The Settings > Swap Apps Device page allows you to replace references to one device in all apps with references to another device. The most common use is to replace a defective device with a newly paired device in all apps without needing to manually remove the old selection and re-select the new device in all apps that reference the original device.
¶ Notes and Tips
- "Child devices" (devices with a parent device or parent app, which may depend on specific characteristics of the child device) are not eligible for use with this feature and will not be displayed in the list for this reason. This is by design.
- As an alternative to using this feature, you can also simply open all apps using the old device (check the "In Use By" section on the device detail page to find them) and manually replace the old device with the new device. This feature just makes this process easier for supported devices.
- It is recommended that the "new" device not be in use by any apps yet (these will not remain associated with the new device; they will be swapped to the "old" device)
- Both devices should have identical or at least similar capabilities, or the new device may not work correctly in apps (e.g., if you replace a dimmer with a switch, apps that try to set level on the device may fail, as plain switches do not support the
Set Level command)