The LIFX platform supports several light effects. You can start these effects with default options by using the effect attribute of the normal light.turn_on service, for example like this:
automation:
+ - alias: ...
+ trigger:
+ # ...
+ action:
+ - service: light.turn_on
+ data:
+ entity_id: light.office, light.kitchen
+ effect: lifx_effect_breathe
+However, if you want to fully control a light effect, you have to use its dedicated service call, like this:
+script:
+ colorloop_start:
+ alias: 'Start colorloop'
+ sequence:
+ - service: light.lifx_effect_colorloop
+ data:
+ entity_id: group.livingroom
+ brightness: 255
+ period: 10
+ spread: 30
+ change: 35
+The available light effects and their options are listed below.
+light.lifx_effect_breatheRun a breathe effect by fading to a color and back.
+| Service data attribute | +Description | +
|---|---|
entity_id |
+ String or list of strings that point at entity_ids of lights. Else targets all. |
+
color_name |
+ A color name such as red or green. |
+
rgb_color |
+ A list containing three integers representing the RGB color you want the light to be. | +
brightness |
+ Integer between 0 and 255 for how bright the color should be. | +
period |
+ The duration of a single breathe. | +
cycles |
+ The total number of breathes. | +
power_on |
+ Set this to False to skip the effect on lights that are turned off (defaults to True). | +
light.lifx_effect_pulseRun a flash effect by quickly changing to a color and then back.
+| Service data attribute | +Description | +
|---|---|
entity_id |
+ String or list of strings that point at entity_ids of lights. Else targets all. |
+
color_name |
+ A color name such as red or green. |
+
rgb_color |
+ A list containing three integers representing the RGB color you want the light to be. | +
brightness |
+ Integer between 0 and 255 for how bright the color should be. | +
period |
+ The duration of a single pulse. | +
cycles |
+ The total number of pulses. | +
power_on |
+ Set this to False to skip the effect on lights that are turned off (defaults to True). | +
light.lifx_effect_colorloopRun an effect with colors looping around the color wheel. All participating lights will coordinate to keep similar (but not identical) colors.
+| Service data attribute | +Description | +
|---|---|
entity_id |
+ String or list of strings that point at entity_ids of lights. Else targets all. |
+
brightness |
+ Number between 0 and 255 indicating brightness of the effect. Leave this out to maintain the current brightness of each participating light. | +
period |
+ Duration (in seconds) between the start of a new color change. | +
change |
+ Hue movement per period, in degrees on a color wheel (ranges from 0 to 359). | +
spread |
+ Total hue covered by participating lights, in degrees on a color wheel (ranges from 0 to 359). | +
power_on |
+ Set this to False to skip the effect on lights that are turned off (defaults to True). | +