# Any good flows for auto turning lights off?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/any-good-flows-for-auto-turning-lights-off/88977>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** flow, homey-pro\
**Created:** [September 7, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-good-flows-for-auto-turning-lights-off/88977 "2023-09-07T16:03:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-good-flows-for-auto-turning-lights-off/88977/6 "2023-09-07T23:34:57Z")

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> [@Grant\_Lutz](#):
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> a lot of people seem to have either settled with the basic timer/delay

Not sure why you assume ‘a lot of people seem to have settled’. I use that basic delay only for delays of max 1 minute or so.

This is a nice way to create a stable motion detection for a light to turn on/off and to stay on when needed. (I’ve seen quite a few questions on how to accomplish this):

> [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/8):
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> ![Screenshot from 2022-09-21 00-48-34](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/a/2aa742727e50bc75f1e9b207663d1b8b84560c32.png)

> [@Grant\_Lutz](#):
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> I think adding a way to say the and has been in that state for X number of minutes would provide the logic needed

Possible with the [Device Capabilities app](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287):

 ![Screenshot from 2023-09-08 01-25-24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/9/39dca585eda3dea7b7e6a05797456290b567663f.png)

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