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@stephenrobles.com Hi Stephen, looks like you’rehaving fun at CES. We’re awaiting the huge snow storm here in 🇬🇧 🥶. You may recall I asked you about a shortcut to play a fireplace movie on my bedroom TV but with limited actions it wasn’t possible? Well today using Homey I cracked it 😁

Simon Salvin

@simple-pc.com

When I turn off my Apple TV at night it uses CEC to turn off the TV which is HomeKit so that triggers an automation to dim the lounge lights low, set the air purifier to night mode and flicks a virtual switch where Homey picks this up, turns on the Apple TV and uses the movies URL to load, followed

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Simon Salvin

@simple-pc.com

8 Jan

by a short delay and then the select command to start playing, all in time for me arriving in the bedroom. Then once I’m in bed ready to sleep I press a button which starts an automation which turns off the bedroom TV then turns off all the lights, sets the alarm and plays sleep sounds for 30 mins.

Simon Salvin

@simple-pc.com

8 Jan

You should really try Homey, the Flow automation creation is amazing and you don’t need a Home Assistant science degree!