When is this the right choice?
- Use this when you want temporary full manual control over all automations.
- If you only want to stop one device, it is usually better to disable just that rule.
- When the situation is over, remember to resume automation so savings and control continue normally.
Safety notice
Even if you stop automation in the app, devices may still be energized. When doing electrical work, always disconnect power at the fuse or unplug the device.
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When should you stop automation?
Sometimes you want full manual control of your devices.
- Maintenance: electrical work or device service
- Exceptions: you want the device on/off regardless of price
- Troubleshooting: you want to test device behavior without automation
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Stop all automation (on the Automation state page)
The fastest way to stop background jobs. This stops new automation decisions from being made.
- Open the "Automation state" page in the app
- Enable "Stop all automation"
- This stops background jobs (rules, schedules, MPC) — no new automation decisions are made
- This does not force devices on/off — devices stay as-is until you control them manually or resume automation
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Disable a single rule
If you only want to stop automation for a specific device.
- Go to the Rules view
- Find the rule you want to disable
- Toggle the rule off (Enabled -> Disabled)
- Other rules continue to run normally
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Resume automation
When you want to return to normal smart control.
- Disable the "Stop all automation" switch on the Automation state page
- The system resumes background jobs and makes new decisions based on your rules
- You may see a field like "Stop valid until (UTC)" — currently the UI saves the stop state without an end time