diff --git a/lib/db/api.js b/lib/db/api.js
index 40c1f252..10d2518b 100644
--- a/lib/db/api.js
+++ b/lib/db/api.js
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ dbapi.loadUser = function(email) {
   return db.run(r.table('users').get(email))
 }
 
-dbapi.loadGroupMembers = function(email) {
+dbapi.loadGroup = function(email) {
   return db.run(r.table('devices').getAll(email, {
-      index: 'ownerEmail'
-    })('serial'))
+    index: 'ownerEmail'
+  }))
 }
 
 dbapi.saveDeviceLog = function(serial, entry) {
diff --git a/lib/roles/app.js b/lib/roles/app.js
index f88b9fec..d168d0fb 100644
--- a/lib/roles/app.js
+++ b/lib/roles/app.js
@@ -114,15 +114,17 @@ module.exports = function(options) {
   })
 
   app.get('/api/v1/group', function(req, res) {
-    dbapi.loadGroupMembers(req.user.email)
+    dbapi.loadGroup(req.user.email)
       .then(function(cursor) {
         return Promise.promisify(cursor.toArray, cursor)()
           .then(function(list) {
+            list.forEach(function(device) {
+              datautil.applyData(device)
+              datautil.applyOwner(device, req.user)
+            })
             res.json({
               success: true
-            , group: {
-                members: list
-              }
+            , devices: list
             })
           })
       })
diff --git a/res/app/components/stf/device/device-service.js b/res/app/components/stf/device/device-service.js
index 94b03087..b47857bd 100644
--- a/res/app/components/stf/device/device-service.js
+++ b/res/app/components/stf/device/device-service.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function DeviceServiceFactory($rootScope, $http, socket) {
       if (device) {
         modify(device, data)
       }
-      else if (options.auto) {
+      else if (options.insertPresent) {
         insert(data)
       }
     })
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ module.exports = function DeviceServiceFactory($rootScope, $http, socket) {
     scopedSocket.on('device.change', function (data) {
       var device = get(data)
       if (device) {
-        modify(device, data)
+        if (options.removeAbsent) {
+          remove(device)
+        }
+        else {
+          modify(device, data)
+        }
       }
     })
 
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports = function DeviceServiceFactory($rootScope, $http, socket) {
 
   deviceService.trackAll = function ($scope) {
     var tracker = new Tracker($scope, {
-      auto: true
+      insertPresent: true
     })
 
     oboe('/api/v1/devices')
@@ -95,11 +100,22 @@ module.exports = function DeviceServiceFactory($rootScope, $http, socket) {
     return tracker
   }
 
-  deviceService.get = function (serial, $scope) {
+  deviceService.trackGroup = function ($scope) {
     var tracker = new Tracker($scope, {
-      auto: false
+      removeAbsent: true
     })
 
+    oboe('/api/v1/group')
+      .node('devices[*]', function (device) {
+        tracker.add(device)
+      })
+
+    return tracker
+  }
+
+  deviceService.get = function (serial, $scope) {
+    var tracker = new Tracker($scope)
+
     return $http.get('/api/v1/devices/' + serial)
       .then(function (response) {
         tracker.add(response.data.device)
diff --git a/res/app/components/stf/user/group/group-service.js b/res/app/components/stf/user/group/group-service.js
index 99ed270e..116d741a 100644
--- a/res/app/components/stf/user/group/group-service.js
+++ b/res/app/components/stf/user/group/group-service.js
@@ -1,52 +1,9 @@
 var _ = require('lodash')
 
-module.exports = function GroupServiceFactory($rootScope, $http, socket, UserService, TransactionService) {
+module.exports = function GroupServiceFactory(socket, UserService, TransactionService) {
   var groupService = {
   }
 
-  groupService.group = (function () {
-    var groupPromise = $http.get('/api/v1/group')
-      .then(function (response) {
-        return response.data.group
-      })
-    return function () {
-      return groupPromise
-    }
-  })()
-
-  UserService.user().then(function (user) {
-    function ownerFilter(listener) {
-      return function (data) {
-        if (data.owner.email === user.email) {
-          listener()
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    socket.on('group.join', ownerFilter(function (data) {
-      groupService.group().then(function (group) {
-        group.members.push(data.serial)
-        console.log('group.join', data)
-        $rootScope.$digest()
-      })
-    }))
-
-    socket.on('group.leave', ownerFilter(function (data) {
-      groupService.group().then(function (group) {
-        _.pull(group.members, data.serial)
-        console.log('group.leave', data)
-        $rootScope.$digest()
-      })
-    }))
-
-    socket.on('device.absent', /* unfiltered */ function (data) {
-      groupService.group().then(function (group) {
-        _.pull(group.members, data.serial)
-        $rootScope.$digest()
-      })
-    })
-  })
-
   groupService.invite = function (device) {
     return UserService.user().then(function (user) {
       var tx = TransactionService.create([device])