Automate with Phone Charger or Ambient Light – Home Automation Challenge Part 2

Ready for a home automation challenge? In this follow-up, I’ll solve challenges submitted by some of you. First, let’s make unplugging my phone a trigger for morning automations. Then we’ll figure out how to have the lights automatically turn on during the daytime, if it’s cloudy outside. Challenge accepted!

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SmartThings outlet: https://amzn.to/3ghnc92
SmartThings hub: https://amzn.to/33ds2Af
Inovelli 4 in 1 sensor (with ambient light): https://amzn.to/3k1oOpC
Philips Hue sensor: https://amzn.to/3jXoDeV

More info how I set everything up: https://smarthomesolver.com/reviews/smart-home-challenge-phone-charger-ambient-light/

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Home Automation Challenge part 1: https://youtu.be/moxceWrZXps
Full article with set up details for this video: https://smarthomesolver.com/reviews/smart-home-challenge-phone-charger-ambient-light/
Becoming a Master at webCoRE: https://youtu.be/84f0dJTfZO8
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Phone charger triggers automation
2:32 Alerts when phone is done charging
3:46 Ambient light – IFTTT
4:44 Ambient light – Echo Flex motion sensor
5:43 Ambient light – 4 in 1 sensor
7:07 I’ve made a huge mistake
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Song titled Crux by Nihilore
http://www.nihilore.com/latest-tracks/2017/8/20/crux
Song titled The End by EVA
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Disclaimer: Smart Home Solver was sent the Inovelli 4 in 1 sensor for an unbiased review. Our opinions are 100% our own and not influenced. We have never been paid for any reviews.

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