How It Works
App control 101: zones, scenes, and scheduling
How zones, scenes, and scheduling actually work in Apollo's lighting app, and what OKC homeowners need to know once their install walkthrough is done.
Apollo's app splits your roofline into zones. You save your favorite looks as one-tap scenes. You can also set on and off times, so the system runs itself. Most people set this up once, at the install walkthrough. After that, they rarely touch it again.
What a Zone Is and Why It Matters
A zone is one part of your roofline. You control each zone on its own. A low-profile LED track runs along your eaves and rooflines for good. Each light on that track works on its own too. So the app can treat your front, your garage, and your porch as separate pieces. It is not one all-or-nothing string of lights.
This matters because most homes do not want one color everywhere. Say you want warm white on the main house. But you want Thunder blue and orange on the garage for game night. Or a red-and-green holiday look up front, with a side entry left off. Zones make that possible. You do not need extra wiring or extra controllers. It is one system, split into as many zones as your home needs.
The track sits along your real eaves and rooflines. So your zones match the actual shape of your house, not a generic template. A two-story front gets its own zone. So does a single-story garage wing. So does a covered porch. One install covers it all - holidays, daily accent light, game day colors, and security light. No rewiring needed between any of them. Ask for the zone layout in the written quote, so you know before install day which parts of the roofline can run on their own.
Building and Saving a Scene
A scene is a saved look. It holds your colors and zone settings together. Tap once, and it comes right back. No need to rebuild it each time.
Apollo's app has over 16 million color options. Nobody wants to pick shades by hand every single time. So you save a look once. Then you reuse it whenever you want.
Your installer helps you build your first scenes at the walkthrough. Most people start with a holiday look and a daily accent look. Then they add one more - maybe game day colors, maybe a security-light setting. Adding a new scene later works the same way. Pick your colors and zones. Save it under a name you will remember. It is ready in the app any time.
Scheduling On and Off Times
Scheduling keeps things running without any work from you. You will not need to flip lights on and off by hand. Set your on and off times once. The app handles it every night after that. Some people also use seasonal presets. These shift the times as sunset moves through the year. Set the schedule around your household and your neighbors, and do not leave bright white security lighting on all night just because the decorative scene is scheduled.
Scheduling matters most if your HOA has rules on lighting hours. You set exact on and off times, or a seasonal preset, right in the app. That makes it easy to follow your community's rules. No daily work needed on your part. See our HOA guidance for how that works in OKC-metro communities.
Getting Comfortable With the App After Install
Every Apollo install ends with an app walkthrough. This happens before the crew leaves your home. We build scenes, set schedules, and show you how to reach support. The goal is to get you at ease in one sitting. By the time the crew drives off, you will have one working scene. You will also have a schedule you can change later.
After that, most app use is small. You recall a scene, or make a quick change. Maybe you switch from a daily look to a holiday scene. Maybe you turn on game day colors for Saturday. Building and saving scenes is mostly a one-time job, not an ongoing chore. Want the full four-step process, from quote to app walkthrough? Read how installation works. Or browse what one permanent lighting system covers, for every occasion on the calendar.
Music sync lives in the same app. It works right alongside your saved scenes. See music sync and permanent lighting explained for how that feature fits in.
FAQ
Can I control different zones separately?
Yes. Zone control lets you run different colors on different parts of your roofline. All at the same time. You can save your favorite combos as scenes. Then you recall them with one tap.
What if my HOA restricts lighting hours or seasons?
The app's scheduling feature lets you set exact on and off times. You can also use seasonal presets. Both make it easy to follow your HOA's lighting hour rules. That is, if your community has them.
What happens after installation is finished?
We walk you through building scenes, setting schedules, and using zones in the app. You will also know how to reach support any time you have a question.
Do I have to rebuild my colors every time I want to change the display?
No. Once you save a combo as a scene, you can recall it with one tap. No need to rebuild the colors and zones from scratch each time.
Do I need to be home to learn the app?
Yes. Someone needs to be there at the end of the install for the app walkthrough. That is when your installer sets up your first zones and scenes with you. They will also show you how scheduling works.
Can I change colors without taking the lights down?
Yes. The track stays up year-round and every change happens in the app. You switch saved scenes from your phone, with no seasonal installation or removal.
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