INFORMATION ARTICLE
7 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with the MyDyson™ App – Especially with the Spot+Scrub™ Ai
London, England - April 16, 2026
Most robot owners press “start” and walk away – but according to Dyson engineers, that means they’re missing out on some of the most powerful features built into the MyDyson™ app. When paired with the Dyson Spot+Scrub™ Ai, the app gives owners deeper control, clearer visibility, and more personalise cleaning options than a standard “press and go” routine.
Dyson’s Senior Engineering Design Manager, Nathan Lawson McLean, reveals seven ways the MyDyson app helps owners get a cleaner, smarter home with almost no added effort.
1. Customise cleaning room by room – all from your phone
Once the robot completes its first mapping run, the app lets you edit your map so it mirrors the way you use your space. Split rooms, merge areas, or rename zones – “Study corner”, “Kids’ play zone”, “Pet sleeping spot”, etc. These small details help the robot identify how you use the space, clean with far more intent, and behave more intelligently in the areas that matter most to you.
2. Set cleaning rules for specific zones
Different rooms need different types of care – and the app lets you set rules that match the way you live. You can define areas to avoid, choose whether a room should be vacuum-only or wash-only, or even set it to vacuum then wash for high-traffic spots, giving you fine-tuned control over how the robot behaves in every corner of your home.
3. Trigger a Targeted Clean in seconds
Spilled coffee? Crumbs under the dining table? Instead of running a full clean, you can simply tap the map, draw a box around the mess, and send the Spot+Scrub™ Ai straight to that exact location. It’s one of the fastest ways to deal with small, everyday accidents without disrupting your schedule.
4. Watch your clean in real time – in 2D or 3D
The live cleaning map shows precisely where your robot is and what it has cleaned. For Spot+Scrub™ Ai, the app displays icons whenever the robot identifies stains, debris, objects, or areas that required extra passes. This real-time transparency gives you a clearer understanding of how your robot responds to your home’s layout and what it encounters during the clean – not just that it cleaned.
5. Review your cleaning history and what your robot encountered
After every clean, the app generates a detailed map showing coverage, stain detection, obstacles encountered, time taken, and the cleaning mode used. These insights help you spot patterns – like which areas of your home dust and dirt build up most frequently and allows you to fine-tune schedules or update room rules accordingly. It’s an easy way to make your robot smarter with every clean.
6. Adjust cleaning settings to match your lifestyle
Homes with pets, children, or mixed flooring often need different cleaning combinations – and the MyDyson app gives you full control. You can select between vacuum-and-wash, vacuum-only, wash-only, or vacuum-then-wash modes, and adjust suction levels, hydration levels, wash repetitions, roller drying preferences, voice alerts, language, and volume. It’s full-system personalisation at your fingertips.
7. Schedule your week – and let the robot do the rest
Set daily or weekly routines for specific rooms, such as:
- Kitchen every morning
- Living room every evening
- Full home clean on weekends
Once scheduled, your robot runs on autopilot – even when you’re not home – and the MyDyson™ app notifies you when the clean is complete. It’s a hands-off routine that keeps your home consistently refreshed.
