I would like turning on the switch for my smart bulb to go online to trigger a timer that keeps it lit for 3h? Any ideas on this matter? (It is a trådfri bulb).

@Andreas_Roedl makes a very important point. With the exception of the Sengled brand, manufacturer instructions for almost all smart bulbs will say that they should always be kept on power. Not turned on and off with a dumb switch. Although the smart bulbs can handle an occasional rare power outage…

Use light switch turning on to trigger timer?

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Andreas_Roedl (Andreas Roedl) June 24, 2024, 5:18pm 6

The smart lighting app:

And of course you could just create a routine:

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