Prior to the new 2.0 app I was able to set certain light switches to turn off after no motion was detected for a certain amount of time. The new Smart Lights app can only turn off lights right away when the motion stops, with no delay. How do I get this functionality back?

The problem I’m having with this feature (turn off lights after x minutes of no motion) is that it doesn’t seem to be working properly – or at least not the same way – after my switch to hub v2. I have several lights in hallways set to turn on with motion, and then turn off after 2-5 minutes of no …

[image] rogersmj: I’m not going to install a non-blessed SmartApp to “fix” this because then it has to execute in the cloud, which totally defeats the purpose of Hub v2. I thought the purpose of Hub V2 was to automate your home. Most things are going to execute in the cloud anyway. Smart Li…

For all of us haters, the feature to turn off the lights after x minutes is BACK! Scroll down the Smart Light app and you will see the Power Allowance option…They have been pushing out serious fixes today

Interesting…I’ll take a look. I just noticed the icon is different, so I figured something is happening. It’s a more noticeable icon change with version 1.7.6 (the much more stable version…)

HaHa. I figured making enough noise about it, and offering to fix their broken launch, would get them motivated!! They pushed out some other subtle fixes also. One is that when you create a new automation in Smart Lights, when you’re done it takes you back to the list of automations you have in S…

They still haven’t fixed Turn off after motion stops. They still don’t have the option of turning off after some minutes of no motion UNLESS you turned it on with the same automation.

[image] bravenel: They still don’t have the option of turning off after some minutes of no motion So much for that… [image] SBDOBRESCU: They have been pushing out serious fixes today Sounds like more pushing is needed…

And they didn’t fix the between two motion events bug either. Well, maybe next time.

The fix is something they may find distasteful: a state variable that tracks the on/off status of the switches managed by the automation (not device.currentSwitch), and a state variable used instead of unschedule() to kill a runIn(minutes,turnOff) that’s been launched. They told everyone months ag…

Thank you! This solved my problem too! I don’t know the first thing about writing my own code, but I copied and pasted yours into My SmartApps and … voila! Thanks!

Ability to turn off lights after x minutes of no motion is missing

SmartApps & Automations

SBDOBRESCU (Bobby) November 13, 2015, 4:52am 49

Not today, but tomorrow might be your lucky day. Check last few posts on this thread about a new home grown rule builder…

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Ability to turn off lights after x minutes of no motion is missing

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