Light group not going on simultaneously

Configuration
1

I created a light group of philips Hue bulb’s but when i turn on this group they are not going on simultaneously but one by one.

Is there anything I can change to have them al go on together?

Light:
 - platform: group
   name: group_bureau
   entities:
     - light.bureau_plafond_1
     - light.bureau_plafond_2
     - light.bureau_plafond_3
     - light.bureau_plafond_4
2

hi,

first, how much delay are we talking about?
second or millisecond?
depending on the distance and if the information passes by enough node it can have a slight delay
(like max 0.5 sec)

3

Also are the lights pair to a hue bridge or directly via zigbee to home assistant?

If yo hue hub then consider calling a zone or room directly to bridge as it will prevent popcorn effect

4

Zigbee-based lights should be combined into Zigbee groups in whatever Zigbee integration you are using instead of the Light Group integration. Doing so has the benefit of more in sync actions and reduced Zigbee traffic.

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5

That would indeed be the problem thanks

6

I probably got the same issue using the following setup:

  • HASS 12.3
  • Philips Hue Integration with 61 Philips hue devices

When I want to automate to turn on and off lights within a certain room based on a recognized motion-sensor motion, the lights turn on one after another, instead of simultaneously (which was the case when I was using the Hue App itself).

Since I don’t use a Hardware Zigbee Integration besides the Hue Hub, I don’t know how to resolve my problem.

Does anybody know how to help me here?

Here is the code I am using to figure out, how to configure it properly:

alias: Test Automation Sensor Badezimmer
description: ""
trigger:
  - type: motion
    platform: device
    device_id: 6fb209...
    entity_id: 8f73f805...
    domain: binary_sensor
condition: []
action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data:
      color_temp: 462
      brightness_pct: 100
    target:
      device_id:
        - b51aad3...
        - 9e0efa01...
        - e974b1f0c...
        - 5334ddeed...
        - ffb5303bce...
        - ee890a4c6...
        - c4e3a0593f...
        - f6b0149ea4...
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: light.turn_off
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      device_id:
        - b51aad3...
        - 9e0efa01...
        - e974b1f0c...
        - 5334ddeed...
        - ffb5303bce...
        - ee890a4c6...
        - c4e3a0593f...
        - f6b0149ea4...
mode: single
7

If the hue hub controls the light, the zigbee group must be greated by the hue hub. So use the hue app to create the group.

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8

@Edwin_D Thanks, that works! :slight_smile:

Is there any other solution aswell maybe? Since with this solution you get every room as a “room” and as a "zone within the “Hue-App”.

If not… it will still do :slight_smile:

//Info if necessary: a group within Philips hue is a “zone”.