Override motion inactive turnoff if Hue Bulbs are turned on using GHome or Hue Switch?

[TonyFleisher]

Is the hue switch connected directly to smartthings, or is it setup through a hue bridge? Is google home connecting through smartthings or directly to hue for the lights? it is difficult (from the limited view smartthings has) to differentiate between multiple methods that interface directly with the bridge.

I at one point had configured the motion to trigger a switch (rather than the bulb) and the switch trigger the light automation. (I used a Lightify switch for this, but you could probably use simulated switch or button instead). This way the voice commands can directly switch the bulbs and bypass the automation.

if you have similar needs in multiple rooms, You might also want to look at using the Rooms Manager smart app by @bangali, which raises a slightly different approach, but addresses a similar problem space. In the end I found this was better at achieving what I was looking for.

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