So my wife picks up the kid from daycare around 4:00PM everyday.
I am usually not home.
I want to setup automation so that when she is sensed home, lights come on, etc.
I already have trackers setup, etc. Just wondering if the below flow would be the best blueprint to do it or is there a better way?
If it works, then it’s a great way!
I do something similar in which I add people to a group called group.all_people, then use a trigger:state node to check that the group’s state changes from not_home to home. Then, if it’s dark, I turn on the kitchen lights. By using a group, it takes the state of any person in the group. This means it’d turn on for you as well if you return home, but your wife is not home. Works like a charm and hasn’t failed me in 2 years.
Here’s the code you can import to node-red. Note that you’ll want to tune the Is dark? check. I have it start at sunsetStart and stop at 10pm.
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You need to edit your configuration, then restart HA https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/group/
