# Hue motion sensor light activation **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 12, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128 "2026-01-12T17:40:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silverflyer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/silverflyer/32/121563_2.png) [@Silverflyer](https://community.homey.app/u/Silverflyer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/1 "2026-01-12T17:40:24Z")
Before buying a Homey Pro I’m trying to find out whether the following will work. I would like my Philips Hue outside light to turn on at 30% from dusk to dawn, but if the Philips Hue motion sensor is triggered it turns the light to 100% for 5 minutes. Is this possible please, I tried to test this using Homey Cloud but it doesn’t give me enough access to the tools needed (unless I’m missing something). I have also tried to do this on other platforms and failed ☹ Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/2 "2026-01-12T18:07:20Z")
It should work on Homey Cloud. Can you share your Flows? ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/3 "2026-01-12T18:17:06Z")
Something like this maybe? Trigger flow: WHEN: Philips motion sensor triggered AND: It’s after sunset Logic variable timer is higher than 0 THEN: Dim Hue outside light to 100% Trigger flow 2: WHEN: Philips motion sensor motion alarm turned off THEN: Set logic variable timer to 0 Enable timer flow 1 Enable timer flow 2 Start timer flow 1 Sunset flow: WHEN: The sun sets THEN: Turn on Hue outside light Dim Hue outside light to 30% Sunrise flow WHEN: The sun rises THEN: Turn off Hue outside light Timer flow 1: WHEN: This flow is started AND: Logic variable timer is not equal to 0 THEN: Calculate logic variable timer as {{ timer-1 }} Start timer flow 2 after 1 minute ELSE: Start dim flow Timer flow 2: WHEN: This flow is started AND: Logic variable timer is not equal to 0 THEN: Calculate logic variable timer as {{ timer-1 }} Start timer flow 1 after 1 minute ELSE: Start dim flow Dim flow: WHEN: This flow is started AND: It’s after sunset THEN: Dim light to 30% ELSE: Turn off outside light ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/4 "2026-01-12T18:19:26Z")
Also, why don’t you use Philips Hue’s built-in motion sensor functionality? That’s much easier to set up than via Flows. ---
**Author:** ![Silverflyer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/silverflyer/32/121563_2.png) [@Silverflyer](https://community.homey.app/u/Silverflyer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/5 "2026-01-12T18:47:33Z")
Thanks for taking the time to assist, unfortunately I have deleted the 2 flows that I created but they weren’t as detailed as the ones you suggested, they were simply: 1. turning light on at dusk 2. turning light off at dawn I’m completely new to Homey so still trying to get my head around how flows work but you’ve enlightened me on how to proceed (doesn’t mean I’ll get very far on my own!) Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Zsolt\_Hennel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zsolt_hennel/32/138498_2.png) [@Zsolt\_Hennel](https://community.homey.app/u/Zsolt_Hennel)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/6 "2026-01-14T17:39:59Z")
Hi @Silverflyer yes, it’s possible on Homey Pro. It would be a very simple flow by using homey pro’s advance flow capability. Even you shouldn’t set fixed 5 minutes after a motion event triggered, just set any minute value in the flow you want to dim back to 30% after zone has been inactive for. Just buy 🙂 and here’s a great community to support you in case of any question. ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/7 "2026-01-14T17:52:09Z")
This question is about Homey Cloud though. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hue-motion-sensor-light-activation/149128/8 "2026-01-14T19:49:01Z")
Yea, but to me it sounds like he replies to the first question : > [@Silverflyer](#): > > _Before buying a Homey Pro I’m trying to find out whether the following will work_ Plus Homey Cloud has Advanced Flow as well.