# Groups Plugin not working anymore, how create light groups now **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 18, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/groups-plugin-not-working-anymore-how-create-light-groups-now/114629 "2024-08-18T20:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/groups-plugin-not-working-anymore-how-create-light-groups-now/114629/9 "2024-08-19T14:46:43Z")
> [@TimTaylor](#): > > i dont get the color of the light to work, with the hue lamps Hue is a bit odd when it comes to color settings. Maybe the developer can figure out what’s going on. You can post your issues here: [https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) \_ @Sharkys YW! > [@Sharkys](#): > > Athom is working on grouping capabilities as well I’ve read about that as well, but **soon™** can mean a few months, or even a few years 🥱🫣 > [@Sharkys](#): > > Do you know what would happen if device got deleted ? Eg. if device would report itself as broken ? You can use the “Exclude” field for those situations. So when a device becomes unavailable, it gets excluded from grouped commands and listeners after [xxx] seconds. I think 5 or 10 minutes will be a good start. ![1000033176](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/7/57d5400cf45bd9d4d6f8e5f7054163257fff9e07.jpeg) I didn’t run tests yet with unavailable / available and deleted / re-added devices. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/groups-plugin-not-working-anymore-how-create-light-groups-now/114629)._