We have automated the lights to turn off when watching movies. This works good most of the time, but then we are going through the picture folder on Kodi (with some short movies) it triggers the light off and on again, resulting in flickering of the lights. The solution is to set a condition for media duration so it doesn’t triggers the light on/off.
Adapt to your need.
Automation:
# Media playing evening - living room media center - alias: Media playing evening - living room media center id: media_playing_evening_living_room_media_center trigger: - platform: state entity_id: input_boolean.test to: 'on' - platform: state entity_id: media_player.living_room_androidtv to: 'playing' - platform: state entity_id: media_player.living_room_kodi to: 'playing' condition: condition: and conditions: - condition: state entity_id: group.all_people state: 'home' - condition: numeric_state entity_id: sensor.garden_illuminance_lux below: 200 action: - delay: '00:00:05' - choose: # Choice 0 - conditions: - condition: and conditions: - condition: template value_template: > {{ (state_attr('media_player.living_room_kodi', 'media_duration') | float > 600 )}} - condition: state entity_id: timer.kitchen_normal state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_dark_mode state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_normal state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_max state: 'idle' sequence: - service: scene.turn_on entity_id: scene.living_room_media - service: timer.cancel entity_id: timer.1st_floor_motion - service: homeassistant.turn_off entity_id: media_player.kitchen_radio - service: homeassistant.turn_off entity_id: switch.1st_floor_musiccast # Choice 1 - conditions: - condition: and conditions: - condition: template value_template: > {{ (state_attr('media_player.living_room_androidtv', 'media_duration') | float > 600 )}} - condition: state entity_id: timer.kitchen_normal state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_dark_mode state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_normal state: 'idle' - condition: state entity_id: timer.living_room_max state: 'idle' sequence: - service: scene.turn_on entity_id: scene.living_room_media - service: timer.cancel entity_id: timer.1st_floor_motion - service: homeassistant.turn_off entity_id: media_player.kitchen_radio - service: homeassistant.turn_off entity_id: switch.1st_floor_musiccast