Turn BG Home lights on or off on a daily schedule
Other popular BG Home workflows and automations
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Turn BG Home device on or off at sunset
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Turn on BG Home device when Hubitat device turns on
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Turn off BG Home device when Android notification received
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Turn off BG Home device when you leave home
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Turn off BG Home device when Aqara switch is long pressed
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Turn off BG Home device after it’s switched on
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Log BG Home power events to Google Sheets
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Turn off BG Home devices and start LightwaveRF event with iOS Shortcut
Automate BG Home and Switchur App from your AI assistant
Ask ChatGPT to create BG Home applets for you, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.
Set up IFTTT MCPCreate your own BG Home and Switchur App workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
10 triggers, queries, and actions
An automation is checked
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an automation is evaluated.
Body induction
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the status of the body induction(PIR Detector) change
Device turns on or off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a device turns on or off
Set brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the brightness of your device
Set color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color of your device
Set color temperature
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color temperature of your device
Turns device on or off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a device on or off
Update a Switchboard Counter
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to set, increment, or decrement a Switchboard Counter.
Update a Switchboard Keyword
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to assign a word or short sentence to a Switchboard Keyword.
Update a Switchboard Switch
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to turn on, turn off, or toggle a Switchboard Switch.
An automation is checked
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an automation is evaluated.
Body induction
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the status of the body induction(PIR Detector) change
Device turns on or off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a device turns on or off
Set brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the brightness of your device
Set color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color of your device
Set color temperature
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color temperature of your device
Turns device on or off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a device on or off
Update a Switchboard Counter
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to set, increment, or decrement a Switchboard Counter.
Update a Switchboard Keyword
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to assign a word or short sentence to a Switchboard Keyword.
Update a Switchboard Switch
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Use this action to turn on, turn off, or toggle a Switchboard Switch.
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An automation is checked
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Set brightness
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More on BG Home and Switchur App
About BG Home
BG Home and IFTTT let you automate your connected devices based on motion and location, then control their brightness, color, and temperature.
About Switchur App
Switchur App and IFTTT let you trigger automations on your Switchur dashboard and update counters, switches, and keywords to control your smart home.