Setup routine in alexa to turn light on with virtual switch turned on.
Alexa turn on lights at dusk.
I have picked a couple of switches to turn on and under trigger i selected at sunset.
Our outside lights come on at sunset or if it starts to rain and we have lights that come on whenever the backdoor is unlocked which happens about 30 seconds before we get to the door with august.
Here s a really simple video to show you how it s done a smartthings customer just wrote in to the blog to ask.
Dusk to dawn security light without a switch can turn on off automatically.
Other than that it s pretty simple to set your lights to a schedule and we re really glad the philips hue app finally.
Set up an automation in smart lighting to turn switch on dusk till dawn when motion starts and to turn off when motion stops with duration 1 minute.
Its under automation smartapps then smart lighting.
And it can deter burglars because the lights indicate that someone is home awake and that there won t be any cover.
Alexa routines allow you to create a customized command to make multiple things happen at once or you can schedule events to occur at specific times.
I know with the wink hub i had to turn on location service on my phone then once it had my location i could turn it off.
This will give owners the ability to set up commands like alexa i m going to bed that turns off the lights in your common areas and turns on the lights in your bedroom.
I connect ifttt to philips hue lifx and leviton to control various functions.
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The dust to dawn led ring with warm white color light makes people feel relaxed to inscrease sleeping quality.
Keep in mind that if you also want your lights to turn off automatically at a certain time you ll need to create a second routine only this time you ll choose for the lights to turn off when you go to select a scene.
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How does the smartthings hub know when dusk is.