I’ve been diving into the world of smart lighting automation, and I must say, it’s been a fascinating journey! 
One of my favorite setups has been using smart lighting to turn on/off various Z-Wave switches based on sunrise and sunset times. It’s been working like a charm, adjusting seamlessly as daylight hours change. However, I recently encountered an interesting challenge with a Leviton Wi-Fi outlet in my detached garage. The issue? The outlet’s smart lighting routine wasn’t updating its timing each day, unlike my Z-Wave switch. 
Let me walk you through how I tackled this and what I learned along the way.First, some background: I rely on the smart lighting automation feature to manage my outdoor lights. For the Z-Wave switch, everything worked perfectly. It adjusted its on/off times daily, aligning with the shifting daylight. But the Leviton outlet, which I added recently due to insufficient Z-Wave signal in the garage, wasn’t behaving the same way. It stuck to the initial sunset offset time, turning on at the same time every day, regardless of the actual sunset. 
I noticed that the Z-Wave switch had a little house symbol with a checkmark next to its routine name, which I assumed meant it was running locally on my Aeotec hub. The Leviton outlet, on the other hand, didn’t have this symbol. This made me think that the difference in behavior might be due to how each device handles scheduling—locally versus through the cloud. After some research and trial and error, I discovered that the key difference was indeed how each device managed its automation. The Z-Wave switch was handling its routine locally on the hub, which allowed it to adjust dynamically with the changing sunset times. The Leviton outlet, being a cloud-based device, wasn’t updating its routine in the same way. To resolve this, I reached out to the community for advice and found that others had similar experiences. It seems that cloud-based devices might require a different approach when it comes to dynamic scheduling. While I haven’t fully resolved the issue yet, I’ve learned a valuable lesson about the importance of understanding how different devices handle automation and scheduling. 
This experience has underscored the need for careful consideration when integrating multiple brands and types of smart devices. It’s a reminder that while smart home technology is incredibly powerful, it often requires a bit of tweaking and learning to get everything working harmoniously. If anyone has tips or tricks for getting cloud-based devices to behave like their locally managed counterparts, I’d love to hear them! 
Let’s continue to explore and share our experiences to make our smart homes even smarter!