"away" lighting

[kevin1844]

I have several Hue lights, some WeMo switches, and some other brand of switch that I use to control my lighting. Is there a skill that will randomly control the different lights to look like we're home when we're away? I can see that Hue has something, but that only covers the Hue lights.

[renegade600]

look in their specific apps.  I know you can do it with both hue and wemo. 

[kenf]

I believe what you need is Alexa's Guard update to come out:
https://www.cnet.com/news/amazons-alexa-guard-can-alert-you-if-an-echo-detects-smoke-alarm-breaking-glass/

it's more than noise detection, it includes the turning on of lights while you are away.

[AlanH]

The Kasa app for TP-Link smart plugs has an “Away” setting within the app.

[buffaloquinn]

Alexa routines can be run on schedules now, including options to repeat daily. You could set up a few of them to turn on different lights at different times of the day and vray the routine on different days,

[renegade600]

Alexa routines can be run on schedules now, including options to repeat daily. You could set up a few of them to turn on different lights at different times of the day and vray the routine on different days,

\yea, there are so many different ways to do it now and more in the future that the hard part is to decide on the setup  :-)