How does a daylight sensor work on minecraft
I'm inside my house and I have no windows, only torches. Does a daylight sensor tell you if its light outside if it is placed inside?
Best Answer
No, daylight sensors will not detect light inside a house, in fact, they don't detect just any light, they only detect daylight. This means you cant place a bunch of torches around the sensor and expect it to output a signal.
Quote from the "Daylight Sensor" page on the wiki:
If a daylight sensor has an opaque block above it (such as the roof of your house), then it will emit a weaker signal, or none at all, as it is directly proportional to the sky light.
If you place a daylight sensor in your house, it wont output a redstone signal, this is assuming you have a roof on your house.
One way to have a working daylight sensor in your house is to make a part of your roof glass, and put the sensor underneath it, otherwise known as a skylight. This will work because glass is (obviously) not an opaque block.
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