Getting Started
Download & Setup
Download the Chromaglow Pro HRSYT app from your phone's app store, or scan the QR code printed on your controller for a direct link
Open the app and either register with your email to create an account, or select "visitor" if you're just testing the display temporarily
Make sure your control box is plugged in and powered on
Enable Bluetooth in your phone's settings
In the app, tap the plus icon (add device) to begin pairing
The app will search for your controller. When it appears on screen, tap it to connect (works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth)
Give your device a memorable name (like "Front House Lights" or "Patio Lighting")
Assign it to a room so you can find it easily later, if you have multiple controllers
Download links for the HRSYT app:
Critical First Configuration
Before you do anything else, you need to tell the controller how many lights you have installed:
Open the Settings menu (usually a gear icon)
Set the IC type to match your lights (this is typically pre-configured correctly)
Calibrate the color if needed (adjusts color accuracy)
Enter the exact number of lights in your system – this is essential!
If you have multiple runs, keep each segment under 500 lights
Total system should stay under 1,500 lights for best performance
The controller uses this number to calculate how effects display, so accuracy matters
Understanding the Main Screen
When you open the app, you'll see two main switches:
Master Switch – This turns your entire lighting system on or off. Simple as that.
RGB Switch – This controls only the colored LED channels in your lights. When you turn this off, your colored lights go dark, but if you've set warm white lighting, that brightness stays exactly where you set it. This is useful when you want pure white architectural lighting without any color mixing in.
Core Lighting Functions
Colorful – Manual Color Control
This is your painting tool. Use it when you want to manually create your own color scheme.
How to use it:
Open the Colorful function from the main menu
You'll see controls to adjust colors for all your lights at once, or you can select specific segments if you want different sections to be different colors
Paint mode: Tap sections on the display and assign colors to create zones – one section could be red, another blue, another green
Erase: Tap the eraser and then tap sections to remove colors you don't want
Gradient mode: Instead of hard color boundaries, create smooth color transitions that fade from one color to another across your roofline
This gives you total creative control to match your home's look or any occasion.
Themes – Pre-Made Lighting Looks
Think of themes as professionally designed lighting presets. Instead of building colors from scratch, you pick a theme that matches your mood or occasion.
How to use it:
Open the Themes function
Browse through curated categories:
Holiday: Christmas reds and greens, Halloween oranges and purples, patriotic red/white/blue, etc.
Accent: Subtle architectural highlighting for everyday use
Princess: Soft pastels and elegant colors
Atmosphere: Ambient lighting for parties, relaxation, or entertaining
Tap any theme to preview it on your lights
Tap the heart or favorite icon to save themes you use often
Create your own: Tap the plus sign to build a DIY theme. You can combine multiple dynamic effects (like twinkling, fading, chasing) and save it with a custom name
Playlist – Automatic Effect Rotation
Playlists let your lighting change automatically over the course of an evening without you touching your phone. The lights will cycle through different effects you've chosen.
How to use it:
Open the Playlist function
Tap to add effects – you might choose "red twinkle" for 10 minutes, then "blue fade" for 15 minutes, then "rainbow chase" for 10 minutes
Set how long each effect runs before moving to the next one
Reorder your playlist: press and hold any effect for 3-5 seconds until it lifts slightly, then drag it up or down to change the sequence
Hit play and your lights will cycle through the entire playlist automatically
Perfect for parties or holidays when you want variety without constant adjustments.
White – Simple Architectural Lighting
This is your everyday, elegant lighting mode. No colors, no effects – just clean, warm white light that highlights your home's architecture.
How to use it:
Open the White function
Use the brightness slider to adjust intensity from subtle accent lighting to bright security lighting
This is what most people use 90% of the year for classic, sophisticated illumination
Schedule – Set It and Forget It
Schedules are how you make your lighting fully automatic. Tell the system when to turn on, what color or effect to use, and when to turn off.
How to use it:
Open the Schedule function
Tap "Add Schedule" or the plus icon
Set your on time (example: 6:00 PM)
Set your off time (example: 11:00 PM)
Choose what you want the lights to do: pick a specific color, theme, or effect
Choose which days this schedule applies (every day, weekdays only, weekends, specific days)
Save it
Now your lights will automatically turn on at 6 PM with your chosen look and turn off at 11 PM. You never have to think about it. Create multiple schedules for different times of year or different occasions.
Advanced Creative Functions
Doodle – Draw Your Own Patterns
Doodle mode gives you a blank canvas where you can create unique lighting patterns by literally drawing them.
How to use it:
First, make absolutely sure the number of lights in Settings matches your actual installation – if this is wrong, your pattern won't display correctly
Open the Doodle function
You'll see a grid representing your lights
Use your finger to draw patterns – stripes, waves, alternating colors, specific words or shapes
The pattern you draw will display on your actual lights
Save patterns you like so you can recall them later
This is for creating one-of-a-kind displays that no preset could match.
Melody – Music Synchronized Lighting
Your lights will dance in sync with music. This is incredible for parties or just for fun.
How to use it:
Open the Melody function
Import a song from your device:
On iPhone/iOS: Import songs through iTunes or transfer from your computer
On Android: Select audio files stored directly on your phone
Once a song is loaded, the app analyzes it and creates a synchronized light show
Hit play and watch your lights pulse, flash, and change colors in perfect sync with the music
Mic – Real-Time Sound Reaction
Similar to Melody, but instead of syncing to a pre-loaded song, your lights react to any sound in real-time.
How to use it:
Open the Mic function
Choose your sound source:
Phone's microphone: The app listens through your phone's mic (hold it near speakers or let it pick up ambient sound)
Device microphone: If your controller has a voice-activated version with a built-in mic, it listens directly
The lights will respond instantly to sound – music, voices, clapping, whatever the mic picks up
Louder sounds create brighter or more intense reactions
Perfect for live music, conversation during parties, or just experimenting.
Scene – Save Your Favorite Looks
Scenes are like bookmarks for lighting configurations. Any color combination or effect you create can be saved as a scene for instant recall.
How to use it:
Set up your lights exactly how you want them (using Colorful, Themes, or any other function)
Open the Scene function
Tap "Save Current Scene" or the plus icon
Give it a descriptive name like "Dinner Party Amber" or "Kids Movie Night Blue"
Now whenever you want that exact look again, just open Scenes and tap it – instant recall
Build up a library of your favorite looks over time.
Create Smart – Condition-Based Automation
This is the most sophisticated automation. Instead of fixed times, your lights respond to real-world conditions.
How to use it:
Open the Create Smart function
Create a new automation
Choose a trigger:
Sunrise: Lights turn off automatically when sun comes up
Sunset: Lights turn on automatically when sun goes down (adjusts daily as sunset time changes)
Custom schedule: Combine with other conditions
Choose what happens: select a saved Scene to activate
Save the automation
Example: "When sunset occurs, activate my 'Warm White Evening' scene. When sunrise occurs, turn off all lights." Now your system tracks sunrise/sunset times year-round and adjusts automatically.
Multi-Controller & Sharing
Link – Controlling Multiple Controllers Together
If your home is large enough to need two control boxes, you can link them so they work as one unified system.
How to use it:
Make sure both controllers are set up in the app
Open the Link function
Select which controllers to link together
Choose a mode:
Series mode: Effects flow continuously from controller 1 to controller 2, creating one seamless display across your entire home
Parallel mode: Both controllers display the same effect simultaneously, mirroring each other
Save the configuration
Now when you control one, you control both.
Sharing with Family – Give Others Access
Everyone in your household can control the lights from their own phones.
How to use it:
Open your profile menu in the app
Tap "Sharing with Family" or "Share Access"
The app displays your unique family QR code
Have your family member download the app on their phone
They scan your QR code with their phone's camera
Now they have full access to control the lights
No need to share passwords or accounts.
Third Party Voice Services – Alexa & Google Home
Control your lights with voice commands through your existing smart home system.
Important limitation: This only works with controllers connected via Wi-Fi. Bluetooth-only connections cannot use voice services.
How to use it:
Open the Third Party Voice Services function
Select either Alexa or Google Home
Follow the prompts to link your Chromaglow account with your voice assistant
Once linked, you can say things like:
"Alexa, turn on the patio lights"
"Hey Google, set the house lights to red"
"Alexa, dim the Christmas lights to 50%"
Interactive & Fun Features
Fun Games – Turn Your Lights Into Play
These modes turn your lighting system into interactive entertainment. Great for kids or just having fun.
Small Piano
Opens a virtual piano keyboard on your phone screen
Each key you press lights up a corresponding section of your lights in that note's color
Create musical light shows by playing melodies
Sliding Meteor
Touch your screen and drag your finger
A "meteor" effect follows your finger's path across your lights in real-time
Creates swooshing, trailing light effects
Drop Colors / Learn Colors
Quick color-matching game
The app shows a color and you have to quickly tap the matching color from options
Your lights react to correct/incorrect answers
Fun challenge for kids or parties
Shake to Change
Enables motion control
Shake your phone and the lights randomly change to a different effect
Keep shaking for continuous surprise effects
Color Picker
Opens your phone's camera
Point the camera at anything in the real world – a sunset, your couch, a painting, a car
The app captures that color and instantly changes your lights to match it
Match your lights to anything you can see