Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with a SmartThings automation issue I recently tackled. I set up an automation to turn my patio lights on and off at sunset and sunrise, respectively. While the automation worked as intended, I noticed my activity feed was flooded with repeated messages every time the sunset or sunrise action occurred. This was a bit overwhelming and made it hard to monitor other activities in the feed.
After some research and experimentation, I discovered that adjusting the automation rule’s settings could minimize the number of messages sent to the activity feed. I also found that using a more efficient rule structure helped reduce redundancy without affecting the automation’s functionality.
It’s been a great learning experience, and I’m now able to enjoy my patio lights without the constant stream of notifications. If anyone else is dealing with similar issues, I’d be happy to share the specific rule adjustments that worked for me! 