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Configure custom light and switch icons

Custom icons are available for smart lighting, switch, and plug-in devices using the Alarm.com app and Alarm.com customer website. Simply select the preferred icon for each of your devices to easily tell them apart—ideal when using multiple lighting devices or plug in-controlled appliances. 

Features

  • Customize icons for smart lighting devices right from the Alarm.com app and Alarm.com customer website.
    • Applies to dimmers, plug-ins, switches, and bulbs.
  • Choose from a variety of icons including fans, speakers, gaming consoles, and more.
  • Once a device is assigned an icon, its appearance will update in other locations such as rules and Scenes
  • Icon color indicates device status:
    • Yellow: On
    • Black: Off
    • Blue: Unknown (Device Polling)
    • Grey: Unknown (Offline)

Configure custom light and switch icons

  1. Log into the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap More.
  3. In Lights and Switches, tap the desired device.
  4. Tap Device Settings.
  5. In Info, tap Editnext to the existing icon.
  6. In Select Icon, tap the desired new icon for the device. 
  7. If desired, in Device Name, edit the device name.
  8. Tap Save.
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. In Lights and Switches, click Details.
  3. Click Configure for the desired device.
  4. In Info, click Editnext to the existing icon.
  5. In Select Icon, click the desired new icon for the device. 
  6. If desired, in Device Name, edit the device name.
  7. Click Save.

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