Automation & Routine Errors
Alexa Hunches Keep Disabling Themselves: Handling Preference Reset Loops
You enable Alexa Hunches. You confirm the setting. A week later, the setting is off again, and Alexa is not asking whether…
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Automation & Routine Errors
Routines that fire late, fire twice, or skip steps. We walk through trigger logic, race conditions, and the platform quirks that quietly break automations.
Automation & Routine Errors
Home Assistant Says ‘Not Triggered’ But Logs Show It Ran: State Versus Event Mode
Your Home Assistant automation UI shows a red "Not triggered" label. You open the logbook and the same automation shows an entry…
Automation & Routine Errors
SmartThings Automations Suddenly Breaking: The Edge Driver Migration
When SmartThings automations that worked for years suddenly stop, the Edge driver migration is almost always the cause. Here is how to…
Automation & Routine Errors
Automation Race Conditions in Multi-Trigger Scenarios
When two automations fight over the same device, race conditions cause unpredictable state. Here is how to identify and resolve race conditions.
Automation & Routine Errors
Routines That Fire Twice: De-Bouncing Smart Home Triggers
An automation that runs twice for one trigger is usually receiving duplicate events. Here is how to find the duplicate source and…
Automation & Routine Errors
Time-Based Automation Fires at Wrong Time After Daylight Saving
When automations shift by an hour after daylight saving transitions, the issue is one of three specific clock or time zone misconfigurations.…
Automation & Routine Errors
Conditional Automations That Never Meet Their Condition
When an automation with an "if" condition never fires, the condition logic may not be matching the device's actual state. Here is…
Automation & Routine Errors
Geofence-Based Automations That Trigger When You Are Home
Geofence triggers that fire even when you are home indicate a phantom departure event. Here is how to diagnose phantom geofence triggers.
Automation & Routine Errors
Sunset-Based Automations Drift Over the Year
When sunset-based automations slowly drift across seasons, the issue is usually a fixed offset that no longer matches reality. Here is how…
Automation & Routine Errors
Motion-Triggered Lights That Turn Off When Someone Is Still in the Room
When motion lights turn off while you are still in the room, the PIR sensor has stopped detecting you. Here is how…
Automation & Routine Errors
Routine Stops Mid-Execution: Truncation Causes and Fixes
When a routine starts but stops partway through, the engine truncated. Here is how to identify what caused the truncation and recover.
Automation & Routine Errors
Routines That Trigger From Calendar Events Going Stale
When calendar-based routines stop reflecting current calendar contents, the integration sync is the culprit. Here is how to refresh and validate.