Lighting automations
Move through the house without hunting for switches and stop checking whether empty rooms were left lit. These recipes respond to motion, doors, schedules, and light levels while keeping every familiar wall control useful.
Day and night brightness for motion lights is already in the Setup notes for lights on motion: leave the light off when daylight is enough, use a useful level in the evening, and start deep night around 10 to 20 percent.
Choose a recipe
Turn on lights when motion is detected
Light the room as someone enters while leaving the wall switch in control.
Turn off lights after motion stops
Finish the cycle with a forgiving timeout and respect manual choices.
Use a gentle bathroom night light
Provide low brightness at night without disrupting sleep.
Turn on lights when a door opens
Use the door state when it represents the room's actual lighting need.
Turn off a closet light after closing
Complete the door-lighting cycle without reversing a manual switch choice.
Turn on outdoor lights at dusk
Light expected outdoor areas without someone remembering a daily switch.
Wake gradually with light
Raise brightness gradually while preserving normal bedside controls.
Welcome a verified arrival with path lighting
Confirm an after-dark arrival before lighting the route to the door.
Control several lights from one physical control
Use a wireless button, remote, or scene-capable switch while preserving local control.
Start here
Motion lighting is an easy first win because success and failure are immediately visible.
- Lights on with motion - it removes a repeated action while the wall switch remains available
- Lights off after motion - it adds a conservative completion rule to the same room
- Bathroom night light - it demonstrates time-based brightness without taking away control
What to keep in control
- Keep every wall switch working normally.
- Use a long enough timeout for people who sit or stand still.
- Apply automatic brightness only when the room actually needs light.
- Let a manual change override the automation.
What to verify
Test entry speed, seated occupancy, daylight, pets, guests, manual switching, sensor loss, and hub restart. The light should respond before someone reaches for the switch and should never trap a person in darkness.