Can someone review bulbs that dim at certain times of days (say through your google routines) but don’t come on if they are off as a lot of them do as its very annoying. Say I want all bulbs at 50% brightness at 18:00 some brands will also turn the bulb on and not just set the brightness to 50% for when I turn the bulb on or a sensor turns a bulb on. LIFX is the best I found so far but pairing the damn things are so annoying
@CCCC-tq8yo
3 жыл бұрын
Who is Paul again?
@diegowlp
3 жыл бұрын
Paul you are the best!
@CCCC-tq8yo
3 жыл бұрын
@@diegowlp who is Paul
@robertscott3686
3 жыл бұрын
Ohh the zigbee! There, I said it!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
LOL arrrrgh!!! 🤣🤣
@oldsklminitrk
3 жыл бұрын
You beat me to it!
@ChrisS-oo6fl
3 жыл бұрын
Home assistant...Home Assistant...Home Assistant!!
@ThorsteinnTB
3 жыл бұрын
Philips hue sensors do have illuminaton sensor as well. I use one in combination with Smartthings sensor in a hall with two light zones to decide if any of the zones should turn on. I had IKEA sensors in my kitchen to adjust the lights in each working space, but I replaced them with vibration sensors in the table. The IKEA sensors are now doing a great job in rooms where I dont have to worry about cooldown time or illuminaton.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
What are you using for your DH for your Hue? I don't have illumination still and haven't found another that's as fast in terms of its response. So I'd love to take some code and pop together a new DH with Illumination and the response rate I have. :)
@ThorsteinnTB
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife the DH I am using is written by Bogdan Alexe. github.com/bogdanalexe90/hueMotionSensor/blob/master/devicetypes/bogdanalexe90/hue-motion-sensor.src/hue-motion-sensor.groovy In line 19 You have to change "generic-motion" to "generic-motion-4" and if you are using the outdoor sensor, you need to change the modell to SML002 in line 29. Only thing I worry about is the possibility to update the firmware.
@migithot71
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThorsteinnTB @automate your life this makes the Hue great value for money in the UK (£35). To get light, temperature and motion the aeotec tri sensor comes in at £44 but this might get better firmware and SmartThings support. The hue however does have the option for native use with HomeKit through the hue bridge of course it doesn’t work with SmartThings then but you have both options!
@lance3198
3 жыл бұрын
That had to be an exhausting video to make! Really informative and well timed as one of the top performers isn't available.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Bang on comment Lance. I'm bushed...going to nap, but I'm so happy this is hitting the mark for so many!
@BBalasa
3 жыл бұрын
Great Review with fine details , I was particularly interested in the cool down period. You generally dont get that information from the product catalogue.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Right? And that's SUCH a big deal! Glad folks are finding this format useful.
@AnotherCupofTea2
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian, your thoroughness and dedication is epic! Very useful too, I'll check out the Aotech 👍
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!! That's a pretty crazy sensor.
@sussexpropertyphotographer
3 жыл бұрын
This video is whats been missing for ages thank you great work as ever a lot of work went into this and is visible and very much appreciated
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you! There was a lot of work here so I'm glad folks are finding it useful!
@mikkybricks
3 жыл бұрын
I love my Aqara sensors. Bought them from Aliexpress and took 35days to get delivered. Ooh the Zigbee
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
With SmartThings Michael? I haven't had a great response from those.
@mikkybricks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know about the cool-off period...i was already beginning to think it was a malfunctioning unit when it doesn't activate my kitchen lights sometimes after being in and out of the coverage area
@millschristophe9865
3 жыл бұрын
Oooooh the ZIGBEE
@mikkybricks
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife i have them integrated with smartthings to light up my kitchen counters when motion is detected between 4pm and 7am. I got 2 on Aliexpress for the price one 1 on amazon.ca The device handler was pretty neat and integration was seamless.
@bimodal
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I use 7 of them with ST, many of them via repeaters. The IKEA repeaters (range extenders or sockets) work a treat with Xiaomi kit (over 20 of the aqara door/window sensors, too) but any other repeaters will cause problems.
@_andytang_
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great video. I've been struggling to find motion sensors to buy and use, then this video pops up!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@PhillyDjHook
3 жыл бұрын
I Googled *_Sensors capable with Samsung SmartThings_* and this video came up. I was so happy to see you at the top of the list. Even tho I already saw this video, I forgot about it and I need it now.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
There's a second one in the series! Z-Wave ones! kzitem.info/news/bejne/kWZqynednn6EnIY
@PhillyDjHook
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Watching it now. It just came on next. Glad I didn't stop the 1st video and just went shopping LOL. Do you know if the Samsung SmartThings motion sensor, got an update, to make it have a faster cool down then 20 seconds?
@jeremygilroy5593
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I believe ur a fellow Albertian....I'm in Calgary. Come back to this video as I was having a problem with my ERIA motion sensor. I picked it up as per your recommendation but I had a lot of problems with it falsing and causing my alarm system to go off. I've come back to it resetting it and trying again and wondering what driver you're using that you find works the best. Also an you also point me in the direction of the best video to use for understanding on how to load edge drivers into my V2 and V3 hubs? Again I'm a big fan of your videos and watch everyone, each one is very informative
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmm, this sucks. Sorry man. It sounds like to me that you've got a bad one if it thinks it's seeing things that aren't there. The other option is you've got it pointed at something that's providing heat that's moving. Remember, PIR sees infrared, which can be heat in some cases. So my advice would be to try and take it out of the alarm system for a bit and then point it at a wall to see if it's falsely triggering. If it still is, I'd talk to Eria direct and get a new one. As for Edge: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tISfnHZ_oYmAqGU Thanks too! And hi!
@jeremygilroy5593
2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Hey Brian, thanks for responding so quickly. I did take the motion sensor out of the security and that's why I'm doing every add back in with new drivers. Can you recommend the best device handler for the ERIA motion sensor. What specific handler are you using? Are you using one of the edge drivers for the ERIA?
@WalkingEmDry
Жыл бұрын
Hue motion with the latest edge driver is a thing of beauty
@AutomateYourLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I gotta redo this video!
@thibDave
3 жыл бұрын
As always you offer sound advice and a well organized presentation. 👍🏼
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you!
@trinoalfaro
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Bryan ! As usual, a very informative video. Please, help me with this question: Which of the mentioned motion sensors work with the zigbee hub that’s included with the Amazon Echo 4th gen ?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's an upcoming video! I will flip these all over now and put them into Alexa :)
@dnoland77
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Please do. Since Sylvania quit making their zigbee sensors, I have been unable to find a good replacement. Wyze is way too slow to respond.
@BusinessButlers
3 жыл бұрын
I have two Aqara motion sensors and using the most recommended Device Handler for SmartThings, the sensor is pretty much instantaneous and not a 2 minute delay. I suspect therefore that the delay is set by the handler and is not hard wired into the device. I have one in my living room and it is set to turn on an uplighter if I detects my entering the room. I dozed off in my chair and since I didn't move, it switched off the uplighter (another routine ( set up) . I was not fully asleep so I waved my hands immediately and it switched the uplighter back on straight away. I do not know for certain if that isn't a feature of the Alexa Routines I used where you can specify the time period if motion is not deteted before triggering the routine action step. So I am pretty satisfied that my little Aqara motion sensors are doing great. The only disapointments of Aquara products and SmartThings is that the prominsing little multifunction button they have will not detect all 11 of the different triggers and Alexa cannot see it at all, so it is practically useless except if you do the routine within SmartThings but v few of my Wifi devices (plugs, switches, bulbs) are linked to SmartThings so I cannot use those in a SmartThings routine. Oh and the dinky little temperature and humidity sensor works well, is visible in Alexa BUT it cannot currently be used as a trigger in Alexa routines (whereas the Aqara motion sensors and their door/window sensor can be used as triggers.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I think what you're confusing there is the difference between a cooldown and a delay. The response is instantaneous, but I have a cooldown of 2 minutes to re-see another motion trigger. Some others have said that it's been 1 minute for them, but I've had others tell me 2 minutes is what they experience as well. Sounds like you're ready for our next video about these sensors in Alexa!
@NikiHeyligenGrana
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, very useful. Could you do a similar video on the SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor and alternatives? I'm not really happy with the Fibaro alternative and the SmartThings one is no longer available, so I'm wondering what you think :).
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! It's on the schedule!😀 Thanks!
@michaelabram9463
3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for great content as usual!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I knew you were looking for it! Don't ask me how 🤣
@mikkybricks
3 жыл бұрын
Oooooh, the Zigbeeeeeee
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
lol! OH NOOOO!
@Zedve
3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Sorry but i will need to correct (or not) some things about the Aqara motion sensor. I'm using Homey and not SmartThings. But the cooldown time on homey, you can program this from 1 sec to almost endless. The Aqara motion sensor also works fine on repeater. Pairing, no problems discovered. Here on homey it is not cloud connected. I can control it localy. For my bathroom automation, i needed a motion sensor that i can program with a very small cooldown time. This one did the trick. No soldering needed. Just a setting in homey. Hope i helped out in some way with my bad english.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great feature with Honey there having that option. Must be something with ST then!
@Zedve
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely check this product out. I think you will like it. homey.app
@WoottonRivers
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! There are so many videos about bulbs - it's nice to have a comparison about some sensors. Really useful! Could you do contact sensors too?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! It's definitely coming. I'm a little behind on getting the contact sensors in, but it'll come!
@TristynRusselo
3 жыл бұрын
PRO TIP : for users with pets, mount the motion sensor at or above waist height (or above dog's height) and angle the sensor towards the ceiling. I stick the magent of samsung motion sensors on the top screw of a wall switch and angle the sensor about 30 degrees from horizontal, this allows the sensor to see straight across the room at 4.5 feet high. anything below that level is not seen. Flat (horizontal) on a table/counter top works too.
@arkainnovationtaha2853
3 жыл бұрын
Like anything else, you see the $10 products and $50 products which all look like they do the same thing. Thanks for making the differences clear and sharing suggestions about what part of the house they make more sense to use.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Thank you!
@RobReacts1
3 жыл бұрын
I use the Aqara motion sensors. They can take a few attempts to connect to ST hub but work so well and only cost like £10 or less!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Some people just seem to have such great success with these. I just haven't and I wonder if it's my sensors specifically!
@RobReacts1
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife my thing also was that I couldn't justify £20+ on a motion sensor. But your certainly right about them being tricky to pair. I had to get a device handler and they just take a few tries pressing the tiny button.
@MarkRowsey
3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this timely and super through review. I have been looking for a motion sensor to add to the ST one I have. This really helped!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm so happy it's going to help you Mark!
@DELCOJAWN
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian...this topic definitely needed some coverage. 👍
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You bet! Thanks John!
@darrenlangdon8801
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Brian as always, I have ordered a Aeotec Tri Sensor today to use in my ST setup. Looking to use the lux sensor on it primarily, the Tri sensor is a little cheaper than the Multisensor 6. I hope that it will be as reliable as the 6. Perfect timing for this video for me, thanks again!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
It should be just as good! The two sensors are very similar, so you're good!
@firasf4178
3 жыл бұрын
Can we get the same video for door sensors! Keep up the good work!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! It's been a long time coming but we're working on it.
@etzard
3 жыл бұрын
Good balance of technical to feature explanations.... Nice!!!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks!
@J-ce3oi
3 жыл бұрын
I really wanted someone I trust to do a video on these thank you! I am actually looking to replace my Philips hue motion used to work very well but recently became unresponsive around 30% of the time. I am considering a ceiling mounted motion sensor I feel like I need the fastest and biggest angle for the stairs otherwise you'll be half way down when it turns on :) Thanks for the video!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to fulfill both of those things (trust and the video)! So I actually do a few to cover my stairs. I have one on the underside of a railing and one at the corner. Was considering a 3rd to cover the top but that's just a design thing :)
@richchapman5011
3 жыл бұрын
I brought a Philips sensor as it has the light level sensor built in that I brought for a hallway as in the winter time the SmartThings sensor wasn’t an ideal solution. I use it via the hue hub thought. The only thing Is the call down time. You mentioned approx 20 secs but the one I have seems a lot longer than that. Have you came across this using the Philips hub? Yet again Brian another great video, well done mate.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rich - I haven't actually tried it in the Hue Hub itself! LOL! Soooo, I don't know that cooldown time! I imagine Philips isn't as interested in making automations change all that often because they're only focused on lighting. That's where Samsung has a broader focus and may use the full capabilities of the sensor.
@faengelm
3 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive review. I appreciated the side by side comparison and timeline for review. Is there a reason you left out the Fibaro "eyeball" ? I know this was a SmartThings hub focused review, but could you do another one focused on Amazon Echo Zigbee hubs ?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's on the list to do Frank! I'm gonna take most of these and see if I can do a similar video on the Echoes! I'm sure we'll learn a lot!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
As for the eyeball - 1. They didn't respond and 2. They didn't have any stock that I could just buy some and 3. Some frustration from some of our Patrons and friends of the channel with those not working in ST right now. Odd stuff actually.
@BBalasa
2 жыл бұрын
Superb Review of the range of sensors , my second view gave me more answers than my first view.
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Great that it's helping you still. It really does take a bit of time to get through this stuff and pick the right thing! Glad you're putting in the time to get it right.
@mikehatley736
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid Brian. Can't wait for the contact sensor comparison. It'll be hard to beet the Smartthings multi sensor.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Right!?
@garethjones5068
3 жыл бұрын
You really do these videos better than anyone else Bri 👌
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I need some better subjects in the photos...do you know any!?
@Moneymallenclosure
2 жыл бұрын
Good effort, nice and informative content Keep up the good work💪
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@RonKJeffries
3 жыл бұрын
Useful review. I wish you had done a crisp summary in a table. Zigbee vs Zwave , Price Other sensors e.g. temperature, light Sleep time between motion events Range Angle of view
Great job, Brian. You've got some sharp viewers because if I make comments w/o reading theirs first, I'll find any issues of mine have likely been addressed. I like the idea of trying these with the new Echo. It's also good to see which ones show up in the Alexa app as available for routines. YoLink has their LoRa sensor which takes care of almost all range issues. It doesn't show up in SmartThings but does in Alexa and IFTTT. We like having a motion sensor in the mailbox and have Alexa announce it when it's opened. It's a residential metal box at the street at the end of our driveway about 40 feet from the house. Zigbee and Zwave won't work because of the metal box and that's a community rules thing. Ring has a Zwave motion/mailbox sensor, too, with an antenna that is stuck to the outside rear of the mailbox for range purposes. I also like having a motion sensor in my car which has to stay outside in the driveway because I have too many toys. Of course, you can use some camera motion sensors as triggers for Alexa, too. Keep up the good work, Brian! Hmmm...90K subscribers...you're getting close!!!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You're bang on with the whole sharp viewers comment. Man...the comments here (yours included) are very technical and very adept. I better have my stuff together! As for the LoRa stuff...I gotta call those guys! They left me a number finally.
@christ5351
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Is a new smart things hub going to be available again this year ? Or would a smarthings hub v2 be ok to buy. I found a home monitoring kit that has the v2 hub in it
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be buying a V2 right now. The new Aeotec hubs are just coming out! So hold just a bit longer 😀
@christ5351
3 жыл бұрын
Aeotec is the company that took over the smart things name right ?
@brunocastelo74
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bryan. Another great home automation video. I use the 3x1 multisensor (motion + lux + temp) NeoCoolcam. Very nice z-wave device, reliable but not local execution. I use krlaframboise brilliant DH. Very easy to pair with ST as well. Ohhh the z-wave!! For you and Paul :)
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
ahahahhaha! OH THE Z-WAVE! That's it...I think that's in the next video!
@RocketBoom1966
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review as usual Brian, thank you. I've had three Samsung motion sensors for about 18 months. Two were unreliable from new, one of those has recently failed. That leaves only one still working. Shame, as you rightly mentioned they are good devices. I have a few Aqara/Xiaomi sensors on order as replacements.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Neil - I gotta say...that's not typical of those motion sensors from Samsung direct. I wonder what's going on around your place... I'd maaaaaaaaaaaaaybe suggest you look at heavy wireless signals rolling through your place. These might be useful videos for you: kzitem.info/news/bejne/2WqGqpqljKNqjGU and kzitem.info/news/bejne/yWN5u6J8h6idoJg The death of one...well that's a whole other story. But yeah, maybe check out your WiFi or maybe even your neighbours WiFi signal impacting you. Something is going on there. Here's another video with another couple of tools: kzitem.info/news/bejne/wqyt2n6Pe5uaiII
@RocketBoom1966
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you, excellent advice. I will look into that.
@mynus6436
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was looking for a comparison as I need more ST units. I would love to see this into a series with other products like window/door sensors, water sensors, temp sensors, etc. I think maybe I'll just wait until Aeotec launches their ST clones in the US, hopefully not with the Aeotec prices. I just want an all in one ecosystem that works with Google products (I have hubs, cameras, doorbells, protect, detects, secures) and has powerful automations for alerts, lighting, motion, etc.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's actually the plan! It'll be a series of products to showcase the best and brightest of each device type in ST (and likely Alexa too). You folks are far too smart though and have asked for that next step on this video many times! ;)
@_dvarapala
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, but you left out my favorite (oh the) Zigbee motion sensor, the NYCE NCZ-3043. It's fast, accurate, and claims to get FIVE YEARS out of 2 AAA batteries.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
The who what now?! New one for me to look up and try out!
@patgahagan6605
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, have you done a similar review of humidity sensors. I'd like to set up a bathroom fan controlled by smartthings humidity levels.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't! But I think with the response on this video I'll do one eventually. Only the Aeotec has Humidity in this review I believe. :)
@clanholmes
3 жыл бұрын
Great to see. hoping to see a similar video for the multipurpose sensors
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
yeahhhh, I'm a little behind on that but It's in the works!
@PeterEidegren
3 жыл бұрын
Great review, as always! I totally agree that the Samsung motion sensor is the gold standard. They work flawlessly over time. I had to switch out all of my Fibaro motion sensors (to the smartthings ones) as they became unreliable over time. They just stopped working. I do not know why, but they did. I did reconnect them to the Smartthings hub but over time the just fell of the grid. Take care!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You're not the only person to say this Peter. I don't know what's up with those Fibaro sensors but it's not good right now for sure!
@HeyTechi
3 жыл бұрын
For the price, it's hard to beat the IKEA sensor! Plus, it works for us HomeKit enthusiasts! Great video!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Techi - How are you bringing the Ikea sensor into HK? What's your method?
@luisnouel3407
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I forgot...OH the zigbee 🤣🤣🤣 would you do a similar video with other sensors?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yessir! It's on the list :)
@alvinleongcf
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian, going to use smartthings with hue lights. Deciding to use hue motion sensors or smartthings motion sensor or smartthings multipurpose sensors? Any difference in setting the automations within these 3 devices? Would it be more settings using the hue sensors since it is hue lights?
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
If you have an ST Motion Sensor or multipurpose sensor, they natively are local devices. The Hue Motion sensor can be local with an edge driver now, but that takes some research and a few moments of your time. Hue Sensor for Hue lights doesn't mean anything if you're using ST...other than the stats I mention here.
@paul9387
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Brian 👋 these smartthing sensors are the most useful and valuable devices in my arsenal I believe. Have on top of my stairs one at the bottom, both linked via V3 hub with my lutron staircase hub/switch. We have two months old daughter and going up and down at night or when it's dark carrying her without extra activity like turning the light on or off is amazing. They always, literally always turn on that light, without any lag. Wifes approval is to the max, and that matters most as we know from experience 😎😉
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh...it's so important in that situation you described Paul. You need it working, every time, and you need it to be fast like you said. I'm so happy to hear this is enhancing your life!
@paul9387
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife this is a simple automation, but works well. This one reach for a switch is so unnecessary when you are holding a baby. Of course Alexa can turn it on, but why speak if can do nothing right? 😎
@timshields6572
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including Tradfri...working well for me.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh good Tim!
@amywhitaker3961
3 жыл бұрын
I recently added a couple of Philips Hue sensors to my Hubitat platform and they work great. They also give me a lux reading along with motion and temperature. Maybe Smartthings doesn’t support the lux aspect? Ooooh the Zigbee! 🤪
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Amy, yeahhhhhhh the zigbeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... ;) I just don't know why everyone else is getting the Lux in and I'm not. I've done something wrong clearly!
@berylwhite2983
3 жыл бұрын
Sonoff plugs work really well with Miss a wow we got a college education in sensors today! Someone did their homework. That is an excellent video congratulations! That one there is good enough for a Pulitzer Prize
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
A Pulitzer! I'll wait for mine! :)
@coy9898
3 жыл бұрын
Have u heard anything about the future of smart things now that Samsung is working a lot more with google? I watched your videos on hubs but smart things seemed like the best option cause I’m primarily in the google ecosystem.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I've always promoted a SmartThings 1st approach to automation. And our next video will be all about this! :) You're on to the right path in my opinion!
@HydroKyl240COG
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been dying for this video, bruh.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I figured there was a few out there! :)
@Fly2kill1
3 жыл бұрын
I’m just going to wait for the Aeotec rebrands come here.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Let's hope they're everything we're after!
@Fly2kill1
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife going off Aeotec’s site they are 100% clones.
@grandiora
3 жыл бұрын
@@Fly2kill1 But I think they will be Z-wave instead. The Amazon Echo hub wont be able to connect.
@Fly2kill1
3 жыл бұрын
@@grandiora I use SmartThings.
@remcowetzels
3 жыл бұрын
Hi i have a question about the cooldown period. With the hubitat I have the possibility to set the cool down period of my aqara sensors but what is the best time?
@mrbelize11
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian thanks, I was actually just using the Linkind sensor, and after changing the type to smart sense and re-adding to SmartThings it came up as a motion sensor with a 1 minute cool down time. So far it been very reliable. Don’t use Zigbee motion censor, Try it out.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That wasn't working right for me. Maybe I'll try a flip back and see what I can do. But man...I had 2 of them going with different dths
@mrbelize11
3 жыл бұрын
Hope it works, and it’s working local.
@Streetwiz2009
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video Bryan, As always, Informative, concise, and I can tell that took a lot of time and effort to pull together. so a big thankyou.. it's really interesting with the cooldown period.. I have brought a few different pir sensors, Aqara and Sonoff among them. however, I have them paired to my home assistant install rather than through my smart things hub. and they work fine with a pretty good range using a CC2531. I have however taken to building my own with d1 mini's where I have power available so I can use an inexpensive USB plug and with those, there is zero cool off period. and of course, it's all local control. Keep up the great work.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I'm interested to try what you've done and get deeper into what's actually going on with some of these sensors. I think I need to start getting into the 1s and 0s...literally...on the boards of these
@Streetwiz2009
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife let me know when you do. and if there's anything you need give me a holla on twitter @streetwiztech
@antben
Жыл бұрын
Which one would you recommend to monitor the amount of time per day of human presence in a room? Thanks
@AutomateYourLife
Жыл бұрын
I think you want a presence sensor to know that :) So none!
@benhaze1010
3 жыл бұрын
So much good information in this review!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thanks Ben!
@millschristophe9865
3 жыл бұрын
Can ya tell w/us what a good motion sensor w/out a need for a Hub ? Thanks 🙏🏻
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, none. WiFi consumes too much battery in most cases. Here's the reason you need a hub in most cases to do anything with a motion sensor anyways: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mo2ivX6Gg4ZimKg You could try HomeKit but even then, you probably want a hub to handle the Bluetooth sensors there. I'd used an Onvis one for some time but definitely liked it better when I had a HomeKit Hub.
@faengelm
3 жыл бұрын
The Echo Flex with motion sensor doesn't need a hub, but only works with Alexa. You could use an Alexa Routine to set a virtual switch as an interface to SmartThings
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
@@faengelm That's actually a REALLY great suggestion!
@theimpulse77
Жыл бұрын
New to home automation and I'm working on getting my head around everything. When you talk about the Aqara sensor not working well, does that mean in this situation because you're pairing it to a Smartthings hub? Would it possibly work better if it were paired to an Aqara hub?
@AutomateYourLife
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Those Aqara sensors work great with an Aqara hub :) However, this situation has changed a bit and soon enough the Aqara ones will work with SmartThings. We'll see how well though!
@theimpulse77
Жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Awesome thanks! I have an Aqara hub on the way with some of their stuff and I want to get into the SmartThings system soon. This whole thing is crazy! lol
@niravniel561
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm having lots of xiaomi motion sensors as well as Aqara motion sensors and some of them are going through repeaters, one even on my front yard , and they are working really well.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting us know sir! That's great news. Not sure why mine just still won't work well at all.
@niravniel561
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife My repeaters are also from china so maybe thats why they are working well. Also, do you have any idea where I can buy Smartthings motion sensors? the link you have provided says its currently unavailable
@rafaeldelange
3 жыл бұрын
Is the Aeotec Tri sensor working as good as the Smartthings V3 sensor? Or does it have the same lag as the 6 in 1? I cannot buy the V3 anymore anywhere. What is the best alterative for the V3?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I did just do a 30 minute review of a bunch of them! It should be in here for you to figure. Also, it's going to depend on your exact use case, which I broke down towards the end. The Tri Sensor is very similar to the Aeotec in this video, so I'd follow that part of the review and just take out the extra sensors and I think you'll get the flavor there.
@TristynRusselo
3 жыл бұрын
TP-Kasa (tp link) is going to be releasing a bunch of SmartThings replacements. The were announced for CES. They even are going to release a wall switch /motion sensor combo.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yessir!
@johnsimpson9753
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brian great video didn’t mention that the Samsung sensors only work with certain brands of battery is this the same for the others that use the CR battery
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I think that's likely a voltage or amperage issue more than a battery incompatibility. There'd be no way for the sensor to know the type of battery. I've heard of this but never experienced it and I'd like to test it further. Which ones did you have trouble with John? I'd love a link to try it all out and do some testing.
@johnsimpson9753
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife for the Samsung sensors I thought only Duracell or Panasonic worked as they have a slightly different profile and other makes often don’t sit right and won’t power the sensor correctly
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I've bought some pretty generic stuff...so I dunno
@johnsimpson9753
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I apologise it’s the door sensors that have the disc battery that I have issues with the motion sensors are ok just shows how little I’ve had to change them , here in the uk I use an Aurora sensor and down lighting in the bathroom and a Samsung sensor and Aurora lights in the kitchen linked with the Aurora dimmer controls all work really well in design the Aurora look like the Samsung but take AA batteries I look at the device handler to see if I can get anymore out of it like I said great video
@WndSks
3 жыл бұрын
The IKEA sensor can be paired with an IKEA bulb without a hub. Useful for small rooms/closets etc. The bulb can be paired with their sensor and remote at the same time without a hub.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff for a direct pairing, and I think that's one of the reasons behind the 3 minute cooldown! :)
@BartTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thanx for this great video!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@gnospanker
3 жыл бұрын
I've found the best replacement for the Smartthings sensor is the Zooz ZSE18. I've got one and it has been very reliable. I do prefer the form factor of the Samsung the best though. If I need to buy any more motion sensors before Aeotec gets the Samsung form factor out in the US I won't hesitate. Also, thanks staying committed to Smartthings! While I haven't liked the changes they've made recently it isn't enough for met to completely switch to something else.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Justin! Good suggestion for everyone!
@mohsinmalikuk
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Would love to see a vid comparing wifi sensors that work with Alexa and need no hub.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
On its way actually :)
@mohsinmalikuk
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife wooooohooooo!!! Will be keeping an eye out for that.
@ChrisSavageEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Here's an interesting question...the Google Home Hub has a light sensor in it which dims the display based on ambient room light. Can that sensor be read by other devices to control lights?
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Sadly, Google has never opened that option up. You'll be disappointed all over the place when you ask about Google sensors on their products
@gtampako
3 жыл бұрын
Give a try to RF PIR sensor coupled with RF bridge. They do their job pretty cheap. Flashed with Tasmota.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@londonerr7430
3 жыл бұрын
Which ones are quickest to respond to turn on the lights?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Watch the demos if you want to really get down to it, but most of these are the same. There's 1 or 2 that react a little slower, and I state that in the video.
@mvevitsis
3 жыл бұрын
For the aqara, wait for the t1 model, it's Zigbee 3.0 certified and will not drop even if it goes through repeaters
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness. Send me one? ;)
@mvevitsis
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I don't have the motion, only the vibration right now.
@heidijakobsen766
Жыл бұрын
I'm confused. We have Philips Hue system but would like a cheaper sensor. But when I look at several videos, they said it wasn't compatible with hue bulbs. Is that a general thing with these sensors?
@AutomateYourLife
Жыл бұрын
Hue only really allows their own sensors in to their app and platform. That's why I use another hub like SmartThings to allow me to bring it all together in their app instead. I can control Hue lights in the SmartThings app and through their hub, with these (and many more) sensors.
@at681
3 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for outdoor motion sensors? Or outdoor smart home devices in general?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Right at the end there I talked about the Hue Outdoor Motion sensor. I'd do that :) You need an outdoor sensor for the outdoors. There are reasons PIR in this format doesn't work right out there correctly.
@at681
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks! I was considering the Hue Outdoor Motion sensor. Wasn't sure if there were better or cheaper options out there. Even considered using an indoor one outdoors and trying a DIY waterproof solution. Hue Outdoor sensor it is.
@wktaylor11
2 жыл бұрын
When can we expect to get the Aeotech sensors? Im looking to get a Sonoff since I dont have a phillips hue bridge.
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Aeotec Sensors are available in many markets today. Just go on a search! There are lots of links in the description and I think in general you'll find that sensors are hard to get today.
@wktaylor11
2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I wondered if it might be a chip shortage/supply chain issue thing. Almost everything I see is unavailable for Aeotech. Thank you for answering, I really like your videos, they are super helpful!!!! I have the V2 hub, do I need to worry about upgrading it to the V3 next year, or will this one do everything I need?
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
@@wktaylor11 You should be good for now...I can't tell you for sure, but I think you may see a reason next year to upgrade to a new Aeotec. Still, hold until we see where the new Edge program goes out to and what happens with Matter and SmartThings
@ContentComposer
3 жыл бұрын
If I add Philips Hue motion sensor to Smartthings, is there any more a possibility to return it to Philips hue hub later?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I've done it many times! And to Alexa!
@ojw629
2 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy the SmartThings motion sensor? Is it the same as the aotec
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Yep! Just get the Aeotec one. Samsung stopped making it themselves and pushed it to Aeotec.
@ronm6585
3 жыл бұрын
Great info Brian. Thanks.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You bet! Thank you sir!
@thejoshchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Can you check the SmartThings Motion Sensor again? In my tests, the cool down is 15 seconds. I have timed when the app shows no motion and it was 15 seconds. I could be wrong, but that was my test results.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's actually the stated cooldown in specifications, so I know you're right technically. What happened though was I experienced 20 seconds solidly and I couldn't ignore it. So I'm happy you're getting 15, but I wasn't after a fresh pairing and working with it.
@nos4nus1
3 жыл бұрын
Q: What about the Wyze motion sensor? Is it possible to use the Ring motion sensor? I want to put sensors in my bathrooms, kitchen, laundry and garage. And...do I have to use ST? Because I stuck with a Wink hub (for now)
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
All the answers to Wyze/Ring are dependent on the hub you use, so it's tough for me to answer. Wyze doesn't go into anything but Wyze, and they don't even sell the basic sensor anymore. Sooo...drop the idea of that one entirely
@mr.t595
3 жыл бұрын
Hi , do you know if ikea work direct with echo plus? ( no through ikea hub)
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I do know! Answer: Saturday.
@budparker8083
3 жыл бұрын
The linkind motion sensor has a 20 sec cool down. Very reliable too. However I don't use smartthings. I connected thru echo 4. Ooh the zigbee.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's different :)
@hometechUK
3 жыл бұрын
I so want a motion sensor but Google stops me from getting one, untill a motion sensor can trigger a Google Routine. Will this ever happen, this year?
@plumberken2008
3 жыл бұрын
I want this too, a motion or a contact sensor
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
It must.
@SirCharlesLikesChurros
2 жыл бұрын
Which one has the shortest cooldown? And is there a non-battery motion sensor that can just be plugged in to an outlet? I'm guessing if there is, that one would have like 1 second cooldown right?
@AutomateYourLife
2 жыл бұрын
Soooo this video has all the cooldowns in it doesn't it? Plus there's a spreadsheet. There's also a plug in one in this video. If you can't find what you want here, check this other video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kWZqynednn6EnIY
@SirCharlesLikesChurros
2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife The video was great, but it is pretty old(in tech perspective hahaha) so I thought I'd asked in case there was a new brand that had come out with a better cooldown or if any of the ones you showed had gotten a better cooldown after a software update or new version release.
@Kefaatjefru
3 жыл бұрын
I have about 5 aqara motion sensors in my house. They always pair on the first try just keep spamming the button on the side. Cooldown is 60 seconds. If you use the bspranger DH it even tells you in the settings that it has a 60 second sleep time. The lux readings are a bit iffy but you consistently iffy so you can adjust automations accordingly.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I read that...so I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllyyyy tested that sleepy time. I don't know why, but...that's what I was getting consistently. These are tested results. Maybe we have a different version then?
@kjartanB
3 жыл бұрын
Mine have 60 second cool down
@iordan02
3 жыл бұрын
My usage of the Multisensor 6 is seriously impaired by the fact that, apart from the motion sensor, all the other sensors send out reports only once every hour when the multisensor is battery-powered. You say you used it in very complex automations. Do you always use it connected with the USB cable?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex - Did you turn down that setting to 8 minutes? That might help!
@iordan02
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife which parameter are you referring? Parameters 41-45 are the ones that set a threshold for automatic reporting for each sensor, but that only works when the MultiSensor is plugged in (according to the manual). For the Aeotec TriSensor this feature works just fine on battery, but not for the MultiSensor.
@stevencjones5236
3 жыл бұрын
Why not GE ZW6302 Motion Sensor? Of sensors I've tried, it has fastest response time, and can be powered via Micro-USB to avoid using batteries.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
I'll put that on the list for the next one too!
@Tiraz7
3 жыл бұрын
Are there any Google Home updates that will help with the google timers and alarms? Like for instance If i set a timer in room A and then i go to room B. I cannot check my timer there. I'll have to go back to room A to check my timer... So annoying this needs to get updated I mean with so many people working from home people setting lunch and break timers and cannot check their timers as they go around the house.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing I've heard yet. There's a new interface coming in for those alarms, but that's it.
@xterra4hire
3 жыл бұрын
What are good cheap window and door sensors for smartthings
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Coming :)
@DnMcDy
3 жыл бұрын
The motion sensor attachment that is for the Echo Flex has proven by different members of my family that temperature affects their connectivity. Cold temperatures of a garage or shed in the winter makes them flakey. Delete and Reintall is the only fix each time. Inside a heated house, they work flawlessly. I don't use hubs, only WiFi devices. Hubs are two propriety and only facilitate corporate greed.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
PIR struggles outdoors or in colder conditions for suuuuuuuure! So I'm just gonna poke a liiiiiiitttle hole in what you said. You'll use the Echo Flex, from Amazon, the biggest company on the planet, but not a hub?! Like Hubitat is about 15 people I think.
@nstg8
3 жыл бұрын
You missed the ZooZ 4-in-1 sensor. Way better than any of the others you reviewed. Also... OOOOOH THE ZIGBEE!!!!
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
It's coming...it's COMING! I can't do all the best sensors in one video! Well I could, but then it'd be like 4 hours. ;)
@clellbritt3434
3 жыл бұрын
So what happens to the devices needing a DH when ST gets rid of the GUI? I've heard that is happening sometime?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That should coincide with DTH's being available for many more devices. At least, that's what I'm expecting from Samsung. :) Also, do it now so you don't lose that IDE before you have the DH in there!
@MIkeDeltaVictor
3 жыл бұрын
On the tradfri, I can't get smartthings to locate the motion sensor. Can it directly or do I need the ikea hub?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You don't need the Ikea hub! Just having an issue with that one for some reason
@MIkeDeltaVictor
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I bought the last 2 left. Hopefully for the purposes of making sure my trip wasn't in vain, I'll try the 2nd one. A rival reviewer stated it cannot work with IFTTT but I dont see why not if its merely a routine.
@MIkeDeltaVictor
3 жыл бұрын
How do you reset it?
@MIkeDeltaVictor
3 жыл бұрын
Update, they both are now recognized by the ST hub and thus are in my alexa/echo. But one now doesnt reset after detecting motion. It doesn't reset into no motion after 40 minutes. And there is no motion. Also, will birds be an issue for outside use?
@modogo2000
3 жыл бұрын
The Samsung SmartThings V3 Motion is it still available I can't find it in amazon or other online shop ?
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
You'll need this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/22aeyKewnHurYGU and then this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/r4ymz5ibq4CfbII to understand the full picture!
@modogo2000
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife thank you
@richardglazer7813
3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the Shelly motion detector. Supposedly it does not go to sleep.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't! Shipping is $70 USD up to Canada and I won't do that.
@RR123
3 жыл бұрын
Curious to see the Shelly motion added to the list next week 😅
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's a good one! I'll add it in!
@102179mark
3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention (I don't think) the illumination sensor in the Phillips hue sensor. Does it not come through when linking to Smartthings? I purchased one of the Aeotec Multi Sense 6 sensors. The delay in the triggering automatiins drives me absolutely mad. Also the illumination sensor in it, in my experience is useless. It rarely registers anything. I wanted something to trigger only when it's dark, and well....it doesn't. Also it has adjustable range... but the range is too far apart. One setting it doesn't trigger until you're right up on it (granted now that I think about it that might be due to the delay), and the other goes too far and turns on the lights when someone walks down the hallway across the door opening. I will say I do love the wired aspect of it though. I have it plugged into the USB port on the back of a Wyze cam and it works great.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah so a number of folks have talked about the illumination on the Hue Sensor, but I don't have it in ST. Might look for another option for my device handler, but it's not there for me now! As for the Aeotec, that's some great experience you shared there! Lots of folks will benefit from that.
@krzybynature
3 жыл бұрын
How did Zooz's ZSE18 get ignored? It's the only one that can take over the official ST motion sensor and can even be plugged in via micro usb. It's about the same price too. :/
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Can't do everything! There are some other favorites in the comments here, so I guess we'll have to look at a part 2!
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
The Philips Sensor also has a Light Sensor as well. Not sure on the others. Did the light sensor come into Samsung as well? I find my hue sensors also have had batteries last over 2 years. I know they are expensive but they seem to still be pretty decent.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, the hue sensor didn't come in with the light. It looks like there's a few folks who figured it out though in the comments. I'm thinking I could make some adjustments in the device handler, so it sounds like it's possible. I'm glad to hear that battery setup goes for so long! It seems so rock solid.
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Despite PAul Hibberts dislike of Hue, the products are reliable and they do just work. Just darn expensive.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
@@EsotericArctos they do just work...and well
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I've worked out what causes the Hue Sensor red light to flash when it detects motion. It is something to do with Philips customisation of ZigBee ZLL / 3.0. If the Hue Sensor is connected directly to the SmartThings (or other non hue bridge) it has some kind of incomplete message that causes the red led to flash. As soon as there is a link to a hue device on the network, even when not using the hue bridge the red LED will not flash. Something weird in the way Philips have customised this. It doesn't affect how they work though.
@AutomateYourLife
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow!!! Now that I hear that... Alexa's hub didn't cause that to occur even once, so that's a very interesting distinction!
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