Would it get triggered for… other clapping-like sounds?

I … Didn’t think of that. I don’t have a lever shower but placing a simple button inside the niche for toiletries is such a simple solution. I’ll look for some IP67 buttons.

I already have a presence sensor (Tuya) in my bathroom. Maybe I can use that + humidity sensor, everyone is saying it’s faster than you expect so I’ll give it a shot.

If someone wants to see my hairy ass they better have a 4k view of it

I normally keep the door closed, but this is an elegant solution and I think I can work with this. Just gotta change my habit a bit

I’ll try but I’m not the smartest tool in the shed

Sadly, can’t do that because it will trigger when I’m cleaning the shower or just soaking in the bathtub

That’s a fallback option, but I try to automate my home whenever I can and not perform manual tasks. I know my groggy morning self is forgetting to even hit this simple switch.

Would it detect as soon as I start the shower or will it have a minute lag? Like I said, I want the automation to kick in as soon as I start.

Microphone is certainly an interesting choice I hadn’t thought of before at all. It’s something I can test easily, I’ll have to see how well it plays with music too. I’ll give it a shot

Good ideas, let’s see

motion sensor on top of your shower

That’ll detect my shower area motion not when shower in on. When I am cleaning the shower or sitting in a bathtub I don’t want mood lighting or other automations to be triggered.

trying to detect the vibration of the water flow

Vibration sensor can work but it’s a ceiling shower so I’ll have to see if I have enough space. This is the closest to a viable solution given my situation.

a simple switch that you hit before you get into the shower

Yeah that’s a fallback option, but I try to automate my home whenever I can and not perform manual tasks. I know my groggy morning self is forgetting to even hit this simple switch.

That kind of blows, I’m blessed with an ISP who doesn’t discriminate against power users and I get it gor relatively cheap (~$15 per month)

Can you not buy a static IP address from them? It’s inexpensive