Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Alexa Routine Triggered by Ring Device?(Another Routine) (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Typical-Ad-6730@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I have an Alexa routine called “light the steps” If I say “Alexa, Light the steps” It sets my Sengled smart bulb to 100% Waits 2 Minutes Sets bulb back to 5%

I want to trigger this routine when my ring camera detects motion.

I tried just creating a routine, selecting the ring camera, and selected When: Detects Motion Action: Alexa, Light the steps. That didn’t work.

I did some research and read about “enable x routine”, but that doesn’t actually run it.

If I could achieve this some other way, I’m open, but I’m heavily invested in the Ring/Alexa ecosystems.

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[–] aggiepope09@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I've wanted to do the same thing with Nest cameras. I have a ranch house, that I'm not at all of the time. My porch lights are linked through smart switches. If my Nest camera detects motion, I'd like for my porch lights to scare anyone that is on my porch. Not sure how to do this.