As someone who’s been diving into the world of smart home automation, I’ve been on a quest to create a seamless lighting experience. One of my recent projects has been trying to control multiple lights through a script, and while it worked perfectly with a single light, adding more lights has been a bit of a puzzle. I wanted to share my journey and see if anyone else has tackled similar challenges or has tips to share.
Here’s what I’ve been working with:
yaml
script: sonnenaufgang:
sequence:
- service: homeassistant.turn_on
data_template:
entity_id: “{{ wecklicht }}”
rgb_color: [164,0,0]
brightness: 25
- delay: seconds: 1.00
- service: homeassistant.turn_on
data_template:
entity_id: “{{ wecklicht }}”
rgb_color: [255,137,0]
brightness: 80
transition: 15
- delay: seconds: 10.00
- service: homeassistant.turn_on
data_template:
entity_id: “{{ wecklicht }}”
rgb_color: [255,209,100]
brightness: 250
transition: 15
automation:
trigger:
platform: template
value_template: >
{{ states(‘sensor.time’) == states(‘sensor.wochentag_alarm_time’) }}
condition:
- condition: time
weekday: [mon, tue, wed, thu, fri]
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.wecker_wochentag_ein
state: ‘on’
action:
- service: script.turn_on
entity_id: script.sonnenaufgang
data:
wecklicht: [light.schlafzimmer_led_bett, light.sz_led_seite ]
The goal here was to create a sunrise simulation that gradually increases the brightness and color temperature of multiple lights. While the concept seems solid, I’ve encountered some hiccups when trying to scale it up. Specifically, I’m wondering if there’s a more efficient way to handle multiple lights within the script or if there’s a different approach altogether that I should consider.
One thing I’ve noticed is that while the script works flawlessly with a single light, adding more lights introduces delays and inconsistencies. I’m curious if others have experienced similar issues or if there are best practices for scripting multi-light automations. Have you found any workarounds or optimizations that make handling multiple lights smoother?
On a lighter note, this journey has been a great learning experience. It’s amazing how tweaking a few lines of code can completely change the feel of a space. I’d love to hear about your own automation projects—whether they’re lighting-related or something else entirely. Let’s keep the conversation going and help each other troubleshoot and innovate!
Thanks for your insights and keep those creative ideas flowing!