Hey everyone, I just solved an issue that had been bothering me for half a month, and I thought I’d share it in case it helps someone else out there.
I’ve got a bathroom setup with a motion sensor connected to the lights for automation purposes. At first, it worked fine but with some noticeable delay. For instance, when you walk in, it takes about 1 to 2 seconds for the light to turn on, and sometimes it wouldn’t trigger at all. Seemed pretty buggy to me.
Initially, I suspected it was a battery issue, so I even opened up the device to check, but it wasn’t the case.
After carefully reviewing the automation settings, I discovered that by default, it was set to perform “cloud automation”. As you can imagine, this means the command goes through a server before being executed, which naturally causes delays.
So, I made a small adjustment to enable local execution instead of cloud-based. Right after making the change, everything worked much smoother, and now the light turns on instantly as soon as you enter the room.
Therefore, if you’re experiencing similar “laggy response” issues, check whether your setup is using cloud automation and ensure that all devices are under the same gateway to support local execution. This tweak should make an immediate difference.
That’s all – hope my little experience can be of help to you!