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What Are Control4 Routines? Scenes With a Schedule

X4 routines let you schedule and adjust scenes for mornings, evenings, movie nights and more. Here is how they work.

Published 2026-07-27 · 4 min read · By the 1800Install team

Scenes, upgraded

A scene is a set of actions that happen together. A routine is a scene with a schedule and more flexibility, so it can run at set times or be adjusted when needed.

Everyday examples

Routines can handle a lot of daily life:

  • Open shades at 7:00 AM
  • Turn on landscape lighting at dusk
  • Lock doors and arm security at bedtime
  • Lower shades when the afternoon sun hits
  • Turn off all audio and video when you leave

Easy to adjust

The new Control4 experience lets homeowners tweak routines without waiting for a dealer, while dealers can still design the more complex logic.

Try it

Our interactive Control4 demo on the Control4 page includes a Routines screen you can tap.

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