Add Scenes in the Xfinity Home App

Learn how to use the Xfinity Home app to add scenes in your Xfinity system.

Not Sure How Scenes Can Work for You? Learn more about scenes: what they are, what they can do for you and more!

What You'll Need

• Xfinity Home or Xfinity Internet
• Access to the Xfinity Home app

Difficulty
Easy

Adding a Suggested Scene

1. Sign in to the Xfinity Home app.
2. On the Overview screen, tap the Automation icon (arrow over two dots).
3. Tap the plus sign (+) in the title bar.
   
4. Tap the Scenes tab.
   
5. Tap the plus sign (+).
   
6. If you want the scene to run at a scheduled time, tap the plus sign (+) in the Start Automatically section.
   • You can still start the scene manually whenever you want to.
     
7. Tap the underlined time to choose when to start the scene, then tap the calendar icon to choose the days the scene will run.
   
8. Tap to select the start time, then tap the back arrow (<) at the top.
   
9. Tap to choose which days it will run, then tap the back arrow (<) at the top.
   
10. Tap Add.
    
11. If the scene includes disarming your security system, enter your four-digit Master Keypad Code.
    • The scene displays on the Automation screen under My Scenes.
    • Learn how to customize a scene.

Adding a Custom Scene

1. Sign in to the Xfinity Home app.
2. On the Overview screen, tap the Automation icon (arrow over two dots).
3. Tap the plus sign (+) in the title bar.
   
4. To create a custom scene, tap Create Custom.
5. Tap the pencil icon.
   
6. Type a new Scene Name, then tap an icon.
   
7. Tap the back arrow (<) at the top.
8. Tap Add Devices.
   
9. Select devices to add to the scene, then tap the back arrow (<).
   • Only supported devices connected to your Xfinity system will be visible.
   • When adding supported 24/7 Video Recording-enabled Cameras, the maximum number of Cameras recording must be less than or equal to the number of your 24/7 Video Recording subscriptions. If all Cameras are recording, one Camera will have stop recording before another can start. Learn how to troubleshoot 24/7 Video Recording scenes.
   • Your security system must be disarmed and in a ready-to-arm state (doors/windows closed, zones clear) or an arm command will fail.
   • Any scene that includes disarming your security system will require you to enter your four-digit Master Keypad Code. If the scene runs immediately, you will enter the code when you tap the Scene icon. If it is a scheduled run, it will go at the time you set the schedule.
     
10. Tap the arrow (>) next to the device to change its setting or tap Add to keep the default device options.
    
11. Tap a circle to select an action, then tap the back arrow (<).
    
    
    • If a light can be dimmed, you'll be able to set the light level when selecting turn on. Learn more about dimmable lights.
    • If the color of the light can be set, tap Color on the Turn on tile, then pick a hue from the Select Color screen. Learn more about choosing light color.
      
12. If you want the scene to run at a scheduled time, follow the scheduling steps.
13. Tap Add.
    
14. The new scene displays on the Automation screen under My Scenes.