Lights, Camera, Action! Get ready to grab the popcorn because it’s movie time with a touch of cinematic magic!
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You must be on Home Assistant Version 2024.6 or later.
Below are some examples on how the automation can be used:
- Media (Cinema Room): Turn on different lights when watching a movie.
- House Alarm: Turn on lights when your house alarm has been activated.
- Smoke Detector: Turn on lights and exhaust fans when the smoke detector has been activated.
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The Automation Process:
The example below is suitable for movie nights or use in a cinema room. Additionally, it can be used to turn on lights when your house alarm has been activated or activate lights and exhaust fans when a smoke detector has been triggered.
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Movie Start (Playing):
- Lights, switches, scenes and scripts are activated to a customizable movie mode when a movie starts.
- You can also specify the app used in the media player (e.g., Apple TV, Netflix, etc.) and only activate the automation if these apps are used.
- Optionally, you can select which lights and switches to be turned off at the start of the movie.
- Optionally, you can also choose to create a snapshot of your lights and switches before the movie starts, allowing you to return them to their original state after the movie ends.
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Delay Time:
- The delay time is a buffer period before the automation switches OFF or enters an intermission mode. It provides a grace period to rectify accidental actions, like mistakenly pressing the wrong button on the remote, which might unintentionally turn the automation OFF or trigger the intermission mode.
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Intermission:
- Intermission allows for versatile lighting adjustments, including turning on different lights, adjusting brightness levels, changing colour temperature, RGB colour settings, or selecting specific scenes or scripts. It’s particularly handy for setting slightly brighter lights during an intermission break when pausing a movie.
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Movie End:
- When the movie ends, all lights, switches, scenes and scripts are turned off. Alternatively, if you’re using the automation link option, your sensor light automation will be activated, returning your lights to your sensor light automation settings.
- Optionally, you can select any lights, switches, scenes or scripts to be turned on after the movie ends.
- If you have chosen to create a snapshot of your lights and switches at the start, they will be returned to their original state when the movie ends.
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Automation Link Option:
- The ‘Automation Link Option’ seamlessly integrates with other blueprints, such as the
‘Sensor Light Blueprint’, allowing you to disable additional automations when a movie is activated. This feature takes control of the lights, switches, scenes, and scripts, ensuring a smooth movie experience. Once the movie ends, the other automations are re-enabled, restoring the lights, switches, scenes, and scripts to their normal operation.
- The ‘Automation Link Option’ seamlessly integrates with other blueprints, such as the
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Manual Override:
- Utilize “Bypass Options” for manual bypassing of trigger sensors, providing manual control and additional customization.
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Sun Elevation Options:
- Implement “Sun Elevation” to restrict automation to darker conditions aligned with the sun’s position.
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Ambient Light Sensing Options:
- Set up an Ambient Light Sensor for activation in low-light conditions, customizable with specified LUX values.
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Blueprint Add-On Integration:
Sensor Light: Illuminate your space with customizable lighting experiences. Discover how to customize it to perfection! Learn more.
Bathroom Humidity Exhaust Fan: Turns exhaust fans on when smoke detector is activated. Learn more.
CHANGELOG
- Version: 2.2 - 4 Aug-24 - Added RGB colour selection, use scripts and collapsible sections. Fixed bugs.
- Version: 2.1 - 26 May-24 - Update to description to show labels are excluded.
- Version: 2.0 - 17 Feb-24 - Intermission - Trigger State - added idle to drop down. Housekeeping APP option selections.
- Version: 1.9 - 15 Feb-24 - Added scripts to End Turn ON option.
- Version: 1.8 - 9 Feb-24 - Tidy up of transition sliders.
- Version: 1.7 - 8 Feb-24 - Added app selection. New design and some bug fixes.
- Version: 1.6 - 16 Sep-23 - Upgrade all of custom states. Update deprecated code.
- Version: 1.5 - 10 Aug-23 - Added 2 more features for the sun and ambient options. Fixed 2 bugs in by-pass.
- Version: 1.4 - 6 Aug-23 - Added 2 more by-pass options. Fixed a bug in transition.
- Version: 1.3 - 3 Aug-23 - Fixed major bug stopping the automation.
- Version: 1.2 - 23 July-23 - Added Sun as a condition.
- Version: 1.1 - 21 July-23 - Added turn OFF lights at start. Added Turn ON lights at end.
- Version: 1.0 - 15 July-23 - Initial release
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