Automation based on phones wifi connection

Configuration
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I am trying to get an automation where lights turn on when on my phone connects to wifi. I have my router added as an integration. When I create the automation based on the state I cannot seem to get it to work.

Here is the yaml code:

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Try using enter/leave zone home as a trigger.

3

I added that trigger and will see how it works tomorrow once I come back home.

4

That trigger still didn’t make the automation run after leaving and returning home. Any other tips?

5

It should work unless. Check if your mob is reporting entering leaving zone. In automation i prefer using building block and then choose trigger. Of course you have to add trigger id to do it. Something like this:

description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: zone
    entity_id: person.daniel
    zone: zone.home
    event: leave
    id: Leave home
  - platform: zone
    entity_id: person.daniel
    zone: zone.home
    event: enter
    id: Arrive home
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Leave home
        sequence:
          - metadata: {}
            data: {}
            action: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
            target:
              entity_id: alarm_control_panel.x824_house_entrance_2
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Arrive home
        sequence:
          - metadata: {}
            data: {}
            action: alarm_control_panel.alarm_disarm
            target:
              entity_id: alarm_control_panel.x824_house_entrance_2
mode: single

I use this to turn on or off alarm. It works with out any issue. The same concept is for your automation.

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I know this is a year late but for anyone else that may want to use this type of automation triggered by wifi name, make sure you have added the wifi as a sensor from your phones home assistant app by going to: settings → companion app → sensors and activate it

after that the code is simple:


trigger: state
entity_id:
  - sensor.sm_s918b_wi_fi_connection  #your sensor name
to: your_wifi_name 
id: wifi #trigger id that could be used as condition if needed
condition: []
actions:
  - action: switch.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id:
        - switch.light_hallway_1
        - switch.light_hallway_2
mode: single

Here is an example of my automation for when i connect to wifi and the gps has not had time to update me as home before i enter, or when my status changes to zone.home

alias: Turn on lights when enter home
description: >-
  Turns on hallway lamps when phone connects to Johan WiFi OR enters home
  zone.
triggers:
  - entity_id: person.johan
    zone: zone.home
    event: enter
    trigger: zone
    id: gps
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.sm_s918b_wi_fi_connection
    to: Johan_Aoi
    id: wifi
conditions:
  - condition: or
    conditions:
      - condition: and
        conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - wifi
          - condition: not
            conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: person.johan
                state: home
            enabled: true
      - condition: trigger
        id:
          - gps
actions:
  - action: switch.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id:
        - switch.light_hallway_1
        - switch.light_hallway_2
trigger_variables:
  wifi_trigger: 0
mode: single
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Here’s a tip for you. You can set your companion app to go to high accuracy mode once you enter your home zone.

PS - your OR condition doesn’t seem to do anything. You only have 1 condition under that block and it’s set to AND. You should be able to safely remove that, unless I’m missing something obvious.