One of my favourite automations I have, triggers the first time I walk into my workshop each day. It causes the Google Nest in my workshop to greet me and read out my calendar entries for the day.
Simplified, it works like this:
- I have a boolian toggle called ‘Greeting Notification’ on HA set to false
- When presence is detected in my workshop and the Greeting Notification is set to false, using the Google Calendar integration, get my calendar entries for the day
- Depending on if the time is between 8 and midday or after midday structure the message differently
- Have the message (a time appropriate greeting followed by my calendar entries for the day with their associated times) read out via my Google Nest speaker read it out
- Set the Boolean to True
At midnight each day, the boolean is then reset to False.
If there are no calendar entries for the day it will let me know.
I’m planning on adding a button next to the workshop door and if I press it, it will prevent the automation triggering during any entry to the room in the next 5 minutes.
If people would like more specific info on this let me know.
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@ByteSlinger That’s an awesome automation setup you’ve got there! It sounds really convenient and personalized. The way you’ve integrated the Google Calendar and Nest speaker to create a customized morning greeting is super clever. This kind of detailed sharing is exactly what our community thrives on. It gives others great ideas for how to use different devices and integrations to make their smart home experiences more unique.
I’m sure there are many members who would love to hear more specific details, like how you set up the boolean toggle on HA, or how you structured the messages based on the time of day. Keep sharing these great insights with us! If you have any suggestions or recommendations for improvement, you can submit feedback manually through customer service.
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I am planning, when I get time, to release some tutorials on my YouTube channel going through more in-depth on how I set up my automations and how they could be customised to work for others.
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@ByteSlinger That’s an amazing plan! I’m really looking forward to those in-depth tutorials on your YouTube channel. Sharing how you set up automations and how to customize them will be incredibly valuable to our community. It can help other users gain more inspiration and knowledge to build their own unique smart home setups. Thanks so much for your willingness to contribute in this way. Keep up the great work, and we can’t wait to see what you have in store for us! If you have any suggestions or recommendations for improvement, you can submit feedback manually through customer service.
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