Automation turns light off first, before sending configuration commands

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If its morning, when I turn on the kitchen light, make the light cold, and brightness at 100%. And if it’s night, when I turn on the kitchen light, make the light warm and the brightness 100%. This works.

The issue is that when I turn on the kitchen light, the light turns off, and then back on, and then it sets warm/cold and brightness. When it should just set warm/cold and brightness. I want to avoid that turning off first, and then back on.

But I don’t see an option in the gui to do that.

alias: kitchen light turns on
description: ""
triggers:
  - entity_id:
      - switch.kitchen_light
    to: "on"
    trigger: state
conditions: []
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: sun
            after: sunrise
            before: sunset
        sequence:
          - delay:
              hours: 0
              minutes: 0
              seconds: 1
              milliseconds: 0
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            data:
              color_temp_kelvin: 6500
              brightness_pct: 100
            target:
              entity_id: light.lights_1
      - conditions:
          - condition: sun
            after: sunset
            before: sunrise
        sequence:
          - delay:
              hours: 0
              minutes: 0
              seconds: 1
              milliseconds: 0
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            data:
              color_temp_kelvin: 2000
              brightness_pct: 100
            target:
              entity_id: light.lights_1
mode: single
2

Really depends on the lights, not all integrations/brands handle changing color/brightness on turn on that well.

3

But isn’t there a way to just send the infrared commands? Instead of also sending the turn on command?

4

Infrared commands? What is the device brand/type you are trying to adjust?

5

I’m using a linknlink eremote to send commands to a light that came with an infrared remote. the eremote is connected via mqtt to home assistant

6

What options do you see when you select the device in the MQTT integration

Home Assistant | LinknLink Smart Home?

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Go to settings, select Devices and Services, then MQTT and finally the eRemote device. You’ll see the commands available to control the light if they are available.

9

its just this

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10

Review the IR instructions for HA here

11

it seems there’s a way to set up a custom remote with whatever IR commands you want. I’ll give that a try. Thanks

12

Yes, it is in the LinkLink setup vs HA.

*To control your lR device using both the app and HA, select “Add for HA”. *
Follow the wizard to select the brand, test the lR options, and save your settings. You can then controlthe device from your phone

13

Yes, now it’s a button, not a switch, and it doesn’t have to turn off/on the light before setting warn, cold and brightness.

alias: kitchen light turns on
description: ""
triggers:
  - entity_id:
      - switch.kitchen_light
    to: "on"
    trigger: state
conditions: []
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: sun
            after: sunrise
            before: sunset
        sequence:
          - delay:
              hours: 0
              minutes: 0
              seconds: 1
              milliseconds: 0
          - action: button.press
            metadata: {}
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: button.bright_100
          - action: button.press
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: button.temp_6000
      - conditions:
          - condition: sun
            after: sunset
            before: sunrise
        sequence:
          - delay:
              hours: 0
              minutes: 0
              seconds: 1
              milliseconds: 0
          - action: button.press
            metadata: {}
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id:
                - button.bright_100
                - button.temp_3000
mode: single
14

You are good to go then?

15

yes all good

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16

Glad you got it sorted.

I’ve used other work arounds in the past where I turn the bulb to 1% brightness first, before turning it off, so that when it turns on, its at 1% brightness. I then set the values I want, before then properly turning it ‘on’.