<h3><u><b>KNOWLEDGE ARTICLE CONTENTS:</b></u></h3>
<b>Section (1): Alexa's "Hunches" feature.<br> <br>Section (2): Alexa's "Guard" feature.<br><br>Section (3): Alexa's "Routine" feature</b><br>
<h3><u><b>SECTION (1): Alexa's "Hunches" feature.</b></u></h3>
<u><b>Step 1</b></u><br><br>Alexa has features which could automatically turn on/off your lights. Hunches is a feature that will turn on or off Lutron devices if it has a hunch that the end user would like those devices either on or off. To check these settings in the Alexa app navigate to <b>->More->Settings->Hunches</b>. Tap on the "Settings" icon (gear icon) in top right corner of the screen.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Hunches 1.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 2</b></u><br>Under "Automatic Actions", does it list Lights or Switches? If it does, tap on the Light and then disable the automatic action.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Hunches 2.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 3</u></b><br><br>Disable the "Automatic Actions".<br><br><img alt='Alexa Hunches 3.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… (2): Alexa's "Guard" feature.</b></u><br><br><u><b>Step 1</b></u><br>Guard is more of a security feature which can turn lights on and off to make it seem as if the house is occupied. To check the settings for this feature, Go to the <b>Alexa app->More->Settings->Guard</b>.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Guard 1.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 2</b></u><br>If Guard is enabled, and is set to "Away" mode you will not be able to disable it in Settings until you tap on "Away" and change to "Home".<br><br><img alt='Alexa Guard 3.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 3</b></u><br>Once the mode is changed to "Home", then tap on "Settings" (gear icon in the top right of screen).<br><br><img alt='Alexa Guard 4.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 4</b></u><br>Then select "Away Lighting".<br><br><img alt='Alexa Guard 5.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 5</b></u><br>If "Away Lighting" is enabled, then disable it.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Guard 6.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… (3): Alexa's "Routine" feature.</b></u><br><br><u><b>Step 1</b></u><br>Routines: Routines is a scheduling feature in the Alexa app which allows users to program lights to turn on/off at a certain time. To check if this is enabled open the Alexa app and navigate to <b>More > Routines</b>.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Routines 2.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage… 2</b></u><br>Check if the routine turns off/on the Lutron devices (lights) in the house. Then disable. If multiple users in the household have access to the Alexa app, you will need to check these settings on their phone as well.<br><br><img alt='Alexa Routines 1.png' src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…;
This article will cover checking Automations such as Hunches, Guard, and Routines that can be set within the Alexa App that can cause unwanted or random turning on or off of lights within the Lutron system.