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Homekit: Calculated value to control a lamp’s intensity

Is there any way to use Shortcuts and send a calculated value to control the intensity of a smart bulb in HomeKit?


I want a lamp to slowly fade out after having been on for a while. In an ideal world I would like Shortcuts to set a variable n to the current intensity of the lamp ( 0 to 100% ) and then go round in a loop n times reducing the intensity by 1% and waiting for a while before looping back until it reaches zero.


On an associated topic, can Shortcuts specify the RGB settings of a bulb, or is the only way to set the intensity and colour manually with the sliders and colour pickers for a given setting?

HomePod mini

Posted on Oct 26, 2024 5:51 AM

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Oct 26, 2024 7:52 AM in response to Alän

Alän ~ Shortcuts does offer a Wait action and a couple of Repeat actions, so experiment and post back with a screenshot of your shortcut if you have difficulty. Also, some actions with sliders can take a variable if you touch & hold the action's slider.


Consider also asking on this HomeKit subreddit — it has many more HomeKit experts than here on ASC.


Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support


Shortcuts User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


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Homekit: Calculated value to control a lamp’s intensity

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