Automation to detect motion and turn on Wyze plug fails?

For a functional alarm system, I have a camera and plug set up so that if motion is detected when I am not in my office, it will turn on my wyze plug, which in turn will power a very loud horn that is plugged into it. This no longer works. I didn’t even realize until today, but it perhaps hasn’t worked for some time.
I have read some closed threads that issues happened from going from Rules to Automations - and perhaps an IOS issue as well? Can anybody shed any light on this for me. Thanks in advance!

I’m running cams > plugs, cams > plugs & lights, sensors > plugs, sensors to plugs & lights, home monitoring service state change > plugs & lights, etc., etc. Both old pre-3.x automations (rules) and new 3.x automations. All still working fine. Some of my automations are also activating Honeywell sirens connected to Wyze Plugs.

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Yes, it was working for some time and then stopped. Both devices work fine independently and my firmware and app software is up-to-date.

Is your app on iOS or android?

I’m running 2.50.x and 3.3.x versions on Android, iOS and iPadOS phones/tablets.

There are many here running the same types of automations. If you post some screenshots of your automations/rules, cam model(s) and plug model(s), someone may be able better find the cause/solution.

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Also post a screeny of your automation history screen showing if and when the automation triggered and if it was successful or not.

Are you currently getting motion events during this time? How do you define “when I and not in my office” in the system?

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I can set an automation to have the power turn on at a given time, and that works. It’s when I use a camera motion detection it will not turn on.

Funny you should mention this - I typically have notifications turned off, but I turned them on to test and they no longer work as well.

I asked above, but again do you get any motion events from the camera? Post pictures of all your settings screens also. Are just your notifications not working? Or are you not getting events therefore nothing to notify you of?

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