Sunrise-Sunset Schedule not working for light

If you haven’t already done so, then you need to turn on the Ambient Light setting and set its schedule.

Where you currently have it set it’s scheduling when you want motion-activated light to work. If you want the lights to turn on and off automatically on some schedule regardless of whether there’s motion, then you should set this up in the Ambient Light screen.

As an example, this is how I’m currently using it on a Bulb Cam on my deck:

  • I have motion-activated light enabled and set for Person and Pet detections with a 1-minute Lights Off Timer and a schedule of 15m after Sunset to 15m before Sunrise. That’s set to turn on the lights at 20% brightness if the camera detects a person or pet during the scheduled time.
  • I have Ambient Light enabled and set to “Always ON” at 10% with a schedule of 15m after Sunset to 12:00 AM. This automatically turns on the lights at that lower level in the evening and turns them off at midnight. If a person or pet goes out the door or shows up on the deck during this time, then the light brightens to 20% (its motion-activated setting) until 1 minute after that detection ceases.

You might also want to navigate into Advanced Settings ➜ Sync Time and tap the Sync button for good measure.

I hope this makes sense and helps!