Hey everyone,
I’ve been diving into the world of smart lighting automation lately, and I wanted to share my journey and success with syncing the colors of my Hue lights across different rooms. It’s been a bit of a learning curve, but the results have been absolutely stunning!
Initially, I was frustrated because my color sync rules weren’t working as expected. I set up a rule where changing the color of one light would automatically adjust the others, but nothing happened. After some research, I realized that the sendCommand method doesn’t trigger received update events, which was causing my rules to miss the color changes entirely.
I decided to simplify my approach. Instead of trying to chain multiple rules together, I focused on creating a single rule that would trigger when the color of my main light was changed. This rule then updates all the other lights in the house. To make it even more seamless, I added a toggle switch so I can enable or disable the color sync feature whenever I want.
Here’s what my final rule looks like:
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rule “Color Sync Master”
when
Item Home_Color_Sync changed to ON
then
AT_Studio_Play_R.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
OU_Balcony_LED_L.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
OU_Balcony_LED_M.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
OU_Balcony_LED_R.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
AT_Studio_Stand.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
GF_Bedroom_Stand.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
GF_LivingRoom_Stand.sendCommand(AT_Studio_Play_L.state as HSBType)
end
The best part is that now I can choose a color from any of my sitemap color pickers, and it instantly updates all the linked lights. It’s like having a coordinated light show throughout my home with just one touch!
I’d love to hear if anyone else has tackled similar automation challenges or has tips for improving this setup. Happy automating! 
Cheers,
[Your Name]