Entertainment automations
Music and entertainment control automations make your smart home feel more alive and responsive. From automatic shower music to movie mode lighting, these automations enhance your daily routines.
Why entertainment automation?
Soundtrack Your Life — Music starts automatically for different activities
Perfect Ambiance — Lights dim automatically when watching movies
Morning Motivation — Shower music plays without touching your phone
Welcome Home — Arrive to music and perfect lighting
Physical Control — Buttons and switches are faster than voice commands
Consistent Volume — No more blasting speakers or quiet audio
Essential automations
Dim lights when TV turns on
Automatically dim lights for optimal movie watching experience.
Physical switch music control
Use smart buttons or switches to instantly play/pause your favorite stations.
Speaker volume presets
Maintain consistent volume levels across all your speakers.
One-tap pool party mode
Instantly activate pool party mode with colorful lights, music, and pool cover with a single tap or voice command.
Common use cases
Automatic music
- Shower music when bathroom lights on
- Welcome home music on arrival
- Morning routine playlist
- Cooking music in kitchen
Lighting integration
- Dim lights when TV turns on
- Movie mode (lights + sound)
- Party mode (colors + music)
- Restore lights when media stops
Physical controls
- Button to start favorite playlist
- Switch to play/pause current music
- Dimmer for volume control
- Bedtime button (music off, night mode)
Volume management
- Reset to default volumes daily
- Louder during day, quieter at night
- Per-room volume presets
- Party mode overrides
Best practices
Speaker placement
- Kitchen: Above cabinets or on counter
- Bathroom: Away from direct water (IP rating)
- Living room: Multiple speakers for stereo
- Outdoor: Weather-resistant models
Network reliability
- Use 2.4GHz WiFi (better range)
- Wired ethernet when possible
- Keep speakers away from microwave
- Update firmware regularly
Volume strategy
- Morning: Low 20-30%
- Daytime: Medium 40-50%
- Late night: Low 15-25%
- Bedroom always quieter
Daily reset at 4 AM
- Reset volume levels
- Dissolve temporary speaker groups
- Stop any playing music
- Ready for morning routines
Troubleshooting
Music not starting automatically
- Verify trigger (light, door, presence)
- Check music service is linked
- Ensure speaker is powered on
- Check automation is enabled
Lights not dimming for TV
- Verify TV power monitoring detects on state
- Check threshold is correct (usually 50W+)
- Test lights respond to manual commands
- Ensure automation time conditions are met
Volume too loud or quiet
- Check last manual volume change
- Verify daily reset automation runs
- Adjust preset volume levels
- Check speaker-specific settings
Shower music stops too soon
- Increase timer duration
- Use "door closed" instead of "lights off"
- Add delay before stopping
- Check for conflicting automations