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Arguably, I find automations make a smart home truly smart rather than perks like voice control do. What are your favourite automations running at home?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

For me, my favourites are definetely some light automations, namingly

  • motion detectors and window sensors (where there aren't insect nets) turning on and off the lights
  • adaptive lighting automations setting brightness and shade based on the time

more than that

  • turning down the (usually somewhat loud) music in the bathroom when I open the window to the street
  • running the vaccuum when I'm not at home
  • heating automations adapting to the weather report, presence, time and user preset

my future idea is to copy a nuki opener with an esp-32.