your day is done, it’s time to wind down.
  • Party: Celebrate any occasion, big or small, in style.
  • Sleep: Drift off as the lights transition to a warm tone and dim.
  • Meditate: Put both your mind and body at rest.
Once you’ve set up your scenes or automations, you can link them in the “Moods” section for each room accessory.
Almost all lights supported by Home Assistant work with zendō.We’ve tested the following lights:
  • Philips Hue
  • Ikea
  • Aqara
If your light isn’t working correctly, please get in touch.