🌟 Motion-Controlled Lighting 4.8 – The Next-Level Light Maestro

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:star2: Motion-Controlled Lighting 4.8 – The Next-Level Light Maestro :star2:

:sparkles: Welcome to the Smartest, Most Flexible Home Yet

Imagine this: You enter a room, and your lights already know what you want. Morning light awakens gently, evenings wrap you in cozy tones, and motion, lux, sun, and schedule all work in perfect harmony.

Motion-Controlled Lighting 4.8 isn’t just an upgrade – it’s a full rewrite of your favorite automation, now smarter, safer, and more reliable:

:walking_man: Motion – Trigger lights with one or multiple sensors
:radio_button: Optional Switches – Manual override at your fingertips
:bulb: Lux Awareness – Only turn on when it’s truly dark
:sunrise: Sunrise/Sunset with offsets – Perfect timing, every day
:art: Day & Night Scenes – Set your moods with scenes or individual lights
:alarm_clock: Dual Fixed Off-Times – Lights always turn off on schedule
:date: Workday Awareness – Weekday/weekend differences built-in
:shield: Failsafe Protection – Maximum runtime control for peace of mind
:camera_flash: Snapshots – Preserve your preferred light states before activating
:memo: Logging – Keep track of every action

…and every feature is fully optional. You set the rhythm. You set the mood.

:sunrise: Example Flows

:sunrise_over_mountains: Morning Glow – Rise and Shine

Weekday, 07:00. Motion triggers your gentle day scene.
If the sun is already up, natural light takes over – no wasted energy.

:sun_with_face: Daytime Smartness

Sunrise/sunset offsets ensure your lights match the season and daylight. Dual fixed off-times guarantee lights never stay on too long. Want a late evening on weekends? No problem.

:crescent_moon: Evening Cozy Mode

Motion or a switch sets night mode: soft, relaxing light. Lights fade off after your chosen auto-off durations – calm, not abrupt.

:alarm_clock: Workday vs Weekend Magic

Workday sensor integration makes your lighting routine-aware: Longer evening scenes on weekends, early shutoff on workdays.

:shield: Failsafe Protection

Forgot the lights? Don’t worry. Failsafe ensures lights automatically turn off after the maximum runtime – now more robust and reliable than ever.

:wrench: Features in Detail

Feature How it Works
:walking_man: Motion Sensor (optional) Trigger lights automatically
:radio_button: Manual Switch (optional) Override lights manually
:sun_with_face: Day & Night Scenes Different moods depending on time
:bulb: Lux Sensor Blocks triggers if it’s already bright
:sunrise: Sunrise/Sunset Customizable offsets for smarter timing
:stopwatch: Two Fixed Off-Times Guaranteed light shutdown at set times
:date: Workday Control Different rules for weekdays/weekends
:shield: Failsafe Auto-off after max runtime (activation switch included)
:hourglass_flowing_sand: On-Time (Day/Night) Adjustable fade-out after inactivity
:memo: Scene Logging Keeps track of last state

:rainbow: Pro Tips

  • :sunrise: Combine sunrise offsets, workday rules, and fixed off-times for seamless automation
  • :art: Use separate day/night scenes for dynamic moods and energy efficiency
  • :gear: Keep inputs blank for a simple setup – or customize every detail
  • :shield: Enable failsafe for ultimate peace of mind

With Motion-Controlled Lighting 4.0, your home isn’t just smart – it’s alive. :sparkles:

:inbox_tray: Installation

  1. Link to Blueprints: start import – My Home Assistant
  2. Create an automation based on it
  3. Choose your lights, motion sensors, and optional extras
  4. Enjoy perfectly tuned, fully automated smart lighting :tada:

:hammer_and_wrench: Support

Questions? Ideas? Suggestions?
:point_right: Open an issue on GitHub repo

:man_technologist: Author

Created with :heart: by Rasmus Sjöberg @razzietheman
2025

:bulb: Thank you for using and sharing!

If you enjoy this blueprint, consider giving it a :star: on GitHub.

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Thank you for sharing! Seems to work fine so far. There are two things that i noticed.

  • I already use a input_boolean helper as a automation blocker. it would be nice if i could put it in as a “switch”
  • There is a sun addon that gives entitiies for dawn and sunset. Maybe you want to look into that? Lux sensor integration is good enough for me personally.
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Oh I see , I will take my time and see if there is a possibility too fix something like that! talk about the sun addon I already have this

Use Sunrise/Sunset
Whether the automation should use sun times instead of fixed times.

if it’s this you mean?

meantime take a look at the new 5.2 release that I released online today!

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Hey,
I m very new at HomeAssistant, so maybe its just a newbie fault and not a missed future
Am i the only one, who like to switch on light for seconds?
Im using the most of Moving sensors for lights at stairs, corridor - so sometimes i dont need to keep it longer than 20 seconds
Is it possible here?

Thanks in advance
Andreas