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Is anyone using their Ring Alarm motion or contact sensors as triggers for routines? Looking for ideas.  
Is anyone using their Ring Alarm motion or contact sensors as triggers for routines?

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I have a smart switch on the wall where you turn the porch light on. My porch is covered like a portico so very dark. Has a large overhead light over the door. So when motion is sensed, turn on porch light. You might sneak up the drive but when you come to the walk you get bathed in light. Side effect. Builder wired same switch to the sconce between the two garage doors. So if I pull in and light is on there even in daylight I know I have a package or someone was on the front porch.  
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Also have motion routine that announces and turns on the camera on Show 8 but I think that may be ring built in with my model doorbell
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I use my ring motion sensors with ring-mqtt to turn on hallway and bathroom lights at varying levels depending on the time of day.  
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I use mine to allow garage door to STAY open if we are outside so it doesn't close automatically if we are out there.  
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