I am using the Tapo control to expose the privacy switches to HomeKit. I basically want to create an automation that enables:
switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
switch.hallway_privacy
switch.living_room_view_privacy
When:
person.derek_graham or person.maria are home but only during 12 am to 1 pm daily.
And if no one is home or it is not during that time period then those switches are turned off.
How can I create this?
Whilst you could code this into a single automation, and I probably would, Iâd suggest keep it nice and simple with two separate automations:
alias: Cameras on
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
- platform: time
at: "12:00:00"
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: 'home'
match: any
- condition: time
after: "11:59:59"
before: "13:00:00"
action:
- action: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
switch.hallway_privacy
switch.living_room_view_privacy
and
alias: Cameras off
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
- platform: time
at: "13:00:00"
condition:
- not:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: 'home'
match: any
- or:
- condition: time
before: "12:00:00"
- condition: time
after: "12:59:59"
action:
- action: switch.turn_off
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
switch.hallway_privacy
switch.living_room_view_privacy
Thanks this works, I had to edit it a little but it is working!
I noticed that my automations arenât working, any help would helpful
alias: Turn on Privacy Mode
description: Turns on Privacy Mode for interior cameras
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
enabled: true
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: home
match: any
- condition: time
after: "11:59:59"
before: "13:00:00"
action:
- action: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
data: {}
Second one
alias: Turn off Privacy Mode
description: Turns off Privacy Mode on interior cameras
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
enabled: false
- platform: time
at: "13:00:00"
condition:
- not:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: home
match: any
- or:
- condition: time
before: "12:00:00"
- condition: time
after: "12:59:59"
action:
- action: switch.turn_off
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
data: {}
Youâll have to be a bit more specific. Whatâs not happening? If your person entities are changing state, the automations will be triggering and generating a trace â look at that to see whatâs going wrong.
Three dots / Download trace / paste here as code if you need more help.
The âoffâ automation has the person state trigger disabled, and why did you remove the 12:00 trigger in the âonâ automation?
Here is one trace
"trace": {
"last_step": "condition/0/conditions/0/entity_id/1",
"run_id": "626e3372044ce0dff6a304498a04f1dc",
"state": "stopped",
"script_execution": "failed_conditions",
"timestamp": {
"start": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440519+00:00",
"finish": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440630+00:00"
},
"domain": "automation",
"item_id": "1727879962748",
"trigger": "state of person.derek_graham",
"trace": {
"trigger/0": [
{
"path": "trigger/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440534+00:00",
"changed_variables": {
"this": {
"entity_id": "automation.cameras_off",
"state": "on",
"attributes": {
"id": "1727879962748",
"last_triggered": "2024-10-02T15:16:20.240700+00:00",
"mode": "single",
"current": 0,
"friendly_name": "Turn off Privacy Mode"
},
"last_changed": "2024-10-02T19:45:08.418331+00:00",
"last_reported": "2024-10-02T19:45:08.418331+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-02T19:45:08.418331+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01J97C7KT256G7JK53ESEP02MC",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": null
}
},
"trigger": {
"id": "0",
"idx": "0",
"alias": null,
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"from_state": {
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"state": "home",
"attributes": {
"editable": true,
"id": "derek_graham",
"device_trackers": [
"device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"device_tracker.ipad"
],
"latitude": 41.97349586582725,
"longitude": -87.65216647147656,
"gps_accuracy": 3,
"source": "device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"user_id": "2581b06774ae4454b92d26ebf0d627cb",
"friendly_name": "Derek Graham"
},
"last_changed": "2024-10-02T19:45:00.602403+00:00",
"last_reported": "2024-10-03T03:04:50.211545+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-03T03:04:50.211545+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01J985CQ93Q49PGBDW2WZCFWM6",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": null
}
},
"to_state": {
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"state": "home",
"attributes": {
"editable": true,
"id": "derek_graham",
"device_trackers": [
"device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"device_tracker.ipad"
],
"latitude": 41.97349586353138,
"longitude": -87.65216645574765,
"gps_accuracy": 3,
"source": "device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"user_id": "2581b06774ae4454b92d26ebf0d627cb",
"friendly_name": "Derek Graham"
},
"last_changed": "2024-10-02T19:45:00.602403+00:00",
"last_reported": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.439623+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.439623+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01J985V9AF31R80F2GY1RF9GKA",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": null
}
},
"for": null,
"attribute": null,
"description": "state of person.derek_graham"
}
}
}
],
"condition/0": [
{
"path": "condition/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440550+00:00",
"result": {
"result": false
}
}
],
"condition/0/conditions/0": [
{
"path": "condition/0/conditions/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440565+00:00",
"result": {
"result": true
}
}
],
"condition/0/conditions/0/entity_id/0": [
{
"path": "condition/0/conditions/0/entity_id/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440579+00:00",
"result": {
"result": true,
"state": "home",
"wanted_state": "home"
}
}
],
"condition/0/conditions/0/entity_id/1": [
{
"path": "condition/0/conditions/0/entity_id/1",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T03:12:47.440602+00:00",
"result": {
"result": true,
"state": "home",
"wanted_state": "home"
}
}
]
},
"config": {
"id": "1727879962748",
"alias": "Turn off Privacy Mode",
"description": "Turns off Privacy Mode on interior cameras",
"trigger": [
{
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": [
"person.derek_graham",
"person.maria"
]
},
{
"platform": "time",
"at": "13:00:00"
}
],
"condition": [
{
"not": [
{
"condition": "state",
"entity_id": [
"person.derek_graham",
"person.maria"
],
"state": "home",
"match": "any"
}
]
},
{
"or": [
{
"condition": "time",
"before": "12:00:00"
},
{
"condition": "time",
"after": "12:59:59"
}
]
}
],
"action": [
{
"action": "switch.turn_off",
"target": {
"entity_id": [
"switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy",
"switch.hallway_privacy",
"switch.living_room_view_privacy"
]
},
"data": {}
}
]
},
"blueprint_inputs": null,
"context": {
"id": "01J985V9AG5NZMYHXR4VP6BZQC",
"parent_id": "01J985V9AF31R80F2GY1RF9GKA",
"user_id": null
}
},
"logbookEntries": []
}
Second one
{
"trace": {
"last_step": "condition/1",
"run_id": "3b6125847ffe4b9d3337080aa2e5e88e",
"state": "stopped",
"script_execution": "failed_conditions",
"timestamp": {
"start": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517474+00:00",
"finish": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517644+00:00"
},
"domain": "automation",
"item_id": "1727879927210",
"trigger": "state of person.derek_graham",
"trace": {
"trigger/0": [
{
"path": "trigger/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517520+00:00",
"changed_variables": {
"this": {
"entity_id": "automation.cameras_on",
"state": "on",
"attributes": {
"id": "1727879927210",
"last_triggered": "2024-10-02T17:00:00.318647+00:00",
"mode": "single",
"current": 0,
"friendly_name": "Turn on Privacy Mode"
},
"last_changed": "2024-10-03T06:18:21.262471+00:00",
"last_reported": "2024-10-03T06:18:21.262471+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-03T06:18:21.262471+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01J98GF26E3ED0820YJ0JVTCJY",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": "2581b06774ae4454b92d26ebf0d627cb"
}
},
"trigger": {
"id": "0",
"idx": "0",
"alias": null,
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"from_state": {
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"state": "home",
"attributes": {
"editable": true,
"id": "derek_graham",
"device_trackers": [
"device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"device_tracker.ipad"
],
"latitude": 41.97347069315663,
"longitude": -87.65208377632348,
"gps_accuracy": 20,
"source": "device_tracker.ipad",
"user_id": "2581b06774ae4454b92d26ebf0d627cb",
"friendly_name": "Derek Graham"
},
"last_changed": "2024-10-03T06:17:55.839639+00:00",
"last_reported": "2024-10-03T06:30:42.804171+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-03T06:30:42.804171+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01J98H5PBMKHFEXWF7KSK1G89Y",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": null
}
},
"to_state": {
"entity_id": "person.derek_graham",
"state": "home",
"attributes": {
"editable": true,
"id": "derek_graham",
"device_trackers": [
"device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"device_tracker.ipad"
],
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"longitude": -87.65212262430386,
"gps_accuracy": 6,
"source": "device_tracker.dereks_iphone_15_pro",
"user_id": "2581b06774ae4454b92d26ebf0d627cb",
"friendly_name": "Derek Graham"
},
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"last_reported": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517317+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517317+00:00",
"context": {
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"parent_id": null,
"user_id": null
}
},
"for": null,
"attribute": null,
"description": "state of person.derek_graham"
}
}
}
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"condition/0": [
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"timestamp": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517542+00:00",
"result": {
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}
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"condition/0/entity_id/0": [
{
"path": "condition/0/entity_id/0",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517558+00:00",
"result": {
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"state": "home",
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}
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{
"path": "condition/0/entity_id/1",
"timestamp": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517586+00:00",
"result": {
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"state": "home",
"wanted_state": "home"
}
}
],
"condition/1": [
{
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"timestamp": "2024-10-03T06:38:55.517616+00:00",
"result": {
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"isoformat": "11:59:59"
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"isoformat": "01:38:55.517625"
},
"before": {
"__type": "<class 'datetime.time'>",
"isoformat": "13:00:00"
},
"result": false
}
}
]
},
"config": {
"id": "1727879927210",
"alias": "Turn on Privacy Mode",
"description": "Turns on Privacy Mode for interior cameras",
"trigger": [
{
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": [
"person.derek_graham",
"person.maria"
],
"enabled": true
}
],
"condition": [
{
"condition": "state",
"entity_id": [
"person.derek_graham",
"person.maria"
],
"state": "home",
"match": "any"
},
{
"condition": "time",
"after": "11:59:59",
"before": "13:00:00"
}
],
"action": [
{
"action": "switch.turn_on",
"target": {
"entity_id": [
"switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy",
"switch.hallway_privacy",
"switch.living_room_view_privacy"
]
},
"data": {}
}
]
},
"blueprint_inputs": null,
"context": {
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}
All I went it to do is enable the privacy switches when either of us are home between 12 am to 1 pm
And privacy switches turned off if not home and between 1 pm and midnight
Ok, those triggers are from attributes of the person entity changing: the GPS coords in this case.
Add:
to: null
to each person trigger to avoid this.
And apologies â just realised you mean 00:00 not 12:00. The conditions will need altering: you will probably only need a single before/after.
Let me know if youâre still having problems and Iâll have a look when Iâm not just on a phone.
Ok my turn on Privacy Mode works but Iâm not seeing the turn off even try
Turn Off
alias: Turn off
description: Turns on Privacy Mode for interior cameras
trigger: null
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: home
match: any
- condition: time
after: "12:59:59"
before: "23:59:59"
weekday:
- sun
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- sat
action:
- action: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
entity_id:
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
Turn on Privacy
alias: Turn on Privacy Mode
description: Turns on Privacy Mode for interior cameras
trigger: null
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: home
match: any
- condition: time
after: "23:59:59"
before: "13:00:00"
weekday:
- sun
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- sat
action:
- action: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
data: {}
Shows up as Never and no traces
What? Youâve changed the triggers to null. I said:
That means they should become:
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
to: null
I updated my settings but its not seeming to make much difference
Turn Off Privacy Mode
alias: Turn off Privacy Mode
description: Turns off Privacy Mode for interior cameras
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
to: null
condition:
- condition: time
after: "13:00:00"
before: "23:59:59"
weekday:
- sun
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- sat
action:
- action: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
entity_id:
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
mode: parallel
max: 10
Turn Privacy Mode On
alias: Turn on Privacy Mode
description: Turns on Privacy Mode for interior cameras
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
to: null
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: home
match: any
- condition: time
after: "23:59:59"
before: "01:00:00"
weekday:
- sun
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- sat
action:
- action: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
data: {}
mode: restart
Very Confused
Are you taking your IPad out with you each time you leave with your phone?
Have you (during the appropriate hours of course) gone to the the developer tools page (states) and deliberately altered the state of your phone and ipad to âoffâ to see if the cameras come on?
What I have directly noticed is it isnt turning off the privacy mode. My ipad is normally home 24/7.
I can see why you want to take the time into consideration when disabling the cameras for privacy, but as far as I can tell all you care about triggering them to be back on is that neither you nor Maria are at home?
Does this do what you expect?
alias: Turn off Privacy Mode
description: Turns off Privacy Mode for interior cameras when nobody is home
mode: queued
triggers:
- trigger: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
id: someone_arrived_or_left_home
alias: Someone Arrived or Left the House
conditions:
- alias: Neither of you is home - You want the Cameras On (Switches off)
condition: and
conditions:
- alias: Neither of you is home
condition: not
conditions:
- alias: derek_graham Is NOT Home (Or his battery died)
condition: state
entity_id: person.derek_graham
state: home
- condition: state
entity_id: person.maria
state: home
alias: maria Is NOT Home (Or her battery died)
actions:
- action: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
entity_id:
- switch.living_room_view_privacy
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
- switch.hallway_privacy
alias: Turn Off Privacy Mode
max: 10
You can make your life a lot easier by
Thatâs because you removed the 13:00 time trigger from the Off automation. Should be like this:
alias: Cameras off
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
to: null
- platform: time
at: "13:00:00"
condition:
- not:
- condition: state
entity_id:
- person.derek_graham
- person.maria
state: 'home'
match: any
- condition: time
after: "12:59:59"
action:
- action: switch.turn_off
target:
entity_id:
- switch.alternate_living_room_view_privacy
switch.hallway_privacy
switch.living_room_view_privacy
This is great! I had it working but now edits will be super easy! Thanks
Cheers - Pleased we could all help you out Derek