# Switch off audio when no movement is detected after a certain period **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 17, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488 "2022-08-17T08:02:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jack\_Wijnands](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jack_wijnands/32/38436_2.png) [@Jack\_Wijnands](https://community.homey.app/u/Jack_Wijnands)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/1 "2022-08-17T08:02:19Z")
Switch off audio when no movement is detected after a certain period I would like to switch off my audio when we are not in the leving room for a certain amount of time. Does somebody have a solution for his question? Thx, Best Regards, Jack ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/2 "2022-08-17T08:11:31Z")
Use Zone Active , easy to use. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Wijnands](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jack_wijnands/32/38436_2.png) [@Jack\_Wijnands](https://community.homey.app/u/Jack_Wijnands)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/3 "2022-08-17T10:19:06Z")
Thxs for the feedback, but i am not familair with zones. My audio system is part of the “media” zone. How can I switch the audio of when we are longer than 15 minutes not in the room, but remains switches on when we are in de zone. Best Regards, Jack ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/4 "2022-08-17T10:27:14Z")
> **[Using Zone Activity](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360026209853-Using-Zone-Activity-)** > > Zone Activity enables Homey users to view and respond to activity in their homes. For example, when someone enters the Hallway Zone, a motion sensor or door/contact sensor can detect this, making t... ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/5 "2022-08-17T10:52:53Z")
> [@Jack\_Wijnands](#): > > Thxs for the feedback, but i am not familair with zones. My audio system is part of the “media” zone. What is relevant for “zone activity” is i. Which zone the “activity sensors” (motion sensor, door sensor) are. If a sensor in the zone is triggered that zone will become “active” You can use a zone activity card as a trigger. (Zones is the first card you see in the list) Example of a zone activity card triggering my radio to play (i use a timer to switch it off when the zone is no longer active ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/4/d460e4ae1aa13682d83baa3320588540f892a9e0.png) This is how the media is switched on ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/5/e562f94b1bff0b2c8e0d25a74aafe699030fa2e8.png) And off ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/e/fe4e0a32d90c955db0506f891cbd9afbf931d984.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Wijnands](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jack_wijnands/32/38436_2.png) [@Jack\_Wijnands](https://community.homey.app/u/Jack_Wijnands)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/switch-off-audio-when-no-movement-is-detected-after-a-certain-period/67488/6 "2022-08-17T12:43:30Z")
Excellent Video, This is what I am looking for Thx, Jack