Get a notification when a Plexilent light turns on
2 ready-made Notifications and Plexilent Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Plexilent can start an automation with "Light turned off", and IFTTT can then run "Send a notification from the IFTTT app" on Notifications.
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Create your own Notifications and Plexilent 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.
11 triggers, queries, and actions
Light turned 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time the light you choose turns off, whether from the Plexilent app, a wall switch, a voice assistant or another Applet.
Light turned on
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time the light you choose turns on, whether from the Plexilent app, a wall switch, a voice assistant or another Applet.
List lights
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns every light in your Plexilent homes with its room and whether it is on or off.
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
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 send a notification to your devices from the IFTTT app.
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
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 send a rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
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 send a rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
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 set the brightness of the Plexilent light you choose.
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 set the color or white temperature of the Plexilent light you choose.
Set curtain position
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 open, close or move the Plexilent curtain you choose to a position.
Turn 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 off the Plexilent light, switch or fan you choose.
Turn on
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 on the Plexilent light, switch or fan you choose.
Light turned 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time the light you choose turns off, whether from the Plexilent app, a wall switch, a voice assistant or another Applet.
Light turned on
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time the light you choose turns on, whether from the Plexilent app, a wall switch, a voice assistant or another Applet.
List lights
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns every light in your Plexilent homes with its room and whether it is on or off.
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
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 send a notification to your devices from the IFTTT app.
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
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 send a rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
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 send a rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
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 set the brightness of the Plexilent light you choose.
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 set the color or white temperature of the Plexilent light you choose.
Set curtain position
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 open, close or move the Plexilent curtain you choose to a position.
Turn 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 off the Plexilent light, switch or fan you choose.
Turn on
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 on the Plexilent light, switch or fan you choose.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Light turned off
Light turned on
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
Set brightness
Set color
Set curtain position
Turn off
Turn on
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Notifications
Notifications and IFTTT let you send alerts to your phone whenever your automations trigger.
About Plexilent
Plexilent and IFTTT let you automate your lights, curtains, and fans by turning them on or off, adjusting brightness and color, and triggering actions based on when your lights change.