The "Add a Trigger" screen helps you define the conditions under which your automations will automatically activate, making your smart home management more intuitive and adaptable to your daily life. Here are the options you can choose from:
- Specific time: Schedule your automations to run at a defined time. You can specify the exact hour and choose the days of the week (e.g., every Monday-Friday at 8 AM) for a morning routine or other recurring task.
- Sunrise/Sunset: Take advantage of the natural solar cycle to trigger your automations, perfect for adjusting lighting or shades throughout your home. For example, you could have a scenario that turns on lights and closes the blinds at sunset, and vice versa.
- Device state: Trigger your automations based on the activity of your connected devices. For instance, you could have a scenario run when a specific button is pressed on a remote or when a sensor detects a change, such as a door opening or a temperature crossing a predefined threshold.
Each of these options gives you the power to make your home more responsive to your needs and environment, optimizing both comfort and energy efficiency.