# \<group\> is randomly switching on and off my lights

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/group-is-randomly-switching-on-and-off-my-lights/66330>\
**Category:** Flows\
**Created:** [July 21, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/group-is-randomly-switching-on-and-off-my-lights/66330 "2022-07-21T13:33:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/group-is-randomly-switching-on-and-off-my-lights/66330/13 "2024-06-12T12:12:38Z")

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From my point of view, when you’re the only one experiencing & _reporting_ this behaviour, the app can’t really be the issue.  
It might be an idea for you to replace “frustrating” with “learning curve” 🤷‍♂️😉

it’s possible you configured the group’s options in a way which acts differently from what you expected.

I’d suggest you start with a three lights test group, and test all options to see what happens, and what doesn’t happen.

I suspect you used/enabled one of the advanced group options:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] \< group \> (3.2.4 - Stable)](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-group-3-2-4-stable/3168/1):
>
> ### Advance Groups
> 
> **Unified Groups**  
> These same as a normal group, but you are no longer restricted by device class.  
> You can use these groups for additional flexibility, or advance use cases, but the advance settings are harder to manage.
> 
> **Blended Groups**  
> Group that include devices with different capabilities.  
> You can use these groups to control similar devices, for example a group with a light which only dims and a light which has colour changing capability.  
> When changing the the brightness, a blended group will change all devices brightness, but changing the colour will only change that on the devices where it is possible.
> 
> **Fused Groups**  
> These are a special type, which “fuse” devices together, creating a single device out of one or more devices.  
> When creating a new group, you will be asked which device to control for which action.  
> Fusing groups can be useful in situations like when you have a zwave switch and a hue globe and you may want to use the switch when turning off/on or reading the power, but the hue globe when setting the dim/color.
> 
> **Conjoined Groups**  
> These are groups where you can specify which capabilities you would like to be added to the group.  
> Giving the most control as to how the group is created.

### Alternatives:

The [advanced virtual device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) (part of the Device Capabilities app ) also has group possibilities

> ![Screenshot_20240612-141844_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/6/56c2678535b37e82d3505099a0d295768c94c04c.jpeg)

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