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Starlink sleep timer (night + battery saving)

SUPERSEDED: This legacy tier-c spec has been promoted to a tier-b connection at connections/starlink/. This page is retained for historical context only. The current recipe (smart-plug wiring, HA helpers, optional signal-stats, sleep + wake + mode-aware automations, troubleshooting, tier-a promotion outline) lives at connections/starlink/docs/recipe.md.

Automatically power down (or “sleep”) Starlink at night or when you don’t need it, to save battery and reduce idle consumption — without losing the ability to bring it back when needed.

How to install

  • Starlink power control (smart plug/relay/DC switch) or router/API support for Starlink control
  • A schedule (quiet hours) or mode signal (Camp / Travel / Stealth)

How it works

  • Provide a simple toggle or schedule for “Starlink allowed”
  • Optionally expose a one-tap “Wake Starlink for 30 minutes” action

Common automations (ideas)

  • Sleep Starlink when going to bed
  • Wake Starlink periodically if nobody is home and no other internet is available (to preserve remote access)
  • Disable sleep while driving (Travel mode)

What it does

What this feature gives you and what it shows in the van.

Upstream docs and related references.