{"id":12714,"date":"2022-03-26T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/?p=12714"},"modified":"2022-03-26T09:30:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:30:07","slug":"how-to-set-up-10-automations-my-wife-loves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/how-to-set-up-10-automations-my-wife-loves\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up: 10 Automations my wife loves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks for watching the video! Here is how you can set up these automations yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Piano_lights\">Piano lights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Piano_practice_reminder\">Piano practice reminder<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Robot_vacuum_actionable_notification\">Robot vacuum actionable notification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kid_help_button\">Kid help button<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Luna_potty_tracker\">Luna potty tracker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Temperature_alert\">Temperature alert<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#NFC_tag_lights_off\">NFC tag lights off<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pendant_lights_morining\">Pendant lights morining<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kid_school_reminder\">Kid school reminder<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Garage_lights_safety_alert\">Garage lights safety alert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Piano_lights\">Piano lights<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few different vibration sensors out there but I still like the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36QAXeL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">multipurpose sensor<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The automation is pretty simple, if there is vibration it turns on the smart light switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving-1536x842.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving-2048x1123.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-moving.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on-1024x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on-1024x440.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on-1536x659.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on-2048x879.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-lights-on.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then if there isn&#8217;t vibration for 5 minutes turn off the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-stopped-5-min.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights-1024x378.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights-1024x378.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights-1536x568.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights-2048x757.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vibration-turn-off-lights.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Piano_practice_reminder\">Piano practice reminder<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of being the bad guy, I can let Alexa remind my daughter to practice the piano if she hasn&#8217;t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is easy since I already have the vibration sensor installed. The trigger for this automation is a set time every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1-1024x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1-1024x508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1-1536x762.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1-2048x1015.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-every-day-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The condition for the automation is that the vibration has been motionless for 3 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1-1024x335.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1-1024x335.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1-1536x503.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1-2048x670.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-if-no-vibration-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The action is to turn on the smart light switch since she will probably be playing soon. Also using Alexa Media Player run a routine to announce she should practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1-1536x1170.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1-2048x1560.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-actions-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is that Alexa routine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-routine-1-1024x698.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-routine-1-1024x698.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-routine-1-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Piano-reminder-routine-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Robot_vacuum_actionable_notification\">Robot vacuum actionable notification<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the robot vacuum hasn&#8217;t run in over 3 days to send an actionable notification to start it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First I had to store when the robot vacuum last ran. I tried using last_changed but that gets cleared when restarting Home Assistant. The best solution for me was to store the info in a &#8220;helper input&#8221; using date time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1007\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-helper-1-1024x1007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-helper-1-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-helper-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-helper-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then every time the robot vacuum runs using an automation I save that date and time to the helper input. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1-1024x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1-1024x207.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1-1536x311.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1-2048x415.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-ran-save-date-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The automation for the actionable notification runs every day at 11 am. The condition checks if the date is over 3 days since the robot vacuum last ran. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1-1024x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1-1024x354.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1-1536x530.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1-2048x707.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Robot-prompt-condition-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about <a href=\"https:\/\/companion.home-assistant.io\/docs\/notifications\/actionable-notifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actionable notifications check it out<\/a>. They are extremely useful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to add the date and time to the input helper when this actionable notification button is pressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Kid_help_button\">Kid help button<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m using this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qCx0Bw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Broadlink butto<\/a>n because they are cheap and integrate well with Alexa routines. The only thing that is weird is Alexa things it&#8217;s a &#8220;motion sensor&#8221; but it works fine. So there are 4 &#8220;motion sensors&#8221; for each button and I set each one to the same thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1-1024x475.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1-1024x475.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1-1536x712.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1-2048x949.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kid-potty-button-routine-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Luna_potty_tracker\">Luna potty tracker<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This works very similar to the robot vacuum prompt up above. Create an input helper to store the date and time the motion sensor in the doggy door gets triggered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To display the text I&#8217;m using a Markdown Card in the Home Assistant dashboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{% set last_motion_time = state_attr('input_datetime.sonoff_last_motion', 'timestamp') | as_datetime %}\n\nLuna last went potty {{ relative_time(last_motion_time) }} ago<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;sonoff_last_motion&#8221; is the input helper. The Markdown Card is a pretty cool feature I want to use more to show  more dynamic text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Temperature_alert\">Temperature alert<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the weather is better outside than it is inside I want to open the windows. A notification telling me to do this at the wrong time could get annoying quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m using the weather data from my Ecobee thermostat. It&#8217;s faster at updating the current temperature than the one included with Home Assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also I created a script for push notifications. I just pass in the title and message as variables. Then if I ever switch phones I only need to change the script once and not everywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, this automation gets triggered multiple ways. If the outside temperature drops below 72 degrees or at a few times during the day as well. That way if it&#8217;s already cool in the morning I can get an alert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>alias: Weather better outside than inside\ndescription: ''\ntrigger:\n  - platform: numeric_state\n    entity_id: weather.living_room\n    attribute: temperature\n    below: '72'\n  - platform: time\n    at: '09:00:00'\n  - platform: time\n    at: '20:00:00'\ncondition:\n  - type: is_temperature\n    condition: device\n    device_id: abcdefg123456\n    entity_id: sensor.living_room_temperature\n    domain: sensor\n    above: 72\n  - condition: state\n    entity_id: climate.living_room\n    state: cool\n  - condition: template\n    value_template: >\n      {% if states.automation.weather_better_outside_than_inside.last_triggered\n      is not none %}\n                {% if as_timestamp(now()) | int - as_timestamp(states.automation.weather_better_outside_than_inside.attributes.last_triggered) | int > 21600 %} true {% else %} false\n                {% endif %}\n              {% else %}\n              false\n              {% endif %}\n  - condition: state\n    entity_id: group.all_phones\n    state: home\n  - condition: time\n    before: '23:45:00'\n    after: '08:00:00'\n  - condition: numeric_state\n    entity_id: weather.living_room\n    attribute: temperature\n    below: '72'\naction:\n  - service: script.android_notification_basic\n    data:\n      title: It is nice outside\n      message: Open a window or door because it is nicer outside than inside\n  - service: script.alys_phone_push_notification\n    data:\n      title: It is nice outside\n      message: Open a window or door because it is nicer outside than inside\nmode: single\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"NFC_tag_lights_off\">NFC tag lights off<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NFC tags can be really helpful in triggering automations. I made a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o9WHrX9cvXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video about them<\/a> you can check out. Everything still works the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Pendant_lights_morining\">Pendant lights morining<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about as simple as it gets. The automation gets triggered at 6 am every morning. The action is it turns on the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it feels like I need to make complicated automations but the simple ones can be just as helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Kid_school_reminder\">Kid school reminder<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of my favorite Alexa routines are reminders to get out the door. Just set the trigger to be a time and have it announce when it&#8217;s time to leave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Alexa-time-to-get-ready-for-school-1-1024x702.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Alexa-time-to-get-ready-for-school-1-1024x702.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Alexa-time-to-get-ready-for-school-1-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smarthomesolver.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Alexa-time-to-get-ready-for-school-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Garage_lights_safety_alert\">Garage lights safety alert<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the garage door is open and the door to the house opens, I want the lights to flash to keep an eye out for one of my kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trigger for this automation is the contact sensor on the door to the inside of my house opening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The condition is if the main garage door is open or opening. I&#8217;m using a MyQ garage door connected to Home Assistant. 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