Set HEV cycle state

Use this action to start or stop a HEV cycle, also called a Clean cycle, on LIFX Clean bulbs. You can run the cycle for the bulb’s configured default duration or for a custom duration you set when you call the action. If you target a bulb that does not support HEV cycles, Home Assistant returns or logs an error.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To start or stop a HEV cycle from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. Select what you want to control. Under By target (see Targets), select the LIFX Clean bulbs you want to control.
6. From the actions shown for that target, select Set HEV cycle state.
7. Fill in the options you want to use.
8. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as lifx.set_hev_cycle_state. A basic example looks like this:

action: lifx.set_hev_cycle_state
target:
  entity_id: light.bathroom
data:
  power: true
  duration: 3600

This starts a one-hour Clean cycle on the bathroom bulb.

Options in YAML

Good to know

• To find out whether a HEV cycle is running, use the Clean cycle binary sensor that Home Assistant creates for every HEV-enabled bulb. To reduce network load, this status is only checked every 10 seconds, so it may not update instantly.

Targets of the action

This action requires a target. The target is the object of the action. You can point the action at a single entityAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more], a device, an area, a floor, or a label, and Home Assistant will run the action on every matching light entity behind that target.

• Entity: one specific light entity, such as light.living_room.
• Device: every light entity that belongs to a device.
• Area: every light entity in a room or area.
• Floor: every light entity on a floor.
• Label: every light entity that shares a label.

You can also select different target types in one action. For example, you can add a specific entity and an area as targets in the same action to run the action on both of them at once.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Set state: Change the color, brightness, and power of a LIFX light in a single step.