I have my flood lights setup on a GE smart switch. This allows me to set up a time for the to come on and off or just as I please via, voice, app, or switch. They stay off mostly. I have them setup to come on after 4:30pm till 7am, when my geo fence sees me or my wife coming home. Other than that they are off. For house light security so my house isn't completely dark I have my front porch lights on at night and a separate flood light with dusk to dawn sensor in my backyard on a separate dimmer switch. I leave the backyard one on low to just give enough light that someone could be seen by me, neighbors, and cameras but being on the dimmer I can set to full bright when I need the light for entertaining a such.