One voice command, the house obeys.

Compare the sensor history with the shutoff time. PIR sensors can miss quiet activity; mmWave can detect smaller motion but also react to moving objects or unsuitable placement. Test actual seated positions, coverage and interference, then agree on a vacancy delay or manual hold. If the sensor still reports occupied, investigate a competing command separately.

Check whether another controller, schedule, adaptive-lighting feature or automatic action sends a later command. Review activity and pause one suspected source at a time. Define how long a manual choice takes priority and coordinate that policy across platforms. If the change follows power loss, also check the device’s power-on setting.

Yes, when ordinary controls remain accessible and guest mode changes the relevant occupancy assumptions. Test away routines with guests still inside, and manage temporary access permissions separately.

A restart can interrupt pending work. After a power loss, devices may also return in their configured power-on state and reconnect at different times. For example, a pending Home Assistant trigger wait configured with “for” resets on restart or automation reload. Define supported deadline and recovery behavior, verify each device’s power-on setting, and maintain a restorable backup. Test a controlled restart and any UPS shutdown arrangement separately.