Use Case: Automatically Reduce Bedroom Brightness at Night
What this setup does
Changes brightness at specific times using Schedules, making lights softer during nighttime.
Best for
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Bedrooms
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Children's rooms
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Ambient evening lighting
Before You Begin
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Shelly Dimmer Gen3 configured and connected to Wi-Fi
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Compatible dimmable lighting installed
Step 1: Configure Transition Time
Open:
Light → Settings
Set:
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Transition Duration = 3 s
This creates smooth brightness changes.
Step 2: Create Evening Schedule
Open:
Schedules
Create:
Trigger
Select time and days of the week, for example: 22:00 every day.
Action
Set:
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Brightness = 25%
Step 3: Create Morning Schedule
Create another schedule:
Trigger
07:00 every day (for example)
Action
Set:
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Brightness = 80%
Why Use Schedules?
Schedules are simple and easy to maintain.
Scripts are unnecessary for fixed daily routines.
Additionally, schedules can be used to follow sunrise and sunset.
Common Problems
Brightness changes too abruptly
Open:
Light → Settings
Increase:
Transition Duration
LEDs flicker at low brightness
Open:
Light → Settings
Increase:
Minimum Brightness
until flickering disappears.
Advanced Option
Scripts can be used to:
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Create gradual multi-step transitions
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Change brightness dynamically