Shout out to Shane’s wife for being patient enough with fire alarm testing to allow this video to come out lol
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
Yes!! 🙌🏻
@DetroitBORG
11 ай бұрын
I use wired Nest Detects with a Starling hub to integrate them into HomeKit to trigger automations. Motion turns on lights in the hall at night, smoke or carbon monoxide turns on all lights in the house and turns off the fans, appliances, and HVAC. It’s a great all-in-one sensor package that’s baked into your house already. Would love to replace them with Owls eventually.
@adamjtoth
10 ай бұрын
This is my exact setup as well. Owl is nice but about $80 more expensive than the nest one, plus i use nest door locks/doorbell/thermostat so i'll probably just keep my current setup.
@Kirby7601
Ай бұрын
never thought i'd see detroitborg in here.
@domerich
Ай бұрын
@@adamjtoth but the nest will be worthless in 10 years, so if you have 10 of these it is just not worth it.
@adamjtoth
Ай бұрын
@@domerich I think nest is worthless now lol. I'm just stuck with it until it dies.
@domerich
Ай бұрын
@@adamjtoth but what to get instead. I hoped someone would just hack the nest
@davidc-l9174
11 ай бұрын
It’s baffling to me that we don’t have more HK smoke/CO detectors. The Nest detectors work really well, but obviously no native HK support.
@jonathanfitz2041
11 ай бұрын
I agree. Need more native. I have all Nest Protect Smoke and use a Starling Hub to pass to HK. Starling hub works amazing and never had an issue.
@chuckhemsburg6974
11 ай бұрын
@@jonathanfitz2041 Yep, I just added a Nest Smoke Detector this weekend. I just don't like it requires wifi for interconnect vs using the wired Interconnect. Simple install and setup. I had a little glitch connecting to my google account the first try, but after that its been smooth sailing. After a couple of weeks I'm sure I'll start replacing my others with the same.
@ns7w386
7 ай бұрын
@@chuckhemsburg6974 there shouldn't be any issue with Nest protect wireless interconnect. It doesn't use your home wifi. It creates a dedicated mesh network between all the nest protect devices only.
@eugsmiley
11 ай бұрын
WHY WHY WHY are smart safety device so expensive?!?! These devices have a limited life span and have to be replaced every 7-10 years. Someone actually tried to sell me an expired Google Nest Protect. I can see 150%-200% of the price of a dumb one. 400%-500% is lunacy.
@d.j.vandermeer3832
11 ай бұрын
When we talk about lightbulbs, switches, curtain rods if they don’t work not a huge problem. If we talk about this kind of product it needs to work flawless, no need to say why. So this product doesn’t seem ready and wouldn’t trust my life on these. This is a big no-go for me.
@russebbing
2 ай бұрын
Seems smoke, co, temp, humidity, motion, sound detection, AND matter? Why not also throw in luminosity and solar charging? Seems to many functionality for a safety device like a smoke alarm.
@Polkster13
11 ай бұрын
It also appeared that the "dumb" smart detector was much faster on detecting smoke than the Owl smoke detector. It would be nice if you could somehow test for CO detections. But I realize that you would have to have a special set up to do that with. Just curious on how well that detector works since the smoke detector part seemed to not be very responsive; at least from what I saw in the video.
@CA.....
11 ай бұрын
The world needs more Homekit-compatible smoke / CO detectors. Let's hope Owl is able to resolve and update their products to ensure they are dependable, and also that more suppliers provide offerings in this space.
@goobot1
5 ай бұрын
So I guess they never responded? Also does the power from the house charge the battery?
@Max86421
11 ай бұрын
😏 I prefer Google Nest Protect
@MadMike78
11 ай бұрын
Cool but not cool at 180$. Walmart has a non smart one for 20$ lol
@JerryPena
11 ай бұрын
I have Nest Detects thru Starling Hub and it works great. My question, Why didn't your Homepods go off and give you notifications thru Homekit when you first tested the Black Owl, as it suppose to be interconnected to the other smoke detectors around the house?
@beowulfschmidt6031
11 ай бұрын
"You do need to create an account." Hard no. Getting royally tired of this nonsense.
@haknys
11 ай бұрын
Temp sensors etc in the ceiling should have an offset function. Its always hotter higher up. PM, co2 sensors etc should always be placed in head height. The Nest smoke detektors are the best with their cool voice alarm, but integration is not easy. Thats what happens when google buy companies…. 😢
@RedicL
11 ай бұрын
Finally!!!! I was looking for a HomeKit smoke detector so I can replace my google nest protects that are expiring soon. I am willing to work with a company that has good support and hopefully will send out high quality firmware updates. I will be purchasing and supporting them. If we want more we need to support companies who are trying to help us with products like this. I am willing to support them based on your customer support interactions. Good review as always Shane!
@uniqueflh2941
11 ай бұрын
Dude. Great, honest, review as usual. You’d think that this product space would be a reasonably easy one for manufacturers to ‘get right’. Yet no one has been able to. I know most people are not going to do it, but I’ve been very happy with the DIY solution I created… A $20 relay from Amazon. It’s wired into my existing Interconnected Smoke Alarm system (as if it’s just another detector), and the relay’s output is monitored by the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi running my HomeBridge client. HomeBridge then brings the Alarm into HomeKit. It’s not a solution that I believe is for ‘the masses’, but it’s a really simple setup for the DIY’ers. Thanks as always for the upload!
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing!!
@RedicL
10 ай бұрын
Black Friday sale 15% off on these!!
@cheapme1850
9 ай бұрын
Nice review, but one thing that confuses me is why there aren't more relatively simple HomeKit devices like smoke detectors and simple floodlights. Seems like everyone wants to make fancy light strips which I have no use for.
@appleforever6664
9 ай бұрын
Would have liked thread on it. Will be waiting on an improved smart smoke detector.
@bravomike09
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up about the Homekit Q Code issue. That's pretty important. It seems that a warning for the loss of AC power would have saved a lot of trouble shooting time. I do love the physical microphone button. I think any device with a microphone should have some kind of physical button that opens the microphone circuit to disable it. I'm using Nest/Google Protects in both of my homes. While I do not like Google as a company that's run by megalomaniacs, the Nest smoke/carbon monoxide detectors are very reliable. Thanks to when Nest was a stand alone company. One way to test Carbon Monoxide detectors is to remove them and bring them near car/truck exhaust. That'll do it.
@RogerWilsonTodd
11 ай бұрын
Matter support (now or w firmware update)?
@domerich
Ай бұрын
The question is does it work well with Home Assistant for that price tag or get Livy Protect for 20% of the price. Honestly who will just use stock apple HK and do videos about it. This is like zero effort and zero reward.
@RedicL
9 ай бұрын
Shane, has Owl updated the firmware to fix interconnectivity issues? I have one coming for christmas and am curious if I will need to prepare myself for this issue. Thanks!
@jjmarogil
6 ай бұрын
I tried many smoke detectors and I would love this smoke detector if it works as it should. I tired next, first alert and other smart detectors and I had nothing but issues with all of them. A wired, CO, smoke, HomeKit and motion are exactly what I am looking for. Maybe air-quality would be the only thing missing imo. I see they are $30 off but white is back ordered. Any others that are using this with good satisfaction?
@winnipegnick
11 ай бұрын
Hi Shane, I recently had a similar issue adding an Eve water sensor and it automatically added itself to my 2nd home in the Apple Home app. Similar to the Owl adding your sensor to your Pappy's Home. Eve would refuse to add it to my primary home in the Home App. So notifications were wonky until I deleted the 2nd home in the home app. I did not really need it at this time, so I deleted the 2nd home. I never actually resolved it properly with Eve. You may want to notify Owl Support of that problem you experienced.
@stuhudson9989
6 ай бұрын
Did you ever get this working with your traditional smoke detectors. Keep up the great content!
@BrandonMitchell84
4 ай бұрын
i have been looking for something like this , i currently have zwave wireless ones which are great but not hardwired and my house is wired for interconnect and my old smoke detectors . But i like the idea of this , am i correct in understanding that even though i have like 10 detectors in my home, i dont actually need the smart one on each location ?
@JustBadMeAndI
5 ай бұрын
Nest is a no go for me, I don't want to get my data shared to an evil company. Te Owl seems to be a good product (Now, later in the year) but sadly it is a bit expensive.
@gregg5958
11 ай бұрын
I got burned on the Halo smoke alarms so while I REALLY would like some smart smoke detectors, it needs to be from an established company that won’t go belly up on me and leave me hanging. I’m not even sure if I trust a company like Google to keep making them with their history of abandoning things. I wish Apple would make products. Although even they discontinue things. It’s frustrating because there are so few choices, and this is a mission critical product that must not fail and must have availability should you need to add or replace them at a later date. Probably the absolute biggest deficiency in the home automation industry.
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
To be fair the Nest Protect has been around for ages. Mine are great and don't trigger for false alarms often, and the voice location function is awesome.
@mrkvhtr
11 ай бұрын
I have two Aqara smart smoke detectors and a Homepod in five rooms. Aqara smoke detector allows you to make automations. Turns on lights and turns off electrical appliances. The negative is that the smoke detector does not have a cable, only a battery that lasts a long time according to the manufacturer.
@RedicL
11 ай бұрын
Sadly those are not for sale in the US so we cannot get the Aqara detectors here :(
@MacronageChain
8 ай бұрын
I am told that the international versions work in Europe. Is this true?
@Quentame74
11 ай бұрын
They also promised Matter integration. Right ?
@niels_t
11 ай бұрын
Way too expensive at $180, even considering the added sensors. Reliability reminds me of the first FirstAlert HomeKit smoke+CO sensor. For those looking, I highly recommend Netatmo’s Smoke sensor and CO sensor. I scored 3 of their Smoke sensors at € 150 (so 50 each) and find them very reliable. The Netatmo CO sensor was a bit more expensive, and I wouldn’t buy an expensive smart CO sensor anymore now that HomePods can detect loud sirens. Hoping for more options in 2024 now that Matter 1.2 supports Smoke and CO sensors 🤞🏻
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately the Netatmo one isn't certified to comply with US fire regulations.
@robertbruch6004
7 ай бұрын
Hey Shane... so i can't be 100% sure because Owl doesn't offer an installation manual online, and on the black one it's hard to see in the video, but are you sure you didn't simply mount the mounting bracket wrong side up? Seems like the lib should be at the bottom, even on Owl's images on the site. Could this be the cause you had trouble? No shame in it if yes, we all have done mistakes, and as i said, i can't be sure if that's correct. Love your vids, keep them coming :)
@ShaneCreates
7 ай бұрын
Hey Robert, thanks for the comment. Good catch. I believe you are right about the installation. I did flip the mounting bracket around to install it the correct way once the cameras were off and I realized what I did. So it is installed correctly, but either way I don't think that would have anything to do with the issues that I've experienced.
@mattcorey3145
11 ай бұрын
Great, honest review! I would actually love a product like this, but if I’m going to be putting a device into my smoke alarm system, it needs to be 100% rock solid. I actually think the HomePod’s that listen for alarm sounds is a smarter choice - keep the primary detection and alert system _simple_ and dependable, and layer on a remote notification system in a way that won’t interfere with it. It’s just too bad they didn’t integrate the HomePod sensor into the Home app (like they already do with the HomePod temp sensors 🤦♂️
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
I agree. I thought that Apple once said we'll be able to create automations based on this HomePod sound detection (similar is possible on the iPhone). So who knows, maybe one day we'll get a nice little update that allows it. It would be nice.
@Gopher7
7 ай бұрын
Glad I watched your video before I bought an OWL. I want automatons to turn on all the lights in the house and unlock the deadbolts. I am thinking of using my existing Kidde interconnected detectors with a new device I found... Kidde SM120X interconnect that uses the red signal wire to with a set of dry NO or NC contacts, and they are only about $20. Need something to hook it to though and struggling with that. Want to use Fibro Flood sensor because they have remote contact sensors, but I don't want a leak detected notification showing up on my phone. Maybe door and window sensor? Can you advise please Shane?
@JazJonFL
11 ай бұрын
Bummer I was ready to try owl if the review was good. I’m not confident to buy after watching this though. I’ll just rely on the HomePod detection stuff for now without being able add automation. I might reconsider owl in the future if all the problems talked about are confirmed fixed.
@SirHackaL0t.
11 ай бұрын
Why do we call them ‘smart’? They are connected but smart?
@garanceadrosehn9691
11 ай бұрын
I think it's a question of whether the owner can use the alarm from a smoke detector to perform operations with other smart devices. Such as the idea of unlocking house doors or at least turning off some electrical outlets as soon as smoke is detected.
@SirHackaL0t.
11 ай бұрын
@@garanceadrosehn9691 That still doesn’t make them smart. They follow instructions. That’s not smart. I just have a general gripe when ‘smart’ is used. :)
@waynerowe8477
11 ай бұрын
Shane, mixed feelings here. Coming from a Onelink user who's device actually used to work, lol this was initially a welcome video. Before I go on, BIG QUESTION: are the alerts mutable? I like to sear steak inside, lol. Homekit/Onelink provided a way to shut the alarm off if smoke was "light" enough. If this does that, then that's use case enough for me. The HomePod hack has diminished returns as I can't turn the dumb alarms off. Admittedly I haven't finished the video, so forgive me if you covered it. I didn't think you were going to so I stopped to write this...Thx man and good video (so far)!
@Stormchoirs
11 ай бұрын
How long does the battery last?
@Bensonistired
Ай бұрын
I feel like this is just a waste of money
@WA9NNN
8 ай бұрын
Nice review. Any idea what the lifetime is? Minor point, I’d find the video better without the distracting music. What you are saying is important.
@GuyStrumtza
11 ай бұрын
the price is a game-changer. To buy this device and it's not working perfectly is a disaster and I can trust this device if a real-time situation does not notify or alarm me immediately. I hope the company fixes this. I have a smoke and gas sensor by Aqara and they work perfectly Like all their products
@Christopher_Ago
11 ай бұрын
Looks like I’m keeping my Nest smokes with starling hub for now. They’ve been rock solid with HomeKit integration
@w0nderward
11 ай бұрын
This is one of the few product categories I don’t have in my house. I’d be interested to see different types. I think all of my smoke alarms are battery operated? My house was built in 1901
@OmarRodrigezfranco
2 ай бұрын
😊😊😊😊😊😊
@garanceadrosehn9691
11 ай бұрын
I keep changing my mind on whether I want cool smart-home smoke sensors. I have an old house, so putting in a bunch of sensors which are wired to each other would be an extra hassle. And part of me wants the dumbest sensors possible, because with more features there is much more opportunity for things to go wrong. But it would be nice to put in one smart device which detects smoke, CO, temps, humidity, and motion. (I don't care much about sounds, since I'm often playing music or have the TV on). So this devices like this are interesting to me, even if I'm not sure I would want to buy one.
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
I was hoping the microwave motion sensor would allow you to set up detection zones and act like an occupancy sensor and that the sound detection could be a bit smarter, like detecting certain types of sounds. Based on this review, I would not buy this device
@RogerWilsonTodd
11 ай бұрын
Any reason to expect better HomeKit or Matter support from a new generation of First Alert One Link Safe & Sound?
@JoshsSmartHome
11 ай бұрын
Nice video. I’m glad to see a device in this space with these features. I’ve used a zigbee or zwave sensor through smartthings through home bridge in the past.
@justinwickard404
8 ай бұрын
What are you using now for your smoke detectors/carbon with the home kit?
@johntraylor6733
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review of the Owl Home Smart Detector. Yes, the features provided with automation would be valuable if it integrated with HomeKit reliably and the interconnect with traditional devices worked.
@OmarRodrigezfranco
2 ай бұрын
Omaet6❤❤❤❤
@AndrewSigner
9 ай бұрын
I have all nest smoke detectors in my house unfortunately there’s not a lot of options out there
@robertog3148
11 ай бұрын
When do you need to replace? Motion sensor would be great for turning on light temporarily
@ombreeevid
8 ай бұрын
Is there a Smartthings version of this or similar device?
@mattsnyder4754
11 ай бұрын
I’m always concerned with these kinds of products over how much they “fussed” with the actual mechanism for detecting smoke. If they’re using the “standard” reliable smoke detector guts, and just adding some smarts along with that, then fair game. But I’ve seen a lot of these kinds of products where they fuss with things so much that they wind up making an ineffective/unreliable smoke detector. Which is in most cases lame, in this case it would be dangerous.
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
The detection mechanisms are certified by countries' laws. In the US they can be ionization chambers or photoelectric sensors. They also have to be certified to detect smoke within certain tolerances.
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
Is this photoelectric or ionization-type detection? (ionization-type is vastly inferior for most types of fires). The fact the interconnect didn't work is a big fail.
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
photoelectric
@CSAFMedia
7 ай бұрын
Shane can you also test the X-Sense SC07-WX. Notifications 11:02 seems much faster.
@ShaneCreates
7 ай бұрын
Last I checked X-sense does not support homekit.
@AlexManMe
11 ай бұрын
I wonder if this will work in the UK
@Max86421
11 ай бұрын
🤔 What's the expiration date?
@johnkwolf
11 ай бұрын
I don’t like wire i like battery one if you don’t have electricity it’s worth less it sounds like it has a battery for short time.
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
It's meant to be hardwired with a rechargeable week-long backup battery. But still inferior to the wired Nest Protect which has a backup battery that can last years.
@BlazerRox
11 ай бұрын
Very cool for a security aspect of having a motion sensor in every room of your house.
@63GBPackerfan
11 ай бұрын
What’s the battery life?
@samersarofim1819
11 ай бұрын
Can it interconnect with other owl detectors wirless if you place a few around the house
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
It's supposed to but this did not work for me when testing.
@gregghayes6710
11 ай бұрын
I have the First Alert OneLink and it appears to work better than what you demonstrated in this video with the Owl Shane. However, it is not perfect either. It is very reliable at detecting smoke. It works great in HomeKit with automations and notifications. It does have interconnect and does set off other “dumb” devices. The only problem it has is that while when one of the dumb devices detects smoke, it does make the onelink Sound its alarm, BUT it does not trigger HomeKit. (I also have no way to test the carbon dioxide detector.) thanks for a great review. I was thinking about trying the owl, but now I know there’s no good reason to change from the onelink.
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. I tried a couple of the First Alert HomeKit sensor a few years ago and didn't have a good experience, so I sent them back. I had big issues with the interconnected feature and notifications not working. I have not tried them again since then.
@gregghayes6710
11 ай бұрын
@@ShaneCreates yes, I totally understand that your experience was different than mine. I’m pretty sure I got my onelink after you tried them. So, I”m guessing that they fixed some problems, but not the one I outlined above.
@Boinzy476
11 ай бұрын
Who?
@63GBPackerfan
11 ай бұрын
I currently use 9 First Alert Onelink Safe and Sound detectors. They are HK compatible and the added AirPlay speaker is a bonus for whole home sound.
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
I tried those a few years ago and did not have a good experience with them. So I returned the, Glad to hear you seem to be happy with yours.
@63GBPackerfan
11 ай бұрын
@@ShaneCreates As with everything technology wise, they either get better or worse. I can say right now they work pretty flawless, but I’m not saying I didn’t have issues when I first got them 2 years ago. I’ve had to delete them and reinstall then a couple of times, but they have worked flawlessly for the last 8-9 months. Knock on wood. 😂
@josephpoyner1271
8 ай бұрын
I just threw away 7 of these. After 3 false alarms at night, ZERO notifications on my phone, not respond to silincing alarms without pulling them off the ceiling, I gave up.
@63GBPackerfan
8 ай бұрын
@@josephpoyner1271 Sorry to see your having issues. Did you contact support?
@bradleyclark5936
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic work thanks Shane!
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@SoufBayDad
11 ай бұрын
Dude, I preordered these two years ago when we bought our home. They had a promised shipping time of Dec 21. Then Jan 22 so I cancelled the preorder. It’s baffling they’re just now shipping.
@ctlspl
11 ай бұрын
Pointless device.
@cinaali3632
11 ай бұрын
Why do you say that?
@ctlspl
11 ай бұрын
@@cinaali3632 Not reliable, overpriced, the HomePod does the same thing besides the useless sensors.
@CA.....
11 ай бұрын
Not at all. Smoke / CO detectors help save lives. Smart one's provide added benefits - such as the ability to automate additional (potentially life saving) features, such as additional notifications and turning on lights, etc.
@ctlspl
11 ай бұрын
@@CA..... why would I pay 195 bucks more for something my smart lightswitch next to my bed already does when I need it. My 5 bucks smoke alarm and HomePod does everything you mentioned excluding automations, which are not really necessary.
@SethWhaley
11 ай бұрын
"Test weekly".... doesn't give much confidence in their reliability. Most recommendations for smoke detectors are monthly testing (which likely rarely happens already)
@MTM358
11 ай бұрын
Most say "test weekly" by law but the Nest Protect tests itself monthly and you can set what time of day it will do so. It makes them all chirp a few times, then an app notification says everything is OK. A rotating/glowing yellow ring means something's wrong and it will send a different notification.
@MrBitchen17
11 ай бұрын
$180 good Lord that’s a lot of money! Do you ever give away products you don’t use to your subscribers?
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