Ansel Brightwater
@ansel
Member · Member since Sep 2026
New here. Trying to make the porch light behave.
Location: Vermont
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- Porch light turns on at sunset but never turns off
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Most liked posts
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
4 likes
- What was your first automation?
Porch light at sunset. Still fighting with turning it off, apparently.
1 likes
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- Mesh map shows a router with no neighbours
The map only shows links reported during the last scan. A plug that works is fine; run the scan again and it will usually appear connected.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Mesh map shows a router with no neighbours
One of my plugs appears on the network map with no lines to anything, but it still works. Should I worry?
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- What was your first automation?
Liked by Sun-hee Park
Porch light at sunset. Still fighting with turning it off, apparently.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Custom card: how to change the icon colour by state?
Yes, the tile card has a colour option per state since 2026.4. Edit the card, pick "state colour" and set the colours under the entity's settings.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Guide: Backups you can actually restore
The 04:30 tip deserves its own sticky.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Smart plug with energy metering that is not cloud-only?
Most Zigbee plugs with metering work well. Avoid the ones that report only every five minutes, check the reporting interval in the device database first.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Meetup in Rotterdam, 14 November
We are organising a small meetup in Rotterdam on Friday 14 November. Bring your projects, your questions and your weirdest automation. Snacks provided. Reply he
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Liked by Oskar Nyberg
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Liked by Rafael Kowalczyk
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Liked by Clara Jensen
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Liked by Tobias Achebe
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Guide: A dashboard that looks good on a wall tablet
Exactly what I needed. Step 4 in particular, my kids found the settings within a day.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Which presence sensor actually works for a home office?
Tuned the gates, no more false triggers from the fan. Thanks both.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Zigbee devices drop off every night around 3 am
Backup is set to 03:00. Moving it to 04:30 tonight and will report back.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
The area map is gorgeous. I redrew our flat in about ten minutes and the dashboard picked up every room automatically.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
The area map is gorgeous. I redrew our flat in about ten minutes and the dashboard picked up every room automatically.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
What is new in 2026.10 October is here and so is a release we have been working towards all year: maps that know where you are, a rebuilt automation editor and
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
What is new in 2026.10 October is here and so is a release we have been working towards all year: maps that know where you are, a rebuilt automation editor and
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Porch light turns on at sunset but never turns off
Oh. That is embarrassing. Removed it and it turned off at 23:00 sharp. Thank you!
Replies · 10/11/2026