topic Re: check if home in Home Automation

check if home

111111111111112 — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:53:33 GMT

Am i missing something? The app can only see if I leave or enter a certain location? Is it not simply possible to have an automation that checks whether I am in a location before determining if it should proceed or not? I want my lights to turn on at sunset but only if I am actually home. This seems like the most logical thing ever to do, but it can't be done?

Re: check if home

15624980 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:52:23 GMT

Hello! You can create a virtual Google playground switch, and to create this routine, I created a virtual switch, with this same purpose and it worked.

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:56:53 GMT

How do I make a 'virtual google playground'?

Re: check if home

ToemPoes — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:47:45 GMT

Will this help?

metadata:
  name: Turn on light in garage at sunset
  description: Turn on light in garage at sunset when I am at home
automations:
  - starters:
      - type: time.schedule
        at: SUNSET
    condition:
      type: home.state.HomePresence
      state: HomePresenceMode
      is: HOME
    actions:
      - type: device.command.OnOff
        devices:
          - light2 - Playground
        on: true

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:55:28 GMT

Is it some kind of script? Where do I put this?

Re: check if home

ToemPoes — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:01:07 GMT

Hi,

In the web version of Google Home;

home.google.com

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:07:10 GMT

Okay, I didn't know there was a web version. Thank you.

Re: check if home

ToemPoes — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:13:11 GMT

You have to go to Google Home Web: https://home.google.com

Use the script editor and paste the code. Validate Save and Aktivate the Script.

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:18:19 GMT

I am trying to test this but the devices that are under 'linked to you' in the app don't show up on the web version.

Re: check if home

ToemPoes — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:32:49 GMT

Can you see the lights in the Google Home App and can you turn them on/off there??

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:38:07 GMT

I managed to find a smartplug, I had to add it to a 'home'. Now the page tells me I need to activate presence sensing and it should be under 'home features' section but it isn't there.

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:56:31 GMT

Okay, so I found it. It's nowhere near where it's supposed to be, but in fact hidden behind some icon in the upper left corner of the first screen of the app.

Anyway test is not working.

[code]metadata:
name: Turn on schildpadlamp test
description: Turn on schildpadlamp test
automations:
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 23:55
condition:
type: home.state.HomePresence
state: HomePresenceMode
is: HOME
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Schildpadlamp - Den
on: true[/code]

The device did not turn on at 23:55

Re: check if home

ToemPoes — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:20:21 GMT

Hi,

Did you enable your phone location for presence sensing?

If not, check this:

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/10071810?hl=en

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:27:27 GMT

I did and it was on, but the 'home' I was using as once that I had created like two smartphones ago, so I decided to make a new home and try again and now it does work.

Thank you for your help so far.

Quick question: if I wanted my device turned on @ x minutes before sunset would that be possible?

Re: check if home

Pitsom — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:37:47 GMT

Hi, i think it is possible.

time. shedule

at: sunset+/-your time

regards

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:43:26 GMT

I tried this but it gives an error:

at: SUNSET-00:05:00

Re: check if home

111111111111112 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:45:56 GMT

Nevermind got it to work with:

at: sunset-5min