Set camera light mode

Use this action to set the light mode of a Netatmo Outdoor camera. You can turn the floodlight on or off, or set it to automatic so it switches on when motion is detected.

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 set the camera light mode 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 Netatmo Outdoor camera you want to control.
6. From the actions shown for that target, select Set camera light mode.
7. Set the Camera light mode you want.
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 netatmo.set_camera_light. A basic example looks like this:

action: netatmo.set_camera_light
target:
  entity_id: camera.front_door
data:
  camera_light_mode: "on"

This turns on the floodlight of camera.front_door.

Options in YAML

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 netatmo entity behind that target.

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

Good to know

• This action is only available for the Netatmo Outdoor camera, which has a built-in floodlight.
• In auto mode, the light switches on by itself when the camera detects motion.

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.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Automation: turn on the floodlight when motion is detected at night

Light up the front of the house when the camera spots motion after dark.

• Trigger: Motion detected by the front door camera
• Condition: Sun is below the horizon
• Action: Set camera light mode
  • Target: Front door camera
  • Camera light mode: on

- alias: "Turn on the floodlight on night-time motion"
  triggers:
    - trigger: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_motion
      to: "on"
  conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sun.sun
      state: below_horizon
  actions:
    - action: netatmo.set_camera_light
      target:
        entity_id: camera.front_door
      data:
        camera_light_mode: "on"

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 persons at home: Marks a list of people as at home for a Netatmo Indoor camera.

• Set person away: Marks a person as away for a Netatmo Indoor camera.