Start a Lightform slide when Button widget is pressed
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Turn on Lightform projector with Luxafor Smart Button
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Press button to go to previous Lightform slide
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Turn on Lightform projector with one tap
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Stop Lightform projection when you leave home
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Advance Lightform slide with Button press
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Turn on Lightform projector when first group member arrives
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Automate Lightform Cloud and The Best of Car Talk Podcast from your AI assistant
Ask Claude to control your Lightform projector and slides with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own Lightform Cloud and The Best of Car Talk Podcast workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
12 triggers, queries, and actions
New Episode
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "The Best of Car Talk" Podcast
Go to next slide
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will advance to the next slide in the project, or go to the first slide if the final slide is currently playing.
Go to previous slide
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will go to the to the previous slide in the project, or go to the last slide if the first slide is currently playing.
Pause project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will pause a currently playing project.
Play project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will resume a currently playing project.
Reboot
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will reboot the device.
Set parameter value
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update a slide parameter value
Set projector brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change the global brightness of the projection
Set slide index
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will start playing the slide at the given index
Stop project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will stop a currently playing project and return to the testcard.
Turn projector off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn off the projector attached to the LF device, if supported.
Turn projector on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn on the projector attached to the LF device, if supported.
Go to next slide
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will advance to the next slide in the project, or go to the first slide if the final slide is currently playing.
Go to previous slide
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will go to the to the previous slide in the project, or go to the last slide if the first slide is currently playing.
New Episode
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "The Best of Car Talk" Podcast
Pause project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will pause a currently playing project.
Play project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will resume a currently playing project.
Reboot
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will reboot the device.
Set parameter value
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update a slide parameter value
Set projector brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change the global brightness of the projection
Set slide index
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will start playing the slide at the given index
Stop project
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will stop a currently playing project and return to the testcard.
Turn projector off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn off the projector attached to the LF device, if supported.
Turn projector on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn on the projector attached to the LF device, if supported.
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New Episode
Then
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Go to next slide
Go to previous slide
Pause project
Play project
Reboot
Set parameter value
Set projector brightness
Set slide index
Stop project
Turn projector off
Turn projector on
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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More on Lightform Cloud and The Best of Car Talk Podcast
About Lightform Cloud
Integrate your Lightform devices with other cloud ecosystems using IFTTT triggers. Update live shader parameters, change slides, or even schedule the projector to turn on and off.
About The Best of Car Talk Podcast
Car Talk is a popular podcast produced by NPR (National Public Radio) that combines the love of cars with a dose of humor. The show was originally hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, who are affectionately known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers". The podcast serves as a platform for listeners to seek advice on car-related issues, interspersed with lighthearted banter and humorous anecdotes. Despite Tom's passing in 2014, the show continues to entertain and educate with reruns of classic episodes, maintaining its reputation as one of the most adored programs on radio.