Best way forward? automations, smartapps, scenes

Best way is probably the official SmartLighting feature, as it’s the only option that runs locally at the present time. Assuming you’re in a country where it’s available.

After that, it’s dealer’s choice. There are lots of options, including the new rules api. Each method has pluses and minuses.

As far as triggering a scene, see the following:

FAQ: How to Run Scenes and Automations (New V3 App) (2020)

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