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How to create and edit scenes (moods) in Loxone

You want to activate, tweak, or build a new lighting preset (mood) from the Loxone app, without opening Loxone Config or calling your installer.

Updated July 14, 2026~1 min read

Quick answer

Open the room in the Loxone app, find the Lighting Controller, and tap the mood name you want, the lights switch instantly.

Moods are lighting presets saved in your Miniserver. Each mood remembers which lights are on, at what brightness, and at what color. When you activate a mood, all lights in that zone switch to the saved state at once, no need to adjust them one by one.

The three things people do with moods, activate, edit, and create, each take just a few taps in the app. Open any item below for the exact steps.

Step by step

Activate an existing mood
  1. 1

    Open the Loxone app and navigate to the room or zone you want to control.

  2. 2

    Find the lighting control (Lighting Controller). The currently active mood is displayed.

  3. 3

    Tap the name of the mood you want to activate. The lights change instantly.

Grixx can turn on any mood by name from a plain-text message, no menu digging.

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Edit a mood
  1. 1

    Open the lighting control and activate the mood you want to modify.

  2. 2

    Manually adjust the lights to the state you want to save (brightness, color, which lights are on).

  3. 3

    Tap MORE in the bottom-right corner of the control screen.

  4. 4

    Select Edit Mood. You can rename it and confirm the current light state.

  5. 5

    Tap the checkmark icon to save. The mood is updated on the Miniserver.

Tell Grixx what you want changed, dimmer, warmer, one lamp off, and it edits the mood on the Miniserver directly, no need to activate it first and hunt for the MORE button.

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Create a new mood
  1. 1

    From the lighting control, set the lights to the state you want to save as a new mood.

  2. 2

    Tap MORE in the bottom-right corner.

  3. 3

    Select Save as new Mood.

  4. 4

    Type a name for the new mood and confirm with the checkmark.

Tell Grixx 'make a movie-night mood at 20% warm light' and it builds and saves the scene for you, no Loxone Config.

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When to call a licensed pro

If a mood won't save even after tapping the checkmark and force-restarting the app, or if lights respond individually but never as a group, the Lighting Controller programming itself may need adjusting, that's a job for a certified Loxone installer, not something to fix by trial and error in the app.

Why LoxPilot

Grixx handles moods through plain-text chat instead of app menus, so activating, editing, or building a new one takes one message instead of a multi-tap sequence.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a mood and a scene in Loxone?

In Loxone, "mood" and "scene" mean the same thing. The official term in the app is "mood," but many users call them scenes. Both refer to a saved lighting preset with defined brightness and color values.

Can I create moods without Loxone Config?

Yes. From the Loxone app you can activate, edit, and create moods directly on your phone, without opening Loxone Config or asking your installer.

How many moods can a Lighting Controller V2 have?

A Lighting Controller V2 supports up to 9 moods per zone, including mood 0 (all off). In practice, most installations use between 3 and 5 moods per room.

My mood does not save after editing, what do I do?

Make sure you tapped the checkmark icon before leaving the edit screen. If the problem persists, force-close the app and reopen it. In rare cases, a Miniserver restart fixes the save issue.

Do moods affect all lights in the house or only one room?

Moods are zone-specific (per Lighting Controller). Each room has its own independent moods, changing the living room mood does not affect the bedroom.

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