Automated Christmas Lights

Regardless of what holiday your family celebrates this time of year, having seasonal decor in your home can bring you joy. Smart home technology can make your daily homecoming more exciting and can help you reduce electricity waste while reducing fire hazards by turning off your devices after you leave.

Additionally, automated smart lighting can add a level of security to your home over the holiday season. Create an automated lighting schedule for your home and leave the illusion that someone is home (even if you have your toes in the sand in another country) and deter holiday burglary activity.

Automated indoor lights

Turn your Christmas tree lights on in the evening or when you enter your home, and open your door to a gorgeous holiday scene. You can make this happen using the location trigger or a daily schedule that illuminates an electric menorah or Christmas tree.

Or, have a control button from your phone so you can disable the Christmas lights as soon as you get into bed or leave for the office holiday party.

Automated outdoor lights

Automatically turn your lights on at sunset for the neighborhood to see, then turn them off as you go to sleep. Filter code can help you set the parameters around the timing you want, while helping you avoid the need to go out in the cold late at night to unplug the lights.

Companies including WeMo and Smart Life have IFTTT-enabled smart plugs that are specifically made for outdoor use, and can withstand the elements.

Automated vacation lights

Instances of burglaries are known to increase around the holidays. If you are going on vacation or spending significant time away from your home, use your lights to help you keep your home safe. Have a vacation lighting schedule set up to create the illusion that you are there. These Applets include notifications so that you can get a reminder that this schedule is occurring.

Automated Christmas lights

Siri, Google Assistant, and the IFTTT Button Widget are all easy ways to create custom holiday scenes in your home. Create your own Applets, or browse existing Applets and modify the scene to match your holiday theme.

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Want to do even more with IFTTT? Explore the possibilities and create powerful experiences by making your own automation or checking out our Applet resources.