These types of things are my favorite use cases. I set up a little test with a beacon inside my bedroom and now it automatically turns on the lights for me when I walk in (if I'm wearing my Apple Watch) and then turns them off when I leave. It's not perfect but it's very convenient.

I also have a few automations that are set up for when I leave the house to make sure music turns off and my thermostat is set to "Away" mode.

Yea, I have during the winter months a "when arriving home after sundown turn the lamp on" automation as well. During summer months I turn that one off.

I've generally really enjoyed basic smart home stuff. I have a handful of smart wall switches that work well, and for the lamp a wall-wart that I use. One of these days I'll just retrofit some actual lighting in the living room and can skip the lamp situation but until then... this is a nice workaround.

Could you share some details on the beacon setup? I'd like to try messing around with something like that.

My 10 year old discovered "Hey Siri turn off the TV" works... and it's amazing. Can use the light of the TV to walk upstairs then turn it off at the top.