10 Amazon Alexa Motion Sensors Compared!
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Күн бұрын10 Amazon Alexa Compatible Motion Sensors Comparison Review!
We're going to complete a full comparison of these 10 motion sensors that work with Amazon Alexa. Some of these will require a ZigBee hub like the one in the Amazon Echo 4th Generation, the Amazon Echo Studio, the Amazon Echo Show 10 (2nd or 3rd generation), or the Amazon Echo Plus. There are a ton of great options, but you need to make sure you're buying the right one for the right situation.
That's why I break down how these perform and how each one has a nuance or two that you need to understand. By the end of this video, I guarantee you'll know which #motion #sensor is going to work for your home and your #AmazonAlexa and #Echo setup!
Need to buy one? Here are a few affiliate links:
Philips Hue Indoor Motion Sensor - geni.us/HueIndoorMotion (Amazon affiliate link)
Adurosmart Eria Motion Sensor - geni.us/EriaMotionSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Linkind Motion Sensor - geni.us/LinkindMotionSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Blink Mini - geni.us/BlinkMiniAYL (Amazon affiliate link)
Amazon Echo Flex - geni.us/EchoFlexAYL (Amazon affiliate link)
Amazon Echo Flex Motion Sensor - geni.us/EchoFlexSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Samsung SmartThings Motion Sensor - geni.us/ZAnsao7 (Amazon affiliate link)
Wyze Cam V3 - geni.us/WyzeCamV3AYL (Amazon affiliate link)
Sonoff Zigbee Motion Sensor - geni.us/SonoffMotionSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Aqara Motion Sensor - geni.us/AqaraMotionSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Ikea Motion Sensor - geni.us/IkeaMotionSensor (Amazon affiliate link)
Time Codes for Today's Video:
00:00 - Aqara Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
1:36 - Philips Hue Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
5:31 - Philips Hue Motion With Hue Hub and Amazon Echo
6:09 - Linkind Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
7:39 - Amazon Echo Flex with Motion Sensor
9:34 - Sonoff Zigbee Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
10:43 - Wyze Motion Sensing With Alexa or Amazon Echo
12:59 - Aeotec or SmartThings Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
14:45 - Adurosmart Eria Motion Sensor with Alexa or Amazon Echo
16:55 - Blink Mini Review as a Motion Sensor With Alexa
18:44 - Ikea Motion Sensor With Alexa or Amazon Echo
19:46 - Which Motion Sensor For Each Room?
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@mohsinmalikuk 3 жыл бұрын
Best Video Ever! Plus the only Vid on KZfaq that covers Alexa compatible Motion Sensors available. Thank you!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@michaelmacho1 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very nice review. I like the level of detail you go through on your videos.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! I like to make sure you've got the whole picture you need!
@garethjones5068 3 жыл бұрын
Comprehensive & fair assessments as always Bri, still rocking the Fibaro Z wave motion sensors after 3 years
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I got mine going now too! Love it!
@garethjones5068 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Ooooooh we're Fibarbro's
@lany_07gaming 3 жыл бұрын
Wow nice great comparisons and review.👍
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@Moneymallenclosure 2 жыл бұрын
Good effort, nice and informative content Keep up the good work💪
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton
@streetwiztech5505 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian, Great video as always.. I always like it with you review several items in the same category. With regard to the aqara sensors.. I've not used Miss A but I've paired them with my home assistant with a CC2531 stick and it's work really well..and also the sonoff pir works fine too.. give it a try with your Home assistant blue.. (not jealous.. mine hasn't arrived yet !!). I love how you had them all facing the wall.. like a bunch of naughty school children !! lol
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
AHAHAHAHHA! They WERE a bunch of naughty school children. You know what I learned from that too? The Eria keeps sensing EVERYTHING. Pain in my #$%#$# But I like your method of integration there. And is that your rec for a zigbee stick?
@streetwiztech5505 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Would a couple of strips of black electrical tape be akin to blind folding them.. hahaha.. I find the only thing wrong with the CC2531 stick is it's limited range.. however as i'm sure you know mains powered devices link together to form a mesh so hasn't caused me any issue thus far.. as I have zigbee light switches. so far so good..
@akis857 2 жыл бұрын
By far the most comprehensive and explanatory video on youtube for alexa motion sensors.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
That was the goal! Next year I'll do more!
@OldManRashid 7 ай бұрын
@@AutomateYourLifehave you done it?
@inkeye1 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review of the sensors. I still need to figure out which ones to use in my parents' house for some night routines. Their Echo devices don't have the Zigbee built-in. I'm still trying to keep things simple for them.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
An Echo Flex with a motion sensor and then an Echo Flex with a night light is a nice way to go about things. There's also some combo units I've seen off and on. That's about it without it becoming a camera or Zigbee. :)
@leewright4941 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks. I have 3 x of the WyzeCam V2's. I like them & the person detection seems pretty good but I think the biggest drawback is that the Wyze skill is only available in the US for Alexa.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Some folks find person detection pretty good. I think it's all in the install, so you must have done well!
@christostzoldos5207 2 жыл бұрын
Hi and thank you very much for the video!! I am really new to the whole automation and find your videos extremely educating! what i love about this video is that you show what works with the Echo hub and this way i dont need to invest to an extra hub. Would it be possible to also do a video or propose similar options for contact sensors? Meaning contact sensors that work directly with the Echo hub without needing to have a smartthings hub or a ring hub etc .. The ideal plan would be to use them to triger routines when i open a door for example. Many thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Christos, yeah I've wanted to work on that for a while but it's been hard to nail down enough that work with Alexa!
@christostzoldos5207 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the answer. I understand not a lot. I imagine the AEOTEC previous Samsung would Work. I saw in the comments the linkind as well. Any other you have in mind ?
@AurEl_HA 2 жыл бұрын
Well I have Sonoff motion sensors working with Echo 4 (after like 5 restarts or more, they are working perfectly) for contact sensors I tried Sonoff and Linkind, Sonoff need it like 5 restarts before properly work with Echo, and Linkind is working perfect since the first pairing
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
Well so far, so good. Received the Linkind contact sensors today (motion sensor arrives Tues.). Pulled out the battery plastic tab and they immediately went into pairing mode. Paired right up and work fine. No extra apps needed. No linking of accounts. No skills required.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Oh even the contact sensors! That's good to know :)
@DeneF 3 жыл бұрын
I have 3 Philips Hue motion sensors. Perfect for our uses. A little thing they also do, no use to us but it's there none the less. In the Hue app you can see the room temperature via the sensor!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
You're a smart, smart man Dene. That's actually another benefit of going into the Hue hub directly with that sensor.
@nikolaypetkov4510 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Brian. I’m still not using motion sensors at home because for my case they are not useful but for some people they can be a game changing.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Hey and that's ok! They're useful in some cases but not all. As long as you're learning good stuff sir
@jbzsfq 3 жыл бұрын
I currently use the motion sensors that come with the ring security system for automation. I believe they are zigbee. The whole ring security system ties into the echo ecosystem quite nicely.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah those are Z Wave! Good range for sure, and yep the integration is great!
@christopher_martin 3 жыл бұрын
does it require a hub?
@bob_the_bomb4508 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! How do you do that? I just use mine for alarms but it would be great to use it to turn on a light when the alarm isn’t armed
@nucleuspower 2 жыл бұрын
I use those too, but they are pricey ~40$ each
@HughD 3 жыл бұрын
Another good/useful video from Brian as he gets within striking distance of 100iK subscribers... There is one really useful feature with the Flex/Motion combo that isn't easily duplicated with other devices. Let's say you wanted to do a good deed and keep an eye on a geezer (like me) relative or friend living in another home. You could install the Flex in their home on their WiFi with your credentials. I'd then mute the input and create a routine that was active between say 6 am and 9 am that would use the Flex motion and notify me when there is NO motion during that three-hour period. This gives an easy/affordable way to check w/o having the "creep factor" of cameras with motion triggers.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Not just a pretty face, hey Hugh!?
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!
@allenj4052 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian.. Hope all is well! Great videos. Just stumbled upon your channel. I'm loving the information!!! I'm just a novice when it comes to home automation. :-P Is there an outdoor sensor that you can recommend please.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Allen, glad you're finding the channel useful! I have an outdoor sensor in this video, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpZkl6aYyrK3mYU.html but it requires a SmartThings hub (or another Z-Wave hub) Another one that's available works with this system, but requires the YoLink hub - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b816pMlnudasmGg.html
@allenj4052 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you Brian!! Much appreciated :-)
@withoutawire224 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brian. I’m not sure about this but it’s worth checking on the Sonoff sensor. I noticed that they have a config setting for any conditions met and all conditions met and I reached some satisfying results with these configs. It was when paired with the sonoff zigbee hub though, but I’m not sure if it is available with the echo hub. I have not had the opportunity to check it out as yet.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! Sadly the Sonoff doesn't have that kind of a configuration option in Alexa's app. Something I fear Amazon is missing today. :(
@DroninAroundDownUnder 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I noticed the Smartthings Motion sensor here. We have a couple of those and also a Smartthings multipurpose sensor and they were working great with just alexa (No smartthings hub) for a while and then all of a sudden about 5 months ago, they all stopped working at the same time and we can no longer get them to pair with Alexa. are you able to shed any light on this issue? Have you come across this issue also?
@stephendishon8031 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I've tried a couple of motion sensors and they've been pretty flaky. So this has given me more insight into what I'm looking for make/model wise. Whilst I can get the couple of sensors to trigger routines, what they both failed to do was trigger a routine after a set period of inactivity after the inital motion trigger, ie trigger a light on on motion detection. Trigger the light off after no motion detected after 5 minutes. Is this something you have acheived with the sensors you have?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Stephen - I've managed to get this done with every sensor you saw me positively review today! So, the good news is it can be done and you'll be able to do it. In fact, when you see me showcasing the sensor turning off the light, that's exactly what's happening. :)
@tigra770 2 жыл бұрын
Stephen. Yes. I had the Amazon Flex with motion sensor doing exactly that in our garage.
@BradClarke 3 жыл бұрын
Sonoff devices and Miss A have a strange relationship. I have the SNZB-02 Temperature sensor. While it did connect to my Echo hub, it went to sleep and never woke up. The same device works fantastic in Hubitat Elevation. That temperature sensor and annoyances with Alexa routines are what drove me to get the Hubitat hub.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
They are soooo strange together! My Sonoff wasn't great with my ST hub either, but maybe I'll try it with Hubitat to get the most out of it like you!
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very detailed review pointing out the positives and negatives of each device. Do you have any information on the unavailability of Amazon Echo Flex? This is my favorite device with the attached motion sensor for those who want a simple setup without a hub.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing's come out of Amazon yet on it...Canada still has some Frank, so it's not gone everywhere yet!
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
Frank, if you need a Flex right now it is back in stock with an included sengled bulb for $25. The motion attachment is still OOS.
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
@@dnoland77 Thanks!!! I've been checking this every day for weeks for someone who wanted to use my solution. Just ordered
@r1ck3st3r 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice but unfortunately that sensor will only pick up Hugh bulbs and I have 3 Tuya bulbs that need to be connected to.the sensor as well
@KendamaRomania 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Great video! Do you have any recommendations for contact sensors that work with the Echo's ZigBee hub? Sonoff one seems pretty bad, and the only other 2 that I've read that might work well are Centralite or Third Reality. Do you have any experience with these 2? Or any other recommendations?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Third Reality's been really good for me so far. :)
@KendamaRomania 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife thank you!
@EsotericArctos 3 жыл бұрын
I know the Hue sensor is expensive, but it works and works reliably. I don't use it with an Echo, but I do use it with deCONZ hub and I get the 10 second cooldown, which is the quickest of any battery operated device I have tried. Tuya and Xiaomi are about 90 seconds, which seems to be what SOnOff's one is as well, when it actually works. I also like the fact that Hue has a temperature and light sensor and they seem pretty accurate. I know Paul Hibbert would hate me saying that, but they just work. SmartThings would be my next choice.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I always take reliability over getting the best deal Brendan. That's why I keep showing that sensor...cause it just works. That cooldown is unreal too.
@markmceathron2013 3 жыл бұрын
You are a master of this craft my friend. I hope you and the family are well. 🍺
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! I hope you are too!!!!
@pamela4236 3 жыл бұрын
Great timing for me! :-) Recently bought the Echo Plus 4G and have been going round and round about which motion sensors to get. Thanks! ✌
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yessssssssssssss!
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
Finally! Thx Brian, been waiting for this list since Sylvania stopped making their sensors. Really a shame because all their zigbee stuff has been rock solid over the last couple of years and they included a combined temperature sensor in the contact and motion sensors. Noticed that you did not include info on any of these motion sensors having a temp sensor and the ability (or not) to trigger routines. Overall a nice video but I'm still underwhelmed by the marketplace's selections. Once Amazon included a hub in all their regular Echos, I thought the floodgates would open by now with sensor availability. Also Hue needs to really rethink their pricing. Why would anyone pay $40 when you could get 2 of the Linkinds for that same amount?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I really liked those Sylvania ones too and I hope they realize what they're missing out on and get back in the game. The temp sensors is a real problem with Alexa. They don't bring in anything other than the motion here and so there's a loss with sensors that could do more!
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Ok, I am going to trust you. Using your affiliate link and bought both the motion and contact sensors from Linkind.
@BradHighlandTapSnap1114 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I plan to use MYPLUS Smart Under Cabinet Puck Lights under my bed. I want to trigger them with a motion sensor so I can easily make my way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I want to put the motion sensor on a schedule so it only runs between 10 pm and sunset. I don't want the motion sensor to trigger when I roll over in bed so I will set the sensor low, perhaps pointing outward from under the bed so only read movement as I place my feet on the floor. Sorry for the lengthy description. I want to pair the ZigBee motion sensor with my Echo Show 10 which is located on the floor below my bedroom. Can you recommend a ZigBee motion sensor that will work with this setup? Thanks!
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Hey Brad Since you're using Alexa on the Echo Shot 10 and that has a Zigbee Hub, you can use a number of the options in this video. I like the Hue Motion sensor. It's bang on everytime, but expensive. Same with the Aeotec Motion Sensor for SmartThings. There's a really nice, cheap one in this lineup review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8pkgLSYx8XHlps.html.
@BradHighlandTapSnap1114 Жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks! I was leaning towards the hue sensor. Already have the hub and several lights.
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Get it then, connect it to the Hue Hub, and you can use the lumens to direct the lighting. It comes with both motion and light sensors
@TheJoaolyraaraujo 3 жыл бұрын
I’m looking the same video for HomeKit. Which is faster on HomeKit. I don’t care if it needs a Hub. Just a good ecosystem for big home. Thanks for the video always very detailed. Today I’m using Philips Hue sensor is very fast and reliable the battery is going on after two years.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I could definitely look at bringing in a bunch of homekit sensors! I have a number already :)
@danobrien3760 Жыл бұрын
Great Vid! What I don't understand, is do you need a hub at all? (Zigbee or philips). My echo dot is my hub, should it not connect that way?
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Great question. So most of these sensors use Zigbee. When it uses Zigbee, it needs a "Hub" in the home to connect to. Zigbee Hubs are in some Echo speakers (Echo 4th Gen, Echo Show 10, Echo Studio), so you can use those. Now some of these are cameras and WiFi based, so you can use those with your Dot. :) This video will really help you understand everything I'm talking about here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qb-Yhcly1czap58.html
@danobrien3760 Жыл бұрын
@Automate Your Life do you know if the Philips sensor can work without the bridge (direct to SmartThings hub) or if you need the bridge?
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Smartthings is a ZigBee hub 😃. No other bridge needed
@LifeinVR 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Brian. I was literally re-pairing my aqara motion sensors to my smartthings hub when this popped up my my youtube feed. Do you reckon Alexa routines have got sophisticated enough to replace smartthings (I'm not a Webcore power user but I do like using the smartthings home monitor to keep track of my kids coming home on time). I'm a google home user but I am happy to get an Alexa speaker just for non-voice automations.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Vijay! Great question. Not yet...Alexa is great in the US and has some wonderful options, but step outside the US and things aren't nearly as good. There is also no ability to do multiple conditions in Alexa (not really anyways). So it's much harder to nail down what you want to happen.
@ronm6585 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@micklen1970 2 жыл бұрын
Hi a quick question will the Philips hue motion sensor work directly with the echo studios without the Philips hue hub. Thank you
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm showing that actually right off the bat!
@michelebruni5454 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, very nice video, I've 2 questions for you: - Blink Mini can trig a routine on Alexa? Some amazon review says that it cannot be done. - Do you ever tried Shelly motion sensor or do you read something about this? I think that it can be a very nice device but I never tried yet.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Michele, so I've been able to use the Blink Mini as a trigger and you should have seen it occur even in the video! It did work for me!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Shelly seems nice but it's expensive as soon as you leave just a few countries. Cost $100+ to get it to Canada, and I'm not willing to review something with that price tag!
@michelebruni5454 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks! In Europe the price is around 40€ (47$) and it's a wifi sensor with also vibration and illumination sensors.
@andylangston9889 2 жыл бұрын
The Linkind pairs and mostly works well. I am not having reliable luck with smart switches turning off when no motion is detected. They seem to get hung up with the motion detected screen and/or don't get the motion not detected message reliably back to Echo.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Odd! You know Andy...mine's still working really well with my Echo so I wonder if maybe there's an interference thing going on? If you've got it isolated with the motion not detected, then maybe it's a specific detector issue here or maybe I just got lucky. But I did test with a few!
@andystephanielangston8312 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Would appreciate any help. I've been on with LinkInd customer service who are very responsive and helpful, and are mostly confirming my test results. I also moved my hub to my office along with the sensor to test & rule out connectivity. Here's observed behavior best I can tell: 1) Detects Motion. Sends motion detected to Echo 4th Gen. Light comes on perfectly. 2) At ~25 seconds, Linkind sends "No Motion Detected" even if motion is ongoing. This seems a default setting primarily as a security sensor after a motion was sensed. In Alexa Privacy Settings, you always see motion not detected within 1 minute of motion detected, regardless of motion. 3) Echo initiates my 'No motion detected' routine @ 25 seconds & lights go off after xxx minutes. 4) Unfortunately, LinkInd will not send a new motion detected until the sensor itself has not sensed motion for 60 seconds. Lights will not come back on until I am still for 60 seconds. 5) Remain still for 60 seconds, then lights will come back on. I then thought to just create a routine to simply turn lights off after 5 minutes, and wave a hand to turn back on. However, the sensor will never send a new motion detected command unless there's been no motion for 1 minutes. In this instance: 1) Lights on for 5 minutes 2) Remained in motion. 3) Lights still went off at 5 minutes. 4) Remained in motion 5) Lights never came back on 6) Stay still 60 seconds then lights come back on Similarly w/ 5 minute timer: 1) Lights on for 5 minutes 2) I remained motionless for 3 minutes, and then retriggered a 2nd motion at 3 minutes. Lights on routine was kicked off again at minute 3. 3) Lights still went off at 5 minutes. 4) Light on 2nd motion completes at 8 minutes to try to turn lights off again (I had a voice command to notify when lights off command sent) however lights already off Appreciate any verification and/or comments. Thanks!!!
@nucleuspower 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, congrats! I have to confirm that Sonoff zigbee motion sensor only works for a few minutes when you connect it to Echo 4, and then stops retriggering in Alexa. :-( If I buy the sonoff zigbee bridge and connect it through there, will I be able to use Alexa routines with it?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
You should be good if you go that route, but I haven't tried it personally.
@mitchellpeterson7943 2 жыл бұрын
Was the issue with the Ikea motion sensor ever patched/fixed? Or does it still not directly work with the Echo 4 hub?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
No changes last time I used it. Sorry
@F-Rod13 Жыл бұрын
Just got a Linkind motion sensor but my Echo 4th gen isn't finding it. Do i need the Linkind hub? I thought the zigbee hub in the echo would work?
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
It should. Worked for me per this video
@George-iy8dd 2 жыл бұрын
Is that a motion sensor and rgb light all in one on that echo flex picture at 8 minutes? I've never seen one of those, only separate motion detector or rgb light.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Not that one, although I have seen a combo unit recently! amzn.to/35SWrnB (Amazon affiliate link)
@pitpony2006 2 жыл бұрын
What is the best for inside a mailbox. I have the new Echo. Thanks!!!
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
That's gonna be tough Pitpony...they're all Zigbee or WiFi. You need distance. With the new Echo, they can act as a Ring Bridge if you're in the US. I might suggest just getting the Ring Mailbox sensor...just check that with Ring before purchase, but that's what I'd use!
@pitpony2006 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I'm in Nova Scotia, the Ring sensor require the Ring Bridge if I'm not mistaken.
@ThatTanWillys 2 жыл бұрын
How did you link the linkind without the linkind hub? I bought 2 based on this video, andbbwas able to link them to a 4th gen echo no problem, but they would never register any triggers.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I did it that way Steve! No hub in the middle or anything funny going on. Just plain ole pair. Not sure what's going on. If you have them paired though, maybe just give it a bit of time and see.
@christophernethercott4728 3 жыл бұрын
Came to this video after buying three Sonoff Motion sensors second hand for quite cheap. Hoping that Home Assistant via Conbee II doesn't have this issue of permanent detection!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
You should be good. I think a few folks have told me it's fine that way
@jackmanou 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, do you know if a Wi-Fi Sonoff Door Sensor can trigger Alexa routines? As you said same can be done with its Zigbee alternative. I have added mine (Wi-Fi) to Alexa and created my routine. When I manually push the button to trigger the routine, the routine works fine. But automatically same cannot be done.. Can you please help?!
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
There's not much I can do here...I don't have one to even check
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian, Received the Linkind motion sensor yesterday. Paired right up to an echo just fine. Like the contact sensors, no secondary app or skill or linking required. Seems to work just like my other zigbee sensors except that there seems to be no temperature sensor in it. I'm a little disappointed that it is larger than my older sensors by about 5/16" x 5/16" despite not having the temp sensor and the battery is much thinner.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhh, it's a bit of a bigger one. I actually ripped into that one to check out why and honestly, it's just the way they built the circuit board in that one. Glad to hear it's working, but you'll find everything in Alexa doesn't bring in the temp sensor. It's just...Alexa :)
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Actually all of my sylvania contact and motion sensors report temperature by voice. So does the smartthings multi purpose sensor. While the alexa app won't display these temperatures, the app does show temp as a trigger for routines.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I still don't have that option!
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Must be the not in USA thing?
@myutube6422 3 жыл бұрын
When you have the Echo 4 and something Zigbee happens that is detected by the Echo 4, can it communicate that action thru your other Echos that are not 4?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@edward463 2 жыл бұрын
I bought the Linkind motion sensor but don’t know how to bypass adding their hub instead of using my new Echo as the zig bee hub. Any ideas?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
You just put the Linkind Motion Sensor into pairing mode (can't remember where the reset button is) and then discover devices with your Echo :)
@jarongebhardt 3 жыл бұрын
I need the same Video with door sensors. Would be so great omg
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Trying Jaron! Trying man!
@jarongebhardt 3 жыл бұрын
i dont know what works with the echo hub
@GillySqueeze 3 жыл бұрын
What about the Shelly motion sensor Paul hibbert reviewed
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Well to get it here in Canada it was over $100...so I felt like including it was going to be painful for a few reasons. Cause I'm gonna talk about that pricing...
@camolotrzr4204 3 жыл бұрын
$73 to ship 1 smart Shelly motion sensor to Canada like WTF???
@filipesousamateus 3 жыл бұрын
its wifi, not zigbee 👍
@ObsessedGarbageDotCon 3 жыл бұрын
@@filipesousamateus true that but weren’t there other WiFi motion detectors mentioned in this video?
@johnstonspace 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I've got the echo show 4, galaxy note 10+, TP-Link Tapo bulbs. Is there a motion sensor that will work for me? Totally confused 😫. Thank you
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
There's no Echo Show 4! Hard to help :) You mean an Echo 4th Generation? Then any of the Zigbee Sensors in this video that worked right will work for you!
@poshgirl5635 2 жыл бұрын
Can any single sensor determine the direction of someone walking by... right to left versus moving left to right. Or do you have to pair two sensors to determine which direction a person is traveling
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I gotcha on the other comment posh
@SerialTchilla Жыл бұрын
you won my like in 51 seconds!
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Yes! I'll take it!😃
@bose70 3 жыл бұрын
hello so who you recommend of all these, first place second and third amazon echo
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
It really does depend on your situation, but I choose reliability over price. So: Eria, Hue, Samsung (when they come back). Linkind is the dark horse here and is the best budget buy for sure.
@christopher_martin 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife cant find the eria anywhere...any ideas, Amazon says out of stock and they dont know if or when it will be back
@shawncey2424 3 жыл бұрын
I was having trouble connecting the linkind motion sensor to samsung smart things and I tried my echo plus couldn't find device Thanks for the help and take care
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've got a bad Linkind sensor maybe?
@whitewidowja 2 жыл бұрын
I had so much issue finding a zigbee sensor compatible with echo 4th hub then I found this, I was just WOW 👌 I'm going with Hue (Sorry Paul Hibbert... 😅) Any recommandation for zigbee compatible button though, Hue button doesn't work for me...
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
No buttons at the moment, sorry Benjamin! Try Flic with a Flic IR hub. :)
@daveschmarder-1950 3 жыл бұрын
I say zed when reading eye charts, but then the technician thinks I know everything about Canadian hockey teams! I've been ok happy with Wyze Sense. But it needs a camera with the bridge. I use one as a mailbox sensor. Sometimes the mailman opens and closes the box so fast, it doesn't register. Then sometimes on those cold winter days, the battery fails. Not wunderbar but I like how the rest of the Wyze stuff works with the sense. Looking forward to seeing the new sense sometime. In other Wyze news, I got their fitness watch two days ago. I found that it is about 750 steps to the donut retailer. That is about 500 meters there (and 500 back). I got my second jab yesterday too! I shouldn't be able to make others sick now, at least in person.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
LOL and clearly you do know lots about them! I just wish Wyze had done something with that Wyze Sense system to really give us a path forward. It needed a bit of work and would have made a lot of "sense" for folks...
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Also congrats on the second jab!!!😃😃😃
@daveschmarder-1950 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks! Wyze doesn't seem to have clear thoughts at all times. They are an interesting company though. I got a shipping notice on 4 of their color bulbs. Still waiting on getting their vacuum cleaner. Still backordered. That sucks!
@4daluvofnikki 3 жыл бұрын
I use ASGHome Zigbee Motion Sensors. They list that they are made to work specifically with Echo devices. The price keeps changing. I bet because the more people buying them they just increase the price. It currently sells for $21.59 on Amazon, but when they first came out sold for $17. I bought these to replace my Sylvania Sensors. They just stopped working one day and Sylvania no longer makes them.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Sad your Sylvania ones stopped working! I still like those.
@cjsalzano 3 ай бұрын
Are any of these sensors suitable for use outdoors or are they all for indoor only?
@AutomateYourLife 3 ай бұрын
Find our other video on motion sensors on the channel and you'll see an outdoor one.
@poshgirl5635 2 жыл бұрын
Trying to help my parent who is blind learn an area of a new home... What products would I need to program this routine... if sensor (a) is triggered then Sensor (b) is trigger say Thru speaker 🔊 "you are headed to kitchen..." Could I 1) use echo show 5 + sensors 2) use echo show 5 + ifttt + sensors 3) or some other configuration Just looking for the simplest setup... Considering Flex and hue sensors...I already have Echo Show 5 Thanks so much for any advice you can provide
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Any cloud service is likely to be too slow to make this work right. Ifttt could do it but the responses would take too long. Alexa can't because it can't do multiple conditions in it's routines.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I'd look at Smartthings in conjunction with an echo show. We want sensor 1 to turn on a virtual switch (one of the new edge Driver ones... that s a whole other topic) that is called "possible_kitchen" then if sensor B comes on, then you turn on another virtual switch that is called "headedtokitchen" Then you use that to trigger an Alexa routine
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
Have you looked into any "curtain motion sensors" with their limited field of view (20 degrees)? I still trying to find my ideal "presence detector"
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I have some options these days...presence sensing is becoming a reality, but based on multiple devices
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I'll bet it's using what I do... last known motion must be the current location if other sensors have not been tripped.
@AurEl_HA 2 жыл бұрын
Following your recommendation I went ahead and purchased the Linkind motion sensor, but something weird is happening, from 6 am to 6pm it detects All the motions, but around 6:10 pm the motion is clogged to movement detected until around 4 am, then at 6 am it starts to detect motion again, I am using a Echo 4 as ZigBee hub and the Echo is in the same room than the sensor
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
That's an odd thing to happen right at 6:10. If this is constantly happening, I'd start to troubleshoot a few things. Maybe start by moving the linkind sensor somewhere else in your home just as a test? Then I'd maybe try to re-pair it and delete the existing routines. Really weird that it's so well timed. Could also be a local source of interference to the motion sensor. Maybe it's "seeing" something come on around that time?
@AurEl_HA 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your advise! Well is not exactly the same time all days, but around that time, let's say yesterday at 5:45, today at 6:15, tomorrow at 6:21. I moved it to my bedroom and there I noticed once I started the Air Conditioned the sensor is stuck on Movement detected even if I leave the room for a while. Right now I am just testing, I don't have any routine running with that sensor yet, I need to figure out why is having that wrong behavior first.
@XGamer509 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t get the linkind motion sensor to connect to the echo dot 4 with the built in zigbee hub any advice?
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
The echo dot doesn't have a ZigBee hub!
@XGamer509 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife don’t the new round echos have a zigbee hub I have zigbee lights connected
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
@@XGamer509 It's not an Echo Dot, but the Echo 4th gen that does. Yes they have Zigbee hubs in them if you have the larger Echo. That should then work and that's exactly what I connected those Linkind motion sensors to. So it should work!
@XGamer509 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife how did you do it
@Curiosity_Cars Жыл бұрын
ive had Hue motion sensor for almost 3 years.. Triggered Everyday & Night. Never been reset. Never been messed with, Still with battery's it came with.
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
That's fantastic and pretty much what I've experienced too!
@kucelkj 3 жыл бұрын
Can you help me? I just want my lights to turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity in my mancave/garage. Which product is best?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Echo Flex with the motion sensor - geni.us/EchoFlexAYL and geni.us/EchoFlexSensor If those aren't available, just get a linkind: geni.us/LinkindMotionSensor
@kucelkj 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife thank you!!
@philipperostin 2 жыл бұрын
The sensor with the Echo Flex has been pretty bad with me. At first it worked fine but after about 2 weeks it started to detect randomly and turn lights on at time when nobody or nothing was tobe detected.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
That's odd. Those are PIR sensors, so I guess think about that and see if you have any sources that might be affecting it? Also, could be power, so maybe move it and see.
@philipperostin 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife well just got a deal on 3 hue sensors so I will use these instead. I have 2 flex sensors, one is fine in the garage, but the one in the kitchen is acting weird even when absolutely nothing is happening in the room. I removed it and in the mrs A routine I replaced it with the switchnot miniature sensor. Just done that so will see if better. Thanks anyway.
@philipperostin 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife May be also, as Amazon dont sell the original ones, mines are from Moko and that could cause the issue as they need to go thru smartlife prior to Alexa. Anyway, the Hue Sensors are great and fast, although I dont see the temperature you mentionned in your other video.
@paulmurphy6130 3 жыл бұрын
Are there any plans to improve the zigbee hub radio in Miss A?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I've found it to be pretty strong and very reliable Paul. Is your experience different?
@paulmurphy6130 3 жыл бұрын
Not based on experience but based on your review it sounds like the zigbee radio doesn't have wide support for many products. Maybe they need to open some channels
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, yeah it's more a problem of they don't have "drivers" or what we'd call device handlers in SmartThings. That's their problem. :) The radio I think is just fine!
@paulmurphy6130 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I see!
@leogodreau9505 3 жыл бұрын
Was excited to see a comparison with motion sensors and saw that it was only for Echos. Starting to feel a little Google Assistant neglect.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
If only I could use a motion sensor with Google
@leogodreau9505 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife That's what I was hoping for! Lol. Maybe you'd solved the problem.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
@@leogodreau9505 if I can Leo, I will! But not so far...
@berylwhite2983 3 жыл бұрын
Amen I love Sonoff but the sensors aren't good. The plugs work super with Miss a you glossed of the battery type smart things v3 another great video! Patticakes wants to know what you're cool down time is? Kitty Snickers our best Mike and Patti cakes PS I ended up buying three Echo Show 10 I paired them with the sound of my Studios for myself and they can be used by others as a touch control! And the other thing is I had maintenance up here to work and it scared him because it moved. That's when I went out and bought two more it was just too funny. Thank you now you made Miss A's head swell 😆 I've been telling you she's trying to take the world as we told you before you did your homework and it's a super super informational video an A+ and you can get coffee today
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
My cooldown period is measured in weeks! But wow, 3 Echo Show 10s!!!! You're gonna have the place rocking and moving all at the same time!
@4daluvofnikki 3 жыл бұрын
Yes you missed the Echo Show 10. It too has a Zigbee Hub.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh I thought I'd added that into the title. :)
@RookieRay 2 жыл бұрын
What about Shelly? I just watched a video on it and it looks like the gold standard
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it's WiFi so it adds a device there and many countries (including mine) end up spending $100+ just to get it shipped. So, it might be technically good for one, but I couldn't get it for this review and I wouldn't generally be buying 10 motion sensors and putting them on WiFi!
@marcoontingco5370 3 жыл бұрын
Any of those sensor work well in total darkness? Main purpose for me is to use it as a trigger to open the bathroom light at night. thanks, great content as always
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Anything that is a PIR sensor is going to serve you really well. So that's the Eria, Hue, Samsung, Linkind
@ufninuyasha 3 жыл бұрын
I put one of the Hue motion sensors in one of our bathrooms, and it works great both day and night (triggering different lights at different times of day)! Waiting on another to arrive for the hallway, and may get more for other rooms.
@marcoontingco5370 3 жыл бұрын
@@ufninuyasha thanks for the info. one more thing will the Hue motion sensors works with non Hue smart bulb?
@ufninuyasha 3 жыл бұрын
@@marcoontingco5370 I know they will trigger my switches through the Echo 4, which is how I have mine setup through an Alexa routine, so you should be able to setup a routine to trigger your non-Hue bulbs. Not sure if you can when using the Hue bridge, though, as I'm using it with the Echo 4's zigbee hub. EDIT: Just grabbed it to setup a test routine with a Kasa color smart bulb on a specified color, and it triggered it with no issues.
@marcoontingco5370 3 жыл бұрын
@@ufninuyasha thanks a lot, i'm a newbie to all this stuff trying to start my own on a budget. thank you for sharing those info really help a lot
@dennyhill6063 2 жыл бұрын
Man I watch all of your videos and I really wanted this one to answer some questions for me but it fell short... It was titled Alexa motion sensors but there was very little talk of the Alexa integration and it reliability with Alexa routines and a really high amount of SmartThings mentions. It did answer the Aqara question for me because I had gotten one to work with an Alexa routine but tried 2 others that did nothing. It shows in the Alexa app and indicates motion but nothing happens. I'm also having trouble with the reliability of the Wyze motion sensors and I do have the Wyze home security hub so they should work perfectly. One will turn on the lights but not turn them off and another will do the opposite... again..indicating motion but doing nothing. One issue with the video is the lack of expanded talk of the Alexa device being a Zigbee hub...so you paired all of these directly with the Echo device? You did not use a hub associated with the motion sensor's brand to be a bridge? If paired directly did they all have the same functionality as they would have with their own hubs? You mentioned it with the Hue one but the rest didn't get that love. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what they look like. They stand out at first but fade from notice as time goes on. The main thing is the integration and reliability. The cooldown period is not even really all that important unless retriggering is your thing. Like I said I watch them all dude....love them....love your humor....but you clickbaited me.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I clickbaited you with a 30 minute video that gives you 5 to 6 good options for motion sensors? Tough crowd. Things I think you missed: 1. The date of this release is before Wyze Home Monitoring was available on the market. Regardless, Wyze Sense HAS been terrible and so I'm not going to talk about that as a solution at all. Wyze Cam's are now TERRIBLE with Alexa for motion sensing, so I addressed that. I actually warned you about Wyze, didn't I? Annnnd I talked about reliability in that segment, if I remember correctly. So...you're using a product I didn't recommend and you're asking me to address it in a video released before it existed. 2. I didn't talk about reliability of the other solutions because, simply put, they're perfect. If a Zigbee Motion Sensor doesn't work for you with Alexa nowadays, it's interference...or a tech spec like cooldown/distance/field, or perhaps a weak transceiver. 3. I said I was going to connect them directly to the Zigbee hub in the Echo/Show 10/Etc.. That's right in the video near the start. I think if I remember correctly I even stated which Echo products had the Zigbee hub in them so you'd know which to buy for those sensors. On the part of the Hue sensor, I only added that piece in because it was such a remarkable improvement when paired with the Hue Hub. The Cooldown of 10 seconds is unheard of, and actually, a lot of people care about that. Otherwise, what I'm hoping you gained from that segment (about the Hue Hub) is that adding in another hub to manage motion sensors REDUCES reliability. So don't do it and expect it to work perfectly anymore...hence the focus on motion sensors that actually are going to work and pair directly with your Echo, and the lack of discussion about other hubs in the video in general. As I write this, I get the sense that you're missing the fact that adding in a second hub creates a whole cloud connection/service issue that reduces reliability. That's your issue with Wyze, likely. It's one of the reasons I don't talk about those solutions as much anymore, unless I find really solid integrations like there is between SmartThings and Alexa (reliability wise). The content on AYL doesn't use those integrations unless it has to, because it's a lower reliability. There's a lot of nuance and detail in a video like this. I could literally spend hours in a video trying to explain every detail to folks that feel clickbaited, but that's likely to stop you from watching because it won't all be relevant to you, right? The fact is, I put a lot of thought into exactly what shows up in a video, even one as long as this. I hope that's a little clearer for you now in this response.
3 жыл бұрын
So, if I have a SmartThings hub I don’t need this Echo hub? Right?
3 жыл бұрын
By the way I have a Wyze detector and a echo flex with detector to trigger my hallway lights (Wyze) and a ikea one in the lower area of my bed to trigger two table lamps (hue) when I stand up at night.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Correct!! And good that you have the other stuff going on there to assist
@ihunt420 Жыл бұрын
Any one know of a outdoor sensor that will turn on any smart device? I have the hue outdoor sensor and it only turns on other hue lights.
@AutomateYourLife Жыл бұрын
Look up YoLink
@GrandmaHatesTech 3 жыл бұрын
My Heart went Pitter Patter when this video popped up on my screen ❤️
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss!
@JohnnyRelentless 2 жыл бұрын
You should probably get you cholesterol levels checked.
@ronneytoo598 3 жыл бұрын
Hi do this motion sensor go through the hard wall
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ronney - So I think you're asking if it'll stay connected. If so, I think most of these being Zigbee or WiFi will need some smart placement throughout your home in order to stay connected. You may really have to think about placement of your Echo and sensor to get it to work reliably.
@ronneytoo598 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I am stay in a semi detach house so is connected the concrete wall I fill like my neighbour can scanning us through the concrete wall
@fofocho71 2 жыл бұрын
Alexa cannot trigger routines from Philips Hue Motion Sensor, despite it appears as a device. It only works if you remove the Hue sensor from the Hue bridge and then pair it to an Echo device with zigbee hub built in
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Huh...it was for me. Hence why I had a cooldown period with Alexa. Something has changed you're saying?
@fofocho71 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Yes, since almost 2 years already. If the sensor is linked to the Hue Bridge, Alexa routines are not triggered
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I could do it. That's how I came out with this video with the option. I don't get it. Gonna have to re test at some point
@fofocho71 2 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife That is because you have an Echo device with Zigbee hub built in. In this case routines are triggered, as zigbee prevails over the Hue bridge. But if you don’t have an Echo device with zigbee hub and you connect the hue sensor to the Hue bridge, Alexa will recognize the sensor but will not trigger any routine
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
I ran it with both. I get what you're saying. :)
@bryanhickman7663 3 жыл бұрын
What still shocks me is that Amazon routines can't handle a Sunrise/sunset type routine mixed with a time. Like run a triggered routine that runs only between 4 AM and Sunrise.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
It's definitely a pain. That one seems easy to change
@koeniebear1874 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly you forgot to comment on one of the most important things in a motion sensor, namely does it have a light sensor included. The echo flex for instance doesn’t therefore it becomes pretty useless as a motion sensor to automate light switches . The routines in Amazon cant even be set to sunrise/ down, so you have to keep changing the time at which it should operate or not. So good job but including more info on the features of the sensors would have been probably more useful. Thank you 🙏🏼
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, Alexa does not (at this time) allow the luminosity, temperature, or anything other than motion to come in and be used within the hub. So you can buy whatever sensor you'd like with Alexa and it won't help you within routines. This is an Alexa specific video! Feel free to watch our SmartThings one where we talk about these other aspects with that hub. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtGajciLqMCqoKc.html
@KS-fm9hm 3 жыл бұрын
Hi I ordered a linkind motion sensor after your review my Alexa won’t find it. Can you confirm you don’t need the linkind hub as you never mentioned it in the review.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
You don't need the linkind hub at all! You're using an Alexa device with a Zigbee hub in it right?
@KS-fm9hm 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife hi yes I have latest Alexa I have searched for other devices and it is not coming up. I have also been pressing button near bat so light flashes. Any help much appreciated
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Latest Alexa doesn't mean ZigBee hub. What's the model?
@KS-fm9hm 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife echo dot
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
That doesn't have a ZigBee hub in it. Check the video here for the list of devices with a ZigBee hub! It's early on in the video I think
@mattsc0pes 3 жыл бұрын
Now what about door sensors and buttons that work with alexa? Can we expect a future video on that?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Working on getting them in and tested. These take a bit to put together :)
@mattsc0pes 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Yea I bet they take a while since you go pretty in depth. I look forward to it. Keep up the good work.
@elwyrick 9 ай бұрын
I have had a completely different experience with the Wyze cam person detection. We have several camera is covering our yard and The person detection has been perfect. If someone walks in our yard, or comes on our porch, or goes into our carport, or goes into our storage room, Alexa devices all over the house safe something like, "Person detected at left yard." Or, "Person detected at carport." We also have some cheap Dots on our carport, back porch, deck, and storage room, that we turn up at night. Anybody who comes into that area at night here's a real loud announcement that they've been detected. You can turn it on and off easily so that when the landscape guys come to mow, you're not constantly hearing that they've been detected. Anyway, this video was done 2 years ago and, at least in our experience, is out of date and inaccurate on this issue.
@AutomateYourLife 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely a correct commentary on this video now.
@kevinpinheiro2485 3 жыл бұрын
Shelly made a new one. Heard that the specs are good.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhh, but it cost me about $75 for shipping to Canada...sooooo, not getting on my channel when that's your option for getting me one!
@kevinpinheiro2485 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife we don't get it here either 😅. I'm waiting for a friend to order one. Heard it's WiFi and has a really low cool down time. Is it better putting aside cost ? Any other I can use instead of that? I am using home assistant so need to Integrate it with that.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not doing a lot of home assistant 😃 But the ZigBee ones will be just fine in most cases
@kevinpinheiro2485 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife thanks man
@PhillyDjHook 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I ordered the *Hue* since i already have the hub and _62 bulbs_ 💡 if you asked Google SMH
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
ahahhahahaha...if I asked Google.
@martinparkinson935 2 жыл бұрын
Well, seconds in and I get my answer to buying an Alexa Echo 4th Gen, at 0:25 Alexa doesn't won't see my Aqara sensors :) They are good, they're tiny, cheap and work well.... Just obviously not with an Echo. Thank you :)
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
No problem, now leave that video playing ;)
@carissam8718 3 жыл бұрын
Aqara announced IFTTT support today!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I can pick Aqara! AND...Carissa...I have a new hub :)
@BradClarke 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunate about the Tradfri sensor. I bought one but have yet to try it out with Alexa.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhhh don't bother Brad. Not much point.
@BradClarke 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife turns out it uses zigbee inbound group messaging, which a lot of hubs don't support. Apparently it works with Hue via Touchlink integration.
@SpyrosGiotakis 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought hue and didn't like it, the video came at the right time!
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Oh what didn't you like? Interested
@SpyrosGiotakis 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I don't have hue hub, only alexa hub, I thought that the sensor trigger interval was too long (around 1 minute) mayne longer.
@graemecollin 3 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with saying "zed" - it's the correct, and proper name, for that particular letter, within the English language ... :)
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss!!
@warrennotestine2906 3 жыл бұрын
Zeds. Dead
@markmceathron2013 3 жыл бұрын
I'm American with Scottish decent. Garlic doesn't have the letter Z, and both Americans and Scotsmen thumb their noses at the English. We would gladly invite our Canadian brothers to do the same. Reject "Zed" and embrace "Zee". All the cool kids are doing it. I mean, check out those Newfies! 😂🍺
@DeneF 3 жыл бұрын
Zee is what many Germans say when speaking English. Zed is how it's said!
@mpratt69 3 жыл бұрын
It's Zee...
@Wsmith247 2 жыл бұрын
The Linkind wont work with a Echo 4 gen. Have 2 echo 4 gens and it will pair but wont work.
@AutomateYourLife 2 жыл бұрын
Give it a day if you haven't already. Mine is still working so not sure what's gone on for you...
@ronneytoo598 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dear, How do I block the motion sensor from my neighbour
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what you mean!
@pretor706 3 жыл бұрын
Would these work with Flic hub?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Not really, no. Both are kinda triggers for automation right?
@pretor706 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I ordered the Flic combo after I watched your video. That's the closest of a hub that I have 😆 (well still waiting to be shipped)
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
@@pretor706 well that's good! They're a trigger device, but the Flic hub really only connects directly with the buttons. It will allow you to connect to lots of other devices as action devices!
@pretor706 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife I wish the interconnection part could be easier. I acknowledge that is getting better and better but still not as straightforward as I think it could be. For some reason in my mind any device that has Wi-Fi should be possible to be controlled wireless. At least ON/OFF. Thanks for replying. I really enjoy your content. Happy weekend!
@fstani 3 жыл бұрын
Man I've just bought a set before this video..., Here's hoping my choices were good
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Let me know!!
@fstani 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I've bought a Tuya wifi one, it's on it's way still, I'll do some testing when it arrives, but it has a rechargeable battery and usb recharging, I don't like the battery powered ones, idk why. I always think they will fail when I need them the most.
@fstani 3 жыл бұрын
My main objective is to reduce AC bill since there are a lot of times that someone will leave a room and the AC Split unit on, the idea is to mix motion sensors and door sensors see what works best to determine if the ac should be shut down
@pwu8194 3 жыл бұрын
What I am looking for is a group of motion sensors that would trigger a loud siren to scare burglars off before they do damage to the house.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
You should look at SmartThings. :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtGajciLqMCqoKc.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJyhm5mQp9WnYaM.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9Z-ddaat6enfKs.html
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
or you could look at this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b816pMlnudasmGg.html
@graemecollin 3 жыл бұрын
Has anybody said "Oooo, The Zigbee" yet?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Just 1! 😃😃
@annasilvers4982 3 жыл бұрын
No definitely said ooo the zigbee. I need a shirt
@Fly2kill1 3 жыл бұрын
Come on Aeotec. I need some ST gear.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Right!? Like what's taking time now?!
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
It appears that they only picked up the ST Hub!! I cant' find the ST motion, contact or buttons at Aeotec.
@Fly2kill1 3 жыл бұрын
@@faengelm they are coming. The only thing that’s going to be different is the camera. You can find info on Aeotec’s site.
@faengelm 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fly2kill1 Thanks. Can you send me a link? All I can find are the existing Z-Wave products
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
There is a 360 cam that they're selling in some places but I haven't seen the sensors yet
@ObsessedGarbageDotCon 3 жыл бұрын
No new Shelly motion detector? Should be the only product talked about when speaking on motion detectors, no?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, it costs too much to get it into Canada. $106 USD to get it here from Shelly. No good Amazon resellers either. This is true of many countries too. So it's nice to say that it's a great device, but when a large part of the world can't get it for a reasonable amount, it's gotta wait for the next review.
@ObsessedGarbageDotCon 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife buy em and ship to us. Shiet ship it to me and I’ll send it up north. Not sure what the conversion is but has to still be less than 100cad. Think I got mine for less than $50usd ship incl.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
If you buy a bunch for sure. :) It's a good solve for me, and I have a US shipping address so I could do this...but it's more about if most people can't get it for a decent price, it's not a good option actually. Sad, because I know it's a solid device!
@ObsessedGarbageDotCon 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife yeah $100 seems a little steep even though it is a solid product.
@poonamarora4780 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife It's not a solid device. Range is horrible, app is horrible and it's temperamental to say the least. I have 3. I can get them here for 34,- pounds in the UK but i'm still looking for an alternative. The sylvania ones i liked for a while, but they just disconnect at some random time, so had to sent those back too.
@nnycrazy 3 жыл бұрын
Why doesnt any one review yolink they mave motion sensors, door sensors, light switches and plugs and more. Why is no one talking about yolink they have worked amazing in our home.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
There were some pretty big gaps when I started with the system...and I unplugged it because of those gaps. I've been chatting with them as of late though
@dnoland77 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife What do you mean by a "gap"?
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
@@dnoland77 It didn't work. It didn't integrate with anything...it didn't work outside the US well. There was a bunch at the time. I was eaaaarly.
@HughD 3 жыл бұрын
Great question. YoLInk devices work well and do things, because of their use of LoRa, that other devices just can't. I have a bunch of them too and couldn't agree with you more!
@lilyyang235 3 жыл бұрын
😍🔥👍
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Oh hiiiiiiii Lily!!!
@hometechUK 3 жыл бұрын
Alexa & hue is disappoing as you can only detect motion NOT the lumins sensor, thats the whole point on getting the hue sensor only trigger action is motion & lux is x, I love the sensor but use it through smartthings which is fantastic. But untill alexa can support the light sensor its not that useful.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
Big difference there right?
@leglessinoz 3 жыл бұрын
you said "zed" because it is "zed".
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
😜😜😜
@manosponos 3 жыл бұрын
why ? i don't need another alexa channel i quit paul's channel cause it turned to an amazon-channel . alexa is so limited function in all other world regions ...that is useless. dont be another amazon's alexa channel please.
@AutomateYourLife 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to have coverage of the system! It's very easy vs many other systems and I like to save time. Also, change your Amazon account to US and your automation options will be very different!
@Adam-gi1dr 3 жыл бұрын
@@AutomateYourLife Have you done a video covering this? Thanks!
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