Differences between Moments and Automations
Moment settings and Automation settings pages in the app
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Feature |
Description |
Moment |
Automation |
|---|---|---|---|
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(See A) Name and background |
Choose a unique name and set a custom background from a preset selection, your camera or photo albums. |
Yes |
Yes |
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(See B) Action* (* The Action consists of one or more Tasks.) |
Execute an Automation. |
No |
Yes |
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Enable or disable a Moment or Automation (for example, if you are going away for an extended time). |
Yes |
Yes |
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Send a Notification when the Automation is triggered. |
No |
Yes |
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Set a delay time for the Moment/Automation to operate once triggered. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Select a device and configure settings to be applied when the Moment/Automation is triggered. |
Yes |
Yes |
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(See C) Show on Home Page |
Display the Moment on the Home page (tap the Moment to operate). |
Yes |
No |
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(See D) Conditions |
Trigger an Automation based on one or more conditions, including temperature/humidity/weather, time (including sunset/sunrise at a nominated location), and device operation or output. |
No |
Yes |
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(See E) Effective Period |
Configure when an Automation can be triggered. Options include Daytime and Night based on a Home location, a custom time period, and repeating on days of the week. |
No |
Yes |