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Rename a light switch or lighting controller from the Xfinity Home touchscreen

Learn how to use your Xfinity Home touchscreen to rename a Light Switch or Lighting/Appliance/Outlet Controller in your Xfinity Home system.

What you'll need

  • Xfinity Home
  • Access to your touchscreen
  • Your Master Keypad Code


Difficulty: Easy

Renaming a light switch or lighting/appliance/outlet controller

  1. On your Home screen:
    • Swipe up to open the dashboard (if applicable), tap the gear icon, then tap Devices.
    • Or, if your touchscreen has apps, tap Settings.
  2. Enter your Master Keypad Code.
  3. On the Categories screen, tap Home Devices.
    The Categories screen - Homes Devices option is third up from bottom.
  4. On the Home Devices screen, tap Lighting.
    Home Devices Screen - Lighting option is at top.
  5. On the Lighting screen, tap Edit Lights.
    The Lighting screen -  Edit Lights option is second from bottom.
  6. Tap the Light you want to rename.
    Select which light you'd like to rename.
  7. Tap the Light Name field to open the alphanumeric keyboard.
    Modify Lighting Device Settings screen - Light Name field is top option.
  8. Enter the new name, and then tap Done.
    Once you've entered the new name for your light, hit done to complete the process.

Congratulations! You've successfully renamed your light.

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