Documents the automation that reacts to phone calls by muting the TV and pausing the robot vacuum.
- When a phone call starts, mute the TV
- When a phone call starts, pause the robot vacuum
- When the call ends, unmute the TV
- Resume the vacuum only if it had already been running
¶ Main Devices
media_player.tv_samsung_veroo_2 → Samsung TVvacuum.downie → robot vacuum
Incoming or active phone call
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Tasker webhook
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Home Assistant automation
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TV muted + vacuum paused
Then:
Call ended
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Tasker webhook
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Home Assistant automation
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TV unmuted + optional vacuum resume
- The vacuum should not start a new cleaning cycle if it was not already running
- A helper or boolean state should be used to remember whether it was active before the call
- This automation avoids unwanted noise during phone calls
- The remembered vacuum state is critical for correct behaviour