I am setting up a light to come one when a door is opened, and turn off after 10 minutes. Before the update this option appeared when you were configuring a switch and could set at the same time, now it is gone, so I have a way to turn the light on, but must manually turn it off.

[image] DrMiguelitoLoveless: I am setting up a light to come one when a door is opened, and turn off after 10 minutes. Before the update this option appeared when you were configuring a switch and could set at the same time, now it is gone, so I have a way to turn the light on, but must manually…

Is the door being closed after open? If so, it’s there, but hidden behind an option. Otherwise yes, it’s missing [image]

Thanks, found it. A bit counter-intuitive.

Look again–in The previous version of the app using shortcut groups, you could turn off after X minutes without needing to have a sensor involved. In the 2.0 version of the app, using smart lights, you can only turn off if you used a sensor of some kind to turn on. If you just use a switch, the fe…

I agree that the triggers need at a minimum turn off after X regardless of the on trigger, but in @DrMiguelitoLoveless ’s case, There was a way to work around the missing functionality

My bad, I missed that he was already using the contact sensor. Thanks for the correction!

It used to be called “Light Power Allowance” under the green living smart app which has been removed. I’m looking for the same thing here. No sensors involved just manually turn the light on and have it shut off after x minutes.

I’m looking for the same thing since lights and switches was done away with.

@bravenel has just posted code to do this. :sunglasses: look at post 20 in the following: [image] Ability to turn off lights after x minutes of no motion is missing SmartApps & Automations Prior to the new 2.0 app I was able to set certain light switches to turn off after…

Where did the "turn off after x minutes" setting go?

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JDRoberts September 14, 2015, 3:06am 10

@bravenel has just posted code to do this. look at post 20 in the following:

Topic		Replies	Views
Light Timer SmartApps & Automations	21	20319	February 18, 2019
Thanks all, problem solved Automation Ideas	5	806	December 1, 2017
Ability to turn off lights after x minutes of no motion is missing SmartApps & Automations	48	22852	December 4, 2019
How to get lights to turn off after 10 minutes automatically? Automation Ideas	14	5039	November 14, 2015
Turn Light Off After X Amount Of Time Unless Triggered SmartApps & Automations smartlighting	32	5786	November 9, 2017

Where did the "turn off after x minutes" setting go?

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