Switch senes to parallel to avoid lag, probably

motion-activated-light.yaml

@@ -137,16 +137,11 @@ action:
           name: "Motion On"
           message: "Motion was detected."
 
-      - alias: "Activate the ON scene"
-        service: scene.turn_on
-        target:
-          entity_id: !input scene_on
-      - delay:
-          seconds: 1
-      - alias: "Activate the ON scene again, after a delay (to help laggy setups)"
-        service: scene.turn_on
-        target:
-          entity_id: !input scene_on
+      - parallel:
+        - alias: "Activate the ON scene"
+          service: scene.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: !input scene_on
 
 
     # Take actions based on Motion being undetected
@@ -181,10 +176,11 @@ action:
         data:
           name: "Begin notice period"
           message: "Begin notice period; Waiting while motion is still off."
-      - alias: "Activate Scene: Off Prep 1 (Notice)"
-        service: scene.turn_on
-        target:
-          entity_id: !input scene_off_prep_1
+      - parallel:
+        - alias: "Activate Scene: Off Prep 1 (Notice)"
+          service: scene.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: !input scene_off_prep_1
       - alias: "Delay during the notice period"
         wait_template: "{{ states[motion_sensor].state == 'on' }}"
         timeout: "{{ notice_seconds }}"
@@ -193,10 +189,11 @@ action:
           entity_id: !input motion_sensor
           state: "on"
         then:
-          - alias: "Activate Scene: On"
-            service: scene.turn_on
-            target:
-              entity_id: !input scene_on
+          - parallel:
+            - alias: "Activate Scene: On"
+              service: scene.turn_on
+              target:
+                entity_id: !input scene_on
           - alias: "Double countdown timer when user interrupts the notice period."
             service: input_number.set_value
             data:
@@ -213,10 +210,11 @@ action:
         data:
           name: "Begin warning period"
           message: "Begin warning period; Waiting while motion is still off."
-      - alias: "Activate Scene: Off Prep 2 (Warning)"
-        service: scene.turn_on
-        target:
-          entity_id: !input scene_off_prep_2
+      - parallel:
+        - alias: "Activate Scene: Off Prep 2 (Warning)"
+          service: scene.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: !input scene_off_prep_2
       - alias: "Delay during the warning period"
         wait_template: "{{ states[motion_sensor].state == 'on' }}"
         timeout: "{{ warning_seconds }}"
@@ -225,10 +223,11 @@ action:
           entity_id: !input motion_sensor
           state: "on"
         then:
-          - alias: "Activate Scene: On"
-            service: scene.turn_on
-            target:
-              entity_id: !input scene_on
+          - parallel:
+            - alias: "Activate Scene: On"
+              service: scene.turn_on
+              target:
+                entity_id: !input scene_on
           - alias: "Double countdown timer when user interrupts the warning period."
             service: input_number.set_value
             data:
@@ -241,10 +240,11 @@ action:
           message: "Warning period has finished and motion is still off."
 
 
-      - alias: "Activate Scene: Off (Done)"
-        service: scene.turn_on
-        target:
-          entity_id: !input scene_off
+      - parallel:
+        - alias: "Activate Scene: Off (Done)"
+          service: scene.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: !input scene_off
 
       - alias: "Reset countdown timer after turning off lights."
         service: input_number.set_value