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How do I create an automation?

How do I delete an automation?

Can I adjust sunset and sunrise times for my custom automations?

How do I enable and disable automations?

What devices support Coming home and Leaving home automations?

Why do some automations have a play button next to them instead of a toggle switch?

Can I set up automations in the Philips Hue app when I'm not at home?

How do I create Coming home and Leaving home automations?

Can I add multiple devices for the Coming home and Leaving home automations?

Can I disable devices from triggering Coming home and Leaving home automations?

How do I create a Wake up automation with the Sunrise wake-up style?

Why don't my lights start changing at the beginning of the fade duration I set for the Sunrise wake-up style?

What does the Mimic presence automation do?

Should I disable my other automations when Mimic presence is active?

When creating the Mimic presence automation, it says it will turn all non-selected lights or Rooms off when starting the Mimic presence automation. What does that mean?

What's the difference between choosing between lights coming on All day and Only when it's dark when I'm setting up the Mimic presence automation?

Can I set up multiple Mimic presence automations?

Is the Mimic presence schedule always the same?

Can I select Zones in the Mimic presence automation?

Will my other automations continue to function normally if they're not part of the Mimic presence automation?

When my Timer automation ends, my lights change to a different scene, but I sometimes don't notice the lights change. Can I make it do something more obvious when it ends?

Can I make lights flash manually?