The hardware is mounted — now the app does the rest. Create your account, register the Core over Bluetooth, pair the Dot, and teach it your AC's remote. Most setups finish in under ten minutes.
Two minutes of prep saves a lot of retries. Confirm these before opening the app.
Open the Aura app and tap Sign up. Enter your name, email, and a password of at least eight characters, then create the account.
Once it's made, sign in with the same email and password. You're taken straight to your homes.
On the welcome screen, tap + home and give it a name — something like “My Flat” or “Office”.
Your new home appears under Your Homes with you as the Owner. Tap it to open and start adding hardware.
Inside your home, the Cores tab starts empty. Tap + core to begin registration.
The app shows a short pairing code and a Set up via Bluetooth button. Tap Set up via Bluetooth — it's the quickest path and the one we'll follow here.
Your phone asks permission to find and connect to nearby devices. Tap Allow — Aura needs this to reach the Core.
The app scans its Bluetooth range and lists every Core it hears. Tap the AuraCore entry to connect to it.
Once connected, the app asks which Wi-Fi the Core should join. Type your network name and password, then tap Send to core.
After “Details sent,” the Core joins your Wi-Fi and connects to Aura. This takes up to a minute — keep your phone near the Core while it checks the link.
When it succeeds, you'll see Core connected! Give your Core a name and tap Finish. It's now registered to your account.
You land on the Core screen — status Online, with no peripherals yet. Tap Add Peripheral.
The Core scans its own Bluetooth range for Dots. When the AuraDot appears, tap it to pair. Once it's linked, give the peripheral a name and tap Continue.
On the Set Up Appliance screen, choose Air Conditioner. That's the appliance type your Dot will learn to drive.
More appliance types are on the way — for now, AC is the supported choice.
Every AC brand speaks its own infrared “protocol.” Aura needs to learn yours. You get two methods — we recommend Detect via remote first; it's the fastest and most reliable.
If you don't have a working remote handy, fall back to Test by brand.
Start with Option A. Only reach for Option B if the remote detection doesn't land on the right protocol.
Point your existing AC remote at the Dot and press a button. The Dot decodes the signal and tells you the brand and protocol it recognised.
No remote? Choose your brand from a list and send a test command for each known protocol until the AC responds.
Choose Detect via remote. When the app shows “Point your remote at the AuraDot,” hold your AC remote within a few centimetres and press the ON button — any button works.
The Dot listens, decodes the burst, and identifies the brand and protocol, showing it on screen. If it looks right, proceed — your AC is configured.
If remote detection doesn't work, pick Test by brand and select your AC's manufacturer from the list.
With the protocol saved, the Dot is configured and ready. The peripheral page shows your AC's brand and protocol, plus Controls and Reconfigure protocol if you ever need to redo it.
Open the in-app remote to set power, temperature, mode, and fan speed. Your Core dashboard shows the Dot live, streaming humidity and signal.
Open the Rooms tab and tap + room to create one — “Living Room,” “Bedroom,” and so on. You can rename or delete rooms by swiping a row.
Then, from any peripheral's Room setting, assign it to a room. It's purely for organisation, but it keeps larger homes tidy.
