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Advanced Smart Button Light Switch

23rd January 2021 automation, Cygnett, light switch, Smart Button 2 min read

If you remember, a few months ago I shared a post about how to use a smart button as a

Flashing Light Alert with Shortcuts

17th July 2020 automation, shortcuts, siri shortcuts 2 min read

Smart lighting is great but what if we could take smart light bulbs even further by using them for more

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Creating a Motion Activated Night Light

13th July 2020 automation, Homekit, LiFX, Light Strip, Motion Sensors, sensors 0 min read

Waking up in the middle of the night in complete darkness is never easy. Especially if I need to find

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Smart Home ‘Getting Started’ Guide

22nd June 2018 automation, Homekit, Smart Home 0 min read

Joe Dugandzic from Smarter Home Life presents us with a five-part video, to go through all the different stages of setting

Make Your Hue Motion Sensor Smarter

16th April 2018 The Editor automation, Homekit, motion sensor, Philips Hue 3 min read

Many of us in the world of ‘Smart Home Automation’ probably own a sensor or two, and the most obvious

Basic Automation for the Hue Sensor

16th April 2018 The Editor automation, Homekit, how to, hue, sensor 1 min read

In this tutorial I’m using the Hue Motion Sensor, which I find to be very reliable and has a fast

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