@gulluwing_1- 

Did you disable the sensor's own notification feature? You may check it in their Device Settings page.

Additionally, your automation settings seem a bit odd. Did you know that when you add multiple conditions under “When,” the automation will run if ANY one of them is met? For example, in your first setup, the automation will trigger — sending a notification — whenever you leave home or when the motion sensor detects movement. This means even if you’re at home, movements detected by the sensor can still activate the automation and send a notification. Is that what you intended?

gulluwing_1- wrote

  @gulluwing_1- 

I would like that when I am not at home and 1 hour after sunset Tapo would send me a notification that the sensor has detected movement

  @gulluwing_1- 

To achieve the scenario you described, you’ll need to set up two separate automation rules. For example, to receive a notification when motion is detected only after you’ve left home or after sunset, you can configure them like this:

Rule A – Motion notification

• Trigger: when the sensor detects motion → Action: send notification.
• Effective time: as needed

Rule B – Enable Condition

• Trigger: 1. when you leave home; 2. 1 hour after sunset
• Action: enable Rule A
• Effective time: Always.

This way, Rule A will only run when you’re away or after it’s been dark for an hour, ensuring you only get motion notifications during those times.

  @gulluwing_1- Did you disable the notification feature on the sensor itself? You can check it on their Device Settings page.

  @gulluwing_1- 

Did you disable the automation when you arrived home? Perhaps you will need another automation -- disable the sensor automation after you arrive home.

gulluwing_1- wrote

  @Wayne-TP To sum up:

A) when Motion sensor detect Movement---send notification

B)when I'm away from home---activate action A

C) when I'm at home---disable action A

 

With this configuration, notifications come whether I am at home or I am away

 

By now I am sure that Tapo's automations do not work.  My automation is very simple and yet it doesn't work

@gulluwing_1- 

From the latest screenshots you shared, there are only two rules shown:

1. The sensor sends a notification when motion is detected (always active).
2. The sensor automation is enabled when you leave home.
Since I can’t see whether a third rule exists, such as one to disable the sensor automation when you arrive home — it’s reasonable to assume that without it, the automation would remain active when you return. That would explain why you’re still receiving sensor notifications even after arriving home.

Well, now it looks like you’re not that case after all. Let’s focus on your current setup.

Please also make sure that your rule C (arrive home → disable sensor automation) is set to Always under its effective time. If you’ve scheduled it for specific hours, it’s possible that arriving outside that window could prevent the rule from running, meaning the sensor notification automation would stay enabled.

Additionally, I recommend double-checking whether the sensor’s own built‑in notification feature is turned off. You can find this in the sensor’s device page under Device Settings → Notification. Did you delete or disable the automations you set in the first place, the one that has sunrise/sunset settings?

Try disabling Rule A and see if you still receive notifications. If you don’t, then the issue likely lies with the geofencing feature — it suggests the automation wasn’t disabled when you arrived home. Also, just curious, if you manually disable Rule A first, does it still enable automatically when you leave home? Check Q4 in this article for the troubleshooting suggestions for this case. General Questions about Tapo/Kasa Geofencing